APUSH Period 4 AI Bank #1 2024

What was the primary cause of the War of 1812?

• Disputes over land in the Louisiana Purchase

• British interference with American shipping

• American desire to annex Canada

• Conflicts with Native Americans in the Western territories

Which of the following best describes the Monroe Doctrine?

• It declared U.S. neutrality in European conflicts.

• It announced American intentions to colonize South America.

• It warned European nations not to interfere in the Americas.

• It established trade agreements with European countries.

What was the main issue addressed by the Missouri Compromise?

• The balance of power between slave and free states

• The right to secede from the Union

• The tariff rates on imported goods

• The boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase

Which of the following was NOT a component of Henry Clay's American System?

• A national bank

• Protective tariffs

• Federal funding for internal improvements

• Abolition of slavery

Jacksonian Democracy is best characterized by which of the following?

• Expansion of voting rights to all white males

• The establishment of a national bank

• The promotion of aristocratic principles

• The support of federal over state rights

What was a significant outcome of the War of 1812?

• It led to the immediate annexation of Canada.

• It resulted in significant territorial gains from Mexico.

• It increased American manufacturing and self-reliance.

• It ended British colonial claims in North America.

The Monroe Doctrine was primarily aimed at preventing which of the following?

• The spread of communism in the Western Hemisphere

• European colonization in the Americas

• American involvement in European wars

• British naval dominance in the Caribbean

Which state's admission to the Union was balanced by the admission of Maine as a free state under the Missouri Compromise?

• Missouri

• Texas

• California

• Louisiana

What was one effect of the American System on the U.S. economy?

• It led to a decrease in the national debt.

• It fostered economic independence from Europe.

• It caused a severe depression in the South.

• It decreased the need for internal improvements.

Which of the following was a key aspect of Jacksonian Democracy?

• The strengthening of the federal government

• The promotion of elite political power

• The advocacy for the common man

• The restriction of suffrage