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WorksheetsCh.8 Test Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What Change to the U.S. economy did Henry Clay make specifically to finance the building of new roads and canals?
a)
A National Bank System
b)
A Tariff on Foreign Goods
c)
A Single Currency for the Country
d)
A Federal Reserve System
2.
The Cumberland Road was the first road:
a)
that allowed automobile travel
b)
built in the U.S. using bulldozers and steamrollers
c)
had bridges over waterways
d)
built by the federal government
3.
What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
It abolished Slavery
b)
It gave the slave states the majority in the House of Representatives
c)
It allowed Missouri to enter the Union as an independent country
d)
It maintained an equal balance between slave and free states in the United States
4.
How did the Convention of 1818 affect the boundaries of the United States?
a)
It gave the U.S. permission to take over territories previously occupied by a European Nation
b)
It expanded the boundaries of the United States further west by opening up texas
c)
It drew a border between the United States and Canada extending to the Rocky Mountains
d)
Gave U.S. Florida
5.
Which Statement about the elections of 1824 is True?
a)
The legislature appealed to the Supreme Court to decide the election
b)
Andrew Jackson was named president of the election
c)
Many people based their votes on their opinions about slavery
d)
The winner of the popular vote did not have enough electoral votes to win
6.
What was the primary goal of Henry Clays American System?
a)
To promote agriculture
b)
To prevent foreign influences from affecting the United States
c)
To make the United States economically independent
d)
To create a sense of Nationalism in the United States
7.
What finally convinced Spanish leaders to settle the disputes with U.S. over Florida in 1819?
a)
the growing number of runaway slaves in Florida
b)
President Monroes interest in Florida
c)
General Andrew Jacksons presence in Florida
d)
The rise of the Seminole Inidan tribe in Florida
8.
Who became President as a result of the election of 1824?
a)
James Monroe
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Henry Clay
9.
Who Chose the winner of the election on 1824?
a)
The Electoral College
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The Senate
d)
The Supreme Court
10.
According to the Missouri Compromise, which state would enter the Union as a free state?
a)
California
b)
Massachusets
c)
Maine
d)
Florida
11.
Who was apart of the "Corrupt Bargain" in the 1824 election?
a)
Henry Clay & James Monroe
b)
Andrew Jackson & James Monroe
c)
John Quincy Adams & Henry Clay
d)
Andrew Jackson & Washington Irving
12.
Where did the Erie Canal run to and from when first built?
a)
San francisco to Boston Massachusetts
b)
Albany to Miami, Florida
c)
Albany to Buffalo, New York
d)
Buffalo to Ann Arbor, Michigan
13.
What Settlement did the U.S. and Spain reach in the Adams-Onis Treaty?
a)
The U.S. would receive the Missouri Territory from Spain
b)
Spain would take Texas an independent territory
c)
The U.S. would receive control of East Florida from Spain
d)
Spain would pay 5 million to the united states
14.
What was a major reason the south opposed the American System?
a)
They didn't like Henry Clays proposal
b)
Feared that giving the federal government more power would lead to the abolishment of slavery
c)
Didn't believe a National Bank was needed
d)
Opposed the protective tariff
15.
The Erie Canal started construction and ended in:
a)
1812 to 1827
b)
1819 to 1826
c)
1817 to 1825
d)
1824 to 1832
16.
How did the the establishment of the Monroe Doctrine affect U.S. relations with Europe?
a)
It allowed European nations to continue to colonize U.S. territories with the permission of the U.S.
b)
It prevented the U.S. from interfering with any future conflicts or wars between European Nations
c)
It gave the U.S. permission to take over any territories previously occupied by a European nation
d)
It gave the United States permission to take pieces of land from Mexico
17.
What did the Monroe Doctrine specify about Europe in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
It was ok for them to colonize just not in America
b)
European nations could do whatever they wanted, but had to ask first
c)
Europe should stay out of the Western Hemisphere
d)
European nations can have lands the western part of the U.S.
18.
What years is considered the time span for the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
1815 to 1825
b)
1812 to 1822
c)
1813 to 1823
d)
1815 to 1819
19.
Who won the popular vote in the 1824 Presdential election?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Quincy Adams
20.
Why was it important to politicians to keep the number of free and slave states balanced in the case of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
To give delegates from northern states an advantage in the electoral college
b)
To prevent regional conflicts from dividing the nation
c)
to be true to the principles of fairness and equality
d)
To keep representatives of slave states from having a majority in the Senate
21.
What was the Supreme Courts decision in the 1824 case of Gibbons V. Ogden?
a)
The Constitution gives congress the implied power to create the FBI
b)
The Constitution gives Congress the implied power to create a national bank
c)
States can regulate commerce on man-made canals and roads, but not on natural waterways
d)
States cannot interfere with eh power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
22.
What was Simon Bolivar's Nickname?
a)
The ruler
b)
The liberator
c)
The Magician
d)
The resourceful
23.
What story did Washington Irving write about the American Revolution?
a)
Sleepy Hollow
b)
National Treasure
c)
Story of America Birth
d)
Rip Van Winkle
24.
Why are the works James Fenimore Cooper so significant to American History?
a)
He popularized satire, a humorous style of writing that aims to instruct and educate his readers
b)
He popularized historical fiction, a type of writing that places fictional characters in actual historical settings
c)
He created works that inspired people to expand westward in the United States
d)
It started the genre of comedy writing
25.
According to the Missouri Compromise, which state would enter the Union as a Slave state?
a)
Florida
b)
Louisiana
c)
Georgia
d)
Missouri
26.
How did the decisions in the McCulloch V. Maryland and the Gibbons V Ogden cases strengthen the feeling of national unity in the United States?
a)
by agreeing with the opinion of the majority Americans
b)
by permitting all Americans to use the same currency
c)
By reinforcing the power of the federal government
d)
by strengthening pride in state governments
27.
What was significant in the election of 1824 in relation to the parties that the candidates were representing?
a)
First time the tea party was introduced
b)
First time no candidate ran as a federalist
c)
first time no candidate ran as a Democrat
d)
Each candidate had no party they were representing
28.
Why are the works of Washington Irving so Significant to American History?
a)
Wrote fiction novels that promoted patriotism in the United States
b)
Taught Americans about the inner workings of the government
c)
His works inspired people to more westward and expand the U.S. west
d)
He popularized satire, a humorous style of writing that aims to instruct and educate its readers
29.
During the 1820's sectionals grew in the United States. What is sectionalism?
a)
when the federal government places a group on a reservation to prevent conflict
b)
When two states go to war against each other
c)
when citizen develop increased feelings of pride and devotion to their nation
d)
When politicians become divided over the interests of the regions they represent
30.
Who was the founder of the Hudson River School?
a)
Thomas Cole
b)
George Bingham
c)
Noah Webster
d)
Washington Irving
31.
What was the Hudson River School?
a)
First school located on the Hudson River
b)
First native painting School in the united States
c)
First accredited elementary school in the United States
d)
First literary school in the United States
32.
What laws did Washington Irving fight for protect writers?
a)
Freedom of expression laws
b)
Protect writers from persecution for their beliefs and writings
c)
Protect writers from copyright infringement
d)
Protect writers from terrible working conditions
33.
What was Henry Clay's two nicknames?
a)
The great compromiser and the fastest dueler in the east
b)
The great compromiser and silver tongued Kentuckian
c)
The great compromiser and the adams errand boy
d)
Adams errand boy and shady dealer
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