VUS.6 - American Nationalism (Part 1)

Which newspaper called the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings”?

• The New York Times

• The Washington Post

• The Columbian Centinel

• The Boston Globe

What did the government have to pay when borrowing money for the War of 1812?

• Low interest rates

• No interest

• High interest rates

• Fixed interest rates

What was one of the goals of the ambitious program proposed during James Madison’s second term?

• To reduce taxes

• To bind the nation together

• To expand westward

• To increase military size

What was the main issue in McCulloch v. Maryland?

• The authority of the federal government to create a national bank

• The legality of tariffs

• The power of states to tax federal institutions

• The right to improve transportation systems

What was a consequence of the veto of the federal internal improvement plan?

• No improvements were made

• Private businesses and state governments funded road and canal construction

• The plan was implemented without changes

• The federal government funded all improvements

What was the legal status of land belonging to Loyalists before the war, according to Virginia's law?

• It could be inherited by any enemy

• It could not be inherited by any enemy

• It was free for public use

• It was owned by the federal government

What did Marshall argue about the federal government's power?

• It was limited by state laws.

• It was supreme in its own sphere of action.

• It was dependent on state approval.

• It was weaker than state governments.

How did the Gibbons v. Ogden case affect federal power?

• It weakened federal control over transportation.

• It strengthened federal control over interstate commerce.

• It allowed states to regulate interstate trade.

• It limited federal involvement in state projects.

What was one effect of the cases mentioned in the text on federal power?

• They limited federal power in favor of states.

• They expanded federal power at the expense of states.

• They had no impact on federal power.

• They allowed states to control federal agencies.

What was a major influence on U.S. diplomacy during the Era of Good Feelings?

• Isolationism

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Regionalism