Spring Semester Test Part 1

A sense of pride and loyalty to a nation:

• Republican Pride
• Loyalist
• Nationalism
• Self-reliance

As Francis Scott Key witnessed the Battle at Fort McHenry he was inspired to?

• Join the United States Army
• Join the British Navy
• Write the poem “Star Spangled Banner”
• Write the Missouri Compromise

Which one was a cause of the War of 1812?

• The U.S. government claimed British territory
• The British began impressing American sailors
• The British navy attacked U.S. citizens living in Mexico
• The United States refused to allow British ships in its ports

This stated the U.S. would not interfere with European nations or colonies that already existed in the Americas. It also said the Western Hemisphere was off limits to future colonization and any attempt to colonize or interfere with the nations in the Western Hemisphere would be considered a hostile act.

• Missouri Compromise
• Monroe Doctrine
• Convention of 1818
• Rush-Bagot Agreement

How did the decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden cases strengthen the feelings of national unity in the United States and address taxation issues?

• By reinforcing the power of the federal government
• By agreeing with the opinion of the majority of Americans
• By strengthening pride in state governments
• By permitting all Americans to use the same currency

During the 1820’s sectionalism grew in the United States. What is sectionalism?

• When citizens develop increased feelings of pride and devotion to their nation
• When politicians become divided over the interests of the regions they represent
• When the federal government places a group on a reservation to prevent conflict
• When a state breaks off from a nation and declares its independence

The Missouri Compromise had a significant effect on the United States because it:

• Established the present border with Canada
• Prohibited slavery north of Missouri’s southern border
• Led to the expansion of roads and canals
• Settled conflicts between Native Americans in the West and the federal government

Why did John Quincy Adams lose popular support after the election of 1824?

• He enacted an unpopular tax on alcohol
• People were opposed to the Monroe Doctrine
• Supporters of Jackson claimed that he made a “corrupt bargain” with Henry Clay
• He supported the Clay Doctrine

Jacksonian Democracy led to the expansion of:

• Media attention to the election
• Nominating Conventions and expansion of voting rights
• A voting system based on majority rule
• Increased presidential candidates popularity

Why was Andrew Jackson considered the popular choice for president during the Election of 1824?

• He was a famous writer
• He came from a wealthy family
• He understood and supported the “common man”
• He fought in the American Revolution