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Unit 4 Retest

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the battle over the “Tariff of Abominations,”

a)

New England backed high tariffs while the South demanded lower duties.

b)

Both New England and the South opposed the higher tariff rates.

c)

The South for higher tariffs while the west south lower rates.

d)

The South backed higher tariffs while New England sought to lower the rates.

2.

As proclaimed by Monroe in his message of 1823, the Monroe Doctrine asserted that

a)

Only the United States had a right to intervene to promote democracy in Latin America.

b)

The British and Americans would act together to prevent further Russian expansion on the Pacific coast.

c)

The United States would not tolerate further European intervention in the Americas.

d)

The United States would support the Greeks in their fight for independence against Turkey.

3.

The case of Marbury v. Madison established the principle that

a)

The Supreme Court has the right to determine the constitutionality of legislation.

b)

Federal laws take precedence over state legislation.

c)

The president has the right to appoint the federal judiciary.

d)

The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the federal judiciary.

4.

Which of the following was an effect of the invention of the cotton gin in the United States?

a)

reduced time to separate cotton from seeds.

b)

drastically increased the need for slave labor.

c)

helped connect agricultural south with textile north.

d)

all answer choices are correct.

5.

The election of 1800 was unique because for the first time the presidency was decided by:

a)

popular vote

b)

newly formed electoral college

c)

the house of representatives

d)

the senate

6.

The "era of good feelings":

a)

developed after the War of 1812.

b)

was attributed to the presidency of James Monroe.

c)

saw a huge increase in U.S. nationalism.

d)

all answer choices are correct.

7.

The Adams-Onis Treaty was important because:

a)

it ceded Florida to the United States.

b)

it established the border between the Missouri Territory and Canada.

c)

allowed Texas to become a territory of the U.S.

d)

Spain claimed areas of the Oregon Territory.

8.
The American System of Henry Clay
a)
favored strong economic growth and a Second National Bank
b)
wanted to make the United States the military equivalent of Great Britain or France
c)
favored lowering tariffs so more goods could be purchased from abroad
d)
wanted to place a ceiling on the national debt
9.
Thomas Jefferson's "Revolution of 1800" was remarkable in that it
a)
moved the United States away from its democratic ideals.
b)
marked the peaceful and orderly transfer of power on the basis of election results accepted by all parties.
c)
occurred after he left the presidency.
d)
was in no way a revolution.
10.
Worcester v. Georgia challenged the ____ but resulted in the Trail of Tears
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Indian Reorganization Act
c)
Indian Citizenship Act
d)
Alaska Native Settlements Act
11.
What was Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with gov't jobs?
a)
spoils system
b)
meritocracy
c)
graft
d)
nativism
12.
How did Jackson expand democracy under the principle of universal manhood suffrage?
a)
men didn't have to own property to vote
b)
women gained the right to vote
c)
African Americans gained the right to vote
d)
men only needed church membership to vote
13.
To deal with British and French violations of America's neutrality, Thomas Jefferson
a)
declared war on Britain.
b)
enacted an economic embargo.
c)
declared war on France.
d)
did nothing.
14.
The Era of Good Feelings was sharply disrupted by the
a)
bitter political battles over the Tariff of 1816 and Henry Clay's American System
b)
renewal of international tensions with Britain over Canada and Monroe Doctrine
c)
panic of 1819 and the battle over slavery in Missouri
d)
war with the North African Barbary Coast states
15.
This group urged President Madison to declare war on Great Britain in 1812.
a)
Doves
b)
War Mongers
c)
War Hawks
d)
Federalists