Standard 2 EOC Review

What was a major reason the Monroe Doctrine was issued (1823)?  (USHC 2.2)

• to discourage United States trade with Latin America
• to defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain
• to prevent further European colonization in the Caribbean region
• to provide economic aid to Latin American nations

Which state entered the union as a free state and which entered as a slave state as a result of the Missouri Compromise

• Texas entered as a slave state, California entered as a free state

• Missouri entered as a slave state, Maine entered as a free state

• Maine entered as a slave state, Missouri entered as a free state

• California entered as a slave state, Texas entered as a free state

What was the basis of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

• That slavery was taking away from American pride.

• That African Americans' rights were protected by the Constitution.

• That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens.

• That slavery should be abolished immediately.

Hayes agreed to remove federal troops from the South in order to win the Presidency in the Election of 1876. This--

• started Reconstruction
• got him impeached
• made Southern Democrats angry
• ended Reconstruction

In 1832, John C. Calhoun of South Carolina argued states had the right to refuse to enforce a federal law if they felt it was unconstitutional; argued that a tax on imported goods would benefit the North only and hurt the South.

• Secede

• antebellum

• Nullification Crisis

• Abolitionist Movement

What major construction project is being described above?

• Erie Canal

• Railroad Tracks

• National Road

• Suspension bridge

What best explains the rapid growth of Cleveland in the first half of the 19th century?

• Railroads made it a central trading hub`

• Massive immigration from the East due to overcrowding

• Better telegraph communication enabled settlers to stay in contact with Eastern businesses.

• The construction of canals in the region turned it into an important commercial center.

Who was the mastermind behind the American System?

• Henry Clay

• John C. Calhoun

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

What was the primary goal of Henry Clay’s American System?

• To establish a more progressive judicial system

• to promote interdependence and trade between the states

• To reinforce our national army in case of war

• To further separate the different sections of the nation

The Missouri Compromise was a temporary solution in order to...​ ​ (a)  

• Keep balance between slave states and free states
• Purposely upset the Northern abolitionist
• Allow California as a free state
• Establish the Fugitive Slave Act