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1.

Which of the following improvements is credited with contributing to the growth of cities and their populations in the late 1700's and early 1800's?

a)

better roads and improved agriculture

b)

bottled drinking water and better wagon weels for transporting trade goods

c)

the ability to make high rise apartments to support a larger population and more efficient electrical systems to generate power

d)

more durable horseshoes to allow horses to travel longer distances when delivering goods as well as faster internet services

2.

As foreign trade increased, the demand for manufactured goods increased as well. Which of the following methods was used in an attempt to meet the demand of these manufactured products?

a)

Slaves

b)

Indendured Servants

c)

There was no attempt to meet the demands of manufactured goods

d)

Machines

3.

A period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production of goods is known as...

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The French Revolution

d)

The Scientific Revolution

4.

Which of the following are changes that are a result of the Industrial Revolution?

1. Populations shifted from rural agricultural to urban industrial

2. labor shifted from adult males to families, then women and eventually children

3. Power changed from manual, water, steam and eventually electricity

4. Slaves eventually supplied the entire workforce in creating American made products

5. goods went from being produced one at a time by hand to being mass produced my machines

a)

1, 2, 3, 4

b)

2, 3, 4, 5

c)

all of the above

d)

1, 2, 3, 5

5.

Which item was the first to be produced by machines?

a)

Textiles (Cloth)

b)

clocks

c)

wooden furniture

d)

table silverware

6.

Before the industrial revolution, what was the most time consuming process in the production of cloth?

a)

weaving

b)

harvesting the cotton or wool

c)

designing clothing patterns

d)

spinning the material into thread

7.

In 1770, Englishman James Hargreaves produced a machine that was hand powered and could produce many threads at one time. This relatively inexpensive machine is known as...

a)

The Waterframe Willey

b)

The Spinning Jenny

c)

The Harvesting Henry

d)

The Plowing Paul

8.

In 1769, Englishman Richard Arkwright pattented a large water powered machine that could spin dozens of threads at one time. However, this machine was too large to be used in the home and needed the current of a stream for its source of power.

This machine was called...

a)

The Water Frame

b)

The Spinning Jenny

c)

The Plower Paul

d)

The Water Buffalo

9.

What was the effect on cotton production as a result of the creation of the Water Frame?

a)

It raised the cost and slowed the production of cotton cloth

b)

The Water Frame had little or no affect on the textile industry

c)

It lowered the cost of cotton, increased the speed of its production, introduced the concept of textile mills and gave an opportunity for people to work outside of their home for the first time in history

d)

It lowerd the amount of slave labor which was responsible for picking the cotton to be used in these new textile factories

10.

Which of the following countries experienced the Industrial Revolution first?

a)

The United States

b)

England

c)

Both the United States and England at the same time

11.

What man is credited with bringing the knowledge of industrial machinery to the Untited States and eventually building a textile mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

a)

Samuel F.B. Morse

b)

Samuel Hagar

c)

Samuel Slater

12.

New England was the most popular location to produce textile mills. Which of the following reasons gave investors a reason to produce these new mills in New England?

1. New England had many fast flowing steams to power the mills

2. New England had rocky soil and a shorter growing season for cash crops

3. New Englanders needed and alternative source of income and were willing to work in factories

4. New Englanders already had skills in spinning and weaving which would make them excellent workers

a)

1,2,3,4

b)

2,3

c)

1,4

d)

none

13.

Who is credited with introducing the concept of mass production, allowing a large number of goods to be produced that are exactly alike?

a)

James Hargreaves

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Samuel Slater

d)

Richard Arkwright

14.

For what reason did the concept of manufacturing take on such a slow start in the United States?

a)

Americans were too lazy to work in a factory. They are used to doing whatever they please.

b)

Most Americans elected to own their own farms instead of working in factories due to the amount of available land in which they could farm. Also, Britain had a large workforce which allowed them to make more goods at lower prices, giving them a competative advantage over U.S. produceres.

c)

Factories in England were mostly unsuccessful. Americans were unwilling to invest in factories or commit to working in one until the English became more successful.

15.

What war can we say was the push Americans needed to increase their investment in industry? Hint- It had to do with a blockade the British had on American ports, creating shortages in manufactured consumer goods previously imported from Europe, particularly Britain. Oh, also James Madison was president at this time.

a)

The American Revolution

b)

World War II

c)

The French and Indian War

d)

The War of 1812

16.

Which of the following presidents would have initially felt that becoming an industrialized country would have been a mistake? However, later, he realized that a balance of manufacturing and agriculture would be the best economy for our country.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

17.

Why did the need for apprentices go DOWN as more factories were being built in the 1700's and 1800's?

a)

What are you talking about? Apprentices were needed more than ever during this time period.

b)

The machines made the tasks simpler and faster: less training from a mastercraftsman was needed.

c)

Master craftsmen were tired of training others.

d)

Apprentices were from a higher social class. They would never stoop so low as to work in a factory.

18.

Which type of factory organization depended on the hiring of entire families to operate different aspects of the textile industry?

a)

Rhode Island System

b)

The Lowell System

c)

The trade union system

d)

The Sarah G. Bagley reform system

19.

Which type of factory organization relied on the hiring of young, usually unmarried women as a labor force?

a)

the Rhode Island System

b)

the Lowell System

c)

the trade union system

d)

the Sarah G. Bagley reform system

20.

Lowell Girls were the daughters of Francis Cabot Lowell (who became quite wealthy thanks to the factory towns built by their father).

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Factories in the U.S. during 1700's and 1800's were the

safest cleanest healthiest

places to work in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Before factories, which kinds of people created manufactured goods like a clock or a pair of shoes?

a)

craftspeople

b)

those on strike

c)

those in labor unions

d)

What? It would be impossible to manufacture goods before a factory.

23.

What caused problems for factory workers in 1837?

a)

only new immigrants coming in and accepting lower wages

b)

only the economic Panic of 1837

c)

both the arrival of immigrants AND the Panic of 1837

d)

neither the immigrants NOR the Panic of 1837 were concerns for factory workers at that time.

24.

What were formed to protect the rights of factory workers?

a)

trade unions

b)

craftsmen guilds

c)

automatic shut off switches on the fastest machines

d)

the factory owners (they must have had their own kindness week back in the day).

25.

What is it called when you refuse to go to work as a protest for better wages, shorter hours, or safer conditions?

a)

a strike

b)

a safety dance

c)

a shorter hour sit down

d)

a better wage war chant

26.

What did Sarah G. Bagley accomplish?

a)

She established a legal limit for the amount of hours that could be worked in a single day.

b)

She invented the concept of overtime pay (3 times your regular wage)

27.

Samuel F.B. Morse invented this communication device. It sent information over copper wires using electricity and magnetism. What was the name of the invention?

a)

The Telephone

b)

The battery

c)

The Telegraph

d)

The electro-magnet

28.

Morse's assistant and friend, Alfred Louis Vail developed a system of dots and dashes that allowed the telegraph to be used as a means of sending messages from one location to the next.

What was the name of the sytem developed by Vail?

a)

The Vail System

b)

Morse Code

c)

The Dots and Dashes System

d)

Texting

29.

What other invention aided the growth and popularity of the telegraph?

a)

he Steamboat

b)

The Conestoga Wagon

c)

The Pony Express

d)

The Railroad

30.

What power source replaced running water as a source of power for America's mills and factories during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Animal power

b)

Steam Power

c)

Electricity

d)

Atomic Power

31.

How did the shift from water power to steam engines change the location of America's factories?

a)

In the early phase of the Industrial Revolution factories had to be built near swift running streams. After the invention of the steam engine factories could be built anywhere. Most factories were built in large cities near transportation centers.

b)

In the early phase of the Industrial Revolution factories had to be located near the workers. With the shift to steam power the factories could be moved as far away from the workers as possible. Most factories were built on the far edge of the western frontier.

32.

Why did factory owners locate their factories in cities and close to transportation centers like railroads ?

a)

It gave them access to workers who lived in the cities, and it reduced shipping costs.

b)

It gave them an opportunity to reduce their building costs on their factories.

c)

It gave them access to better homes and a greater variety of entertainment and educational opportunitie

d)

It gave them access to a wider variety of workers with more skills, and easier access to transportation for vacations.

33.

How did factories influence the growth of cities?

a)

Cities became the center of industrial growth. People from all over the country as well as foreign countries flocked to cites looking for factory jobs.

b)

Small towns became the center of industrial growth. People from the nation's large cities as well as foreign countries flocked to small towns looking for factory jobs.

c)

Small towns and Villages became the center of industrial growth. People from the nation's large cities as well as foreign countries flocked to small towns and villages looking for factory jobs.

d)

Farms became the center of industrial growth. People from the nation's large cities in the north, as well as foreign countries flocked to the South looking for factory jobs.

34.

This invention by John Deere in 1837 revolutionized the speed and productivity for preapring farm fields to be planted each spring.

a)

The tractor

b)

The Mechanical Reaper

c)

The Steel Plow

d)

The Iron Plow.

35.

Cyrus McCormick developed a machine in 1831 that made harvesting wheat quick and efficient. His invention allowed one man to harvest as much wheat as could previously be done by 10.

What was the name of Cyrus McCormick's invention?

a)

The Steel Plow

b)

The Scythe

c)

The Mechanical Reaper

d)

The Thresher

36.

Elias Howe invented this machine, and Isaac Singer improved it. It allowed clothing to be mass produced in America's factories and allowed people to buy pre-made clothes "off the rack" at local stores for the 1st time in history.

What was the invention by Howe and Singer that is described above?

a)

The Power Loom

b)

The Water Frame

c)

The Sewing Machine

d)

Improved waxed sewing thread

37.

Which of the following creations or improvements regarding transportation had a dramatic impact on the way people and goods were moved from place to place within the United States in the 1800's?

1.The Automobile

2. Improved Roads

3. The Steamboat

4. TheSteam Train/Railroad

5. Canals

a)

1, 2, 3 & 4

b)

2, 3, 4 & 5

c)

1, 4 & 5

d)

3, 4 & 5

38.

How did the increase in improved transportation have a positive impact on the United States?

1. Communication growth

2. Increased trade

3. Increased travel

4. Reduction of shipping time and shipping costs

5. A decrease in the reliance on slaves

6. The development of new towns (Westward Expansion)

a)

All of these examples were positive impacts from the increased improvement of transportation.

b)

1, 2, 4, 5 & 6

c)

2, 4 & 6

d)

1, 2, 3, 4 & 6

39.

This American is credited with testing his first steamboat in France in 1803. On August 9th, 1807, he debuted his new river steam boat on the Hudson River.

a)

Richard Arkwright

b)

Robert Fulton

c)

John Deere

d)

Peter Cooper

40.

What was the name of Fulton's first river steamboat to travel on the Hudson River in August of 1807?

a)

The Clermont

b)

The Hudson River Queen

c)

The U.S.S. New York

41.

Which of the following would be considered an advantage Fulton's steamboat had over a conventional sailing vessel?

a)

It had the technology for a heating system to keep passengers warm during colder weather.

b)

It could hold 10 times the cargo of a sailing ship.

c)

There were no obvious advantages.

d)

It could travel up and down river without the requirement of wind, making it much more reliable and efficient.

42.

With all of its benefits, steamboat travel also had some drawbacks. Which of the following would be considered a negative to steamboat travel?

a)

The boiler on the ship was at risk of exploding, injuring passengers and crew.

b)

The paddles on the ship would hit logs and break, leaving the ship stranded and no way to reach safety.

c)

The ships would often run aground and get stuck because they required much deeper water to travel on than that of sailing vessels.

d)

Steamboats were extremely slow, making many trips take up to two times as long as a sailing vessel.

43.

In 1824, this court case was ruled on by the Supreme Court after being appealed from a circuit court. In the case, one man had a federal license to operate a ferry between New Jersey and Manhattan. The other man held a state licence from the state of New York, giving him a monopoly on the steamboat business. What is the name of this famous Supreme Court case?

a)

Johnson v Cornwell

b)

Wiggins v Van Horn

c)

Gibbons v Ogden

d)

Wilson vs Bates

44.

Who was the Supreme Court Justice in charge of ruling over the Gibbons v Ogden case in 1824?

a)

John Jay

b)

John Roberts

c)

Clarence Thomas

d)

John Marshall

45.

Which American inventor is credited with building one of the first steam powered locomotives in the 1830's called "Tom Thumb"?

a)

Peter Frampton

b)

Peter Gabriel

c)

Peter Cooper

d)

Peter Pan

46.

Railroads began their popularity in the U.S. in the 1830's. By 1840, how many miles of track had been laid out in the United States?

a)

250 miles

b)

2800 miles

c)

30,000 miles

d)

230,000 miles

47.

Railroads began their popularity in the U.S. in the 1830's. By 1860, how many miles of track had been laid out in the United States?

a)

250

b)

2,800

c)

30,000

d)

230,000

48.

Railroads began their popularity in the U.S. in the 1830's. By the year 2010, how many miles of track had been laid out in the United States?

a)

250

b)

2,800

c)

30,000

d)

230,000

49.

The period of United States history from 1816-1824 that is marked by an end to political rivalry between the Federalists and Republicans, growth in the economy, technology, infrastructure, territory and population of The United States is known as:

a)

The Gilded Age

b)

The Era of Good Feelings

c)

The Jefferson Era

d)

The Age of Jackson

50.

Who served as President of the United States from 1816-1824?

a)

Rufus King

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Monroe

51.

Which conflict was started when General Andrew Jackson invaded Florida to recapture runaway slaves and stop attacks on U.S. settlers on the Georgia-Florida border by Native Americans?

a)

The Spanish-American War

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The 1st Seminole War

d)

The 2nd Seminole War

52.

How was the conflict with Spain over the disputed border between Georgia and Florida, and General Jackson's invasion of Spanish territory resovled?

a)

The Adams-Onis Treaty of 1818. Spain agreed to give up its' claim to Florida. The United States gives up its' claims to the western territory now known as Texas, and agreed to assume $5 million dollars of damages claimed by U.S. citizens against Spain for attacks by the Seminoles.

b)

The Monroe Doctrine of 1823. President Monroe issues a foreign policy statement to the nations of Europe to stay out of the affairs of newly independent nations in the Western Hemisphere. Any attempt to conquer and recolonize those nations would be considered an attack on the United States and met with force.

c)

The Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817. It limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both The United States and England.

d)

The Convention of 1818. It gave U.S. fishing rights off the coast of Labrador, and set the boundary between the United States and Canada at the 49th paralell. Both the United States and Engalnd agree to jointly occupy the Pacific Northwest.

53.

Who was the Venezuelan political and military leader who helped the countries of Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Columbia win their independence from Spain?

a)

Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Toussaint Louverture

d)

Juan Pavon

54.

­Select the correct answer to the question above from the choices below.

a)

James Monroe

b)

Luis Onis

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Simon Bolivar

55.

Which of the following were reasons that President Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine?

1. Spain, Russia, and Portugal may attempt to overtake newly independent nations in Latin America.

2. Hostile European nations on our southern border may be a threat to the political and economic well being of The United States.

3. The United States did not want potentially hostile rivals colonizing the Western Hemisphere.

4. President Monroe planned on conquering and colonizing the newly independent nations of Latin America himself.

a)

Choice #1

b)

Choices #2, and #3

c)

Choices #1, 2, and 3.

d)

Choices #1,2, and 4

56.

Which foreign policy statement of The United States said the following:

"The United States will stay out of the affairs of European Nations and their colonies in the Americas as long as the nations of Europe stay out of the affairs of newly independent nations in Latin America. Any attempt to recolonize or interfere with the newly independent nations of Latin America will be considered a threat to the United States."

a)

The Neutrality Proclaimation of 1793

b)

The Convention of 1800

c)

The Monroe Doctrine 1823

d)

The Adams-Onis Treaty

57.

These Treaties settled issues of dispute in North America with England, and created an environment for mutual territorial and economic growth in North America for both The United States and England. They achieved the following goals:

1. Limited naval power on the Great Lakes and established international water boundaries between the U.S. and Canada.

2.Established the territorial border between the U.S. and Canada at the 49th parallel.

3. Guaranteed U.S. fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.

4. Both England and the United States agree to jointly occupy the Pacific Northwest.

Which Treaties are being described above?

a)

Jays Treaty and Pinckney's Treaty

b)

The Treaty of Greenville and The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

c)

The Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817 and the Convention of 1818

d)

The Treaty of Ghent and The Treaty of Paris 1783

58.

What was the ratio of free states to slave slaves in 1819 (as Missouri applies for statehood)?

a)

10/10

b)

8/10

c)

9/10

d)

3/10

59.

If Missouri was allowed to become a state, what would be the focus of their economy?

a)

large scale agriculture using slaves

b)

large textile factories

c)

selling frontier real estate

d)

international shipping

60.

Who proposed the Missouri Compromise?

a)

D'Brickashaw Ferguson

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Rocky Balboa

d)

John MArshal

61.

Which state[s] joined the United States as a result of the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Missouri AND Maine

d)

Missouri and Mississippi

62.

What was a feature of the American System?

a)

only a higher tariff

b)

only internal improvements like roads and canals

c)

a higher tariff to help pay for internal improvements like roads and canals

d)

a higher tariff on farm products so our farmers could build their own roads

63.

Why did some members of Congress object to spending federal dollars on internal improvements such as roads and canals?

a)

They felt that private companies were already building these things. They were still fearful of a bigger, more powerful federal government telling the people what to do.

b)

The regions fought with each other too much. Why would they want to be connected?

c)

The West was lacking in natural resources, so it would be a waste of money trying to build expensive projects to get there.

d)

Horses just made people lazy. People should get more exercise and walk from one end of the town to the other.

64.

What was the name of the first road that ran from Maryland to present- day West Virginia?

a)

The Cumberland Road

b)

The National Road

c)

The Ohio Turnpike

d)

I-94

65.

How far did the National Road reach by 1850?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Ohio

c)

Indiana

d)

Illinois

66.

Why was the Erie Canal a significant improvement in transportation for the United States?

a)

It allowed for the movement of goods between New York City and the Great Lake region.

b)

It allowed for the movement of goods from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the Lower Peninsula (prior to the Mackinac Bridge)

c)

d say it wasn't that significant: it wasn't close enough to the South to help farmers move their products more efficiently.

d)

I'd say it wasn't that significant: it cost the people of New York millions of dollars in taxes.

67.

Who made a "corrupt" bargain in the Election of 1824?

a)

Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams

b)

Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson

c)

John Adams and John Quincy Adams

d)

John Adams and Henry Clay

68.

What new role did Henry Clay receive as a result of the "corrupt" bargain?

a)

President of the United States

b)

Vice President of the United States

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Secretary of State

69.

Which political party was formed in 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson?

a)

The Republican Party

b)

The Democratic Party

c)

The Whig Party

d)

The Democratic-Republican Party

70.

How did suffrage rights (voting rights) expand between 1790-1828?

a)

Some states began to give women the right to vote.

b)

Some states began to give African American men the right to vote.

c)

Some states began to remove the restriction on property ownership as a qualification for voting. This meant that the only qualifications required to vote in many states were that you had to be a white male, 21 years of age or older to vote.

d)

Some states beagn to allow white male property owners 18 years of age or older to vote.

71.

What is the term used by historians for the period of United States history marked by an expansion (increased) voting rights for citizens, increased participation in nominating conventions, and greater control over state and Federal government by the common citizen?

a)

Hamiltonian Democracy

b)

The Jefferson Era

c)

Jacksonian Democracy

d)

he Populist Era

72.

Why were Andrew Jackson's supporters mostly small farmers, frontier settlers in the West, and slave holders from the South?

a)

Jackson started off life the orphaned son of a poor farmer in the Carolinas. He worked his way out of poverty through hard work and determination. He was a hero of the War of 1812, and had fought to defend the" property rights" of slave holders in the 1st Seminole War. For these reasons his supporters thought that he would defend the rights of the common people and the slave holding states.

b)

Although Jackson started off life as the only son of a rich Virginia Planter, many of his followers believed that he would support the interests of the common people as a member of the rich, wealthy, and well educated United States Senate from Tennessee.

73.

President Jackson's Vice Presidential running mate in the election of 1828 was:

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Henry Clay

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

Nicholas Biddle

74.

Who won the election of 1828 and became the 7th President of the United States with a record number of popular votes thanks to changes in voter qualifications and the strong support of the common man?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

vAndrew Jackson

75.

Jackson’s election marked a period of history known as “Jacksonian Democracy”, a period of expanded participation in government by the common man. An early sign of Jackson’s intentions to expand government access to the common people was:

a)

Jackson’s use of the presidential veto.

b)

Jackson’s opening of the White House to the public during his inaugural celebration.

c)

Jackson’s veto of the Second Bank of the United States in 1832.

d)

Jackson’s choice of John C. Calhoun as his running mate.

76.

Jackson replaced many government employees with his own political supporters, by using the theory of rotation in office. This practice became known as:

a)

The American System

b)

The Rotation System

c)

The Spoils System

77.

Many of president Jackson's cabinet members were thought to be unqualified for their jobs in the Jackson Administration. The one man considered to be the most qualified and valuable member of President Jackson's cabinet was:

a)

Secretary of War John Eaton

b)

Secretary of The Treasury Samuel Ingham

c)

Attorney General John Berrien

d)

Secretary of State Martin Van Buren

78.

President Jackson kept an informal group of advisors made up of news paper editors and high ranking officials of the Democratic Party who regularly met with him in the Kitchen of the White House. What was the name given to this group?

a)

The Kitchen Cabinet

b)

The Joint Chief's of Staff

c)

The Jackson Five

d)

The Secret Cabinet

79.

Why did President Jackson face a crisis over the issue of tariffs?

a)

Northern manufacturers wanted a high tariff passed to protect them from competition with British companies who were importing inexpensive goods to sell in the U.S. markets. Southerners preferred buying British goods, and feared that the tariff would raise prices on goods they purchased. They also feared that the British would place a tariff on southern cotton exported to Britain.

b)

Northern farmers wanted a high tariff passed to protect them from competition with British companies who were importing inexpensive produce to sell in the U.S. markets. Southerners preferred buying British produce, and feared that the tariff would raise prices on farm products they purchased. They also feared that the British would place a tariff on Northern manufactured goods exported to Britain.

c)

Northern manufacturers were afraid that the British would boycott American goods made with child labor. Southern Planters were concerned that the British might not purchase Southern cotton produced with slave labor.

80.

What was the name given by Southerners to the highest tariff passed in the nation's history in 1828 ?

a)

The Tariff of 1828

b)

The Terrible Tariff

c)

The Tariff of Abominations

d)

The Tariff of Treachery

81.

What do people who support States' Rights believe?

a)

People who support States' Rights believe that the Constitution limits the power of the Federal government to the powers delegated to it by the States. All other powers to rule belong to the States.

b)

People who support States' Rights believe that the majority of the power to rule belongs to the federal government according to the Constitution. They believe that the States have very few issues that they have the authority to govern over.

c)

People who support States' Rights believe that the Constitution provides a well though out balance of power between the Federal government and the State governments. Neither has more power in the authority to rule the people of the United States.

82.

Vice President John C. Calhoun challenged President Jackson's position on tarrifs. Calhoun believed in nullification, or the idea that a state may rule whether a Federal law is or is not Constitutional in their particular state. If it finds the law to be unconstitutional in their state they do not have to obey it. The idea of nullification was based on the precedent set by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1798 and 1799 in response to The Alien and Sedition Acts. What was the name given to the laws created by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1798 and 1799 that were used as a precedent for the idea of nullification by John C. Calhoun?

a)

The Georgia and Virginia Resolutions

b)

The Ohio and Michigan Resolutions

c)

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

d)

The North and South Carolina Resolutions

83.

Why was Vice President Calhoun forced to resign by President Jackson?

a)

Vice President Calhoun was forced to resign because he could not agree with President Jackson on his policy regarding Native Americans in the eastern United States.

b)

Vice President Calhoun was forced to resign by President Jackson after disagreeing with President Jackson on the issue of nullification, and his threat of rebellion if the Federal government tried to enforce a law that a southern state had nullified.

c)

Vice President Calhoun was forced to resign by President Jackson because he supported Nicholas Biddle and the Bank of the United States over President Jackson's objections.

d)

Vice President Calhoun was forced to resign after joining Henry Clay and the newly formed Whig Party in opposition to President Jackson.

84.

What were the arguments made by Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts against the idea of Nullification proposed by Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina?

a)

Nullification would only work in the deep south, where the states were all united together by their use of slave labor.

b)

Nullification could benefit the north if they decided to nullify taxes placed on northern manufactured products. This couod also help the economy of southern states who prefered to buy their manufactured goods from the North.

c)

If the states had the right to nullfy Federal laws, the Union would fall apart. The Constitution united not only the states, but the people of the United States as well.

d)

Senator Webster supported Senator Calhoun's idea of nullification because he supported the idea of states' rights. As a northerner, however, he could not support the concept because it would upset the balance of power in Congress between free states and slave states.

85.

What did The Nullification Act passed by South Carolina in 1832 state?

a)

South Carolina would not follow any Federal Law that it believed to be unconstitutional in their state. If the Federal government tried to enforce Federal Law in South Carolina the state of South Carolina would secede from the Union.

b)

South Carolina would only follow Federal Law if they were allowed to write all Federal laws concerning taxes.

c)

South Carolina refused to follow Federal law unless John C. Calhoun were named President of The United States.

d)

South Carolina would follow all Federal laws except those involving tarrifs placed on Northern exports to England, which they believed were unconstitutional.

86.

How did President Jackson end the Nullification crisis and avoid a potential Civil War in 1836?

a)

President Jackson allowed South Carolina to nullify the Tarrif of 1832. He also had Congress pass a lower tarrif that would be more acceptable to the South.

b)

President Jackson sent a private letter to Senator John C. Calhoun stating that he would personally go to South Carolina and hang the first rebel that he could find (Calhoun) to the first tree that he could find if one drop of blood was shed in defiance of Federal law. Then he asked Congress to pass The Force Act allowing him as Commander in Chief to use the army to enforce the law in South Carolina if necessary. He also asked Congress to pass a lower tarrif to be fair to the south.

c)

President Jackson sent a private letter to Senator Calhoun that stated "Our Federal Union- It must be preserved!" He then had Senator Calhoun impeached for the commission of Treason. Calhoun was later executed.

d)

President Jackson recieved a letter from Senator Calhoun that said " The Union- Next to Liberty, most dear!" Jackson was convinced of Senator Calhoun's determination to resist Federal Law, and decided that the only way to avoid a war was to allow South Carolina to secede and become its own nation in 1837.

87.

Which of the following were NOT a part of John Marshall's ruling in the McCulloch v. Maryland case?

1. Federal Law is superior to state law.

2. Congress was within its Constituionally granted powers creating the bank by using The Elastic Clause.

3. The Bank of The United States was Constitutional.

4. Maryland had the right to collect property taxes from The Bank of the United States.

a)

1

b)

1,2,3

c)

2

d)

4

88.

Why did President Jackson dislike the 2nd Bank of the United States?

a)

President Jackson thought that the bank was simply a convenience, not a necessity.

b)

President Jackson thought that the Bank was undemocratic. He believed that Nicholas Biddle, the President of the 2nd Bank of the United States was only using the bank to make loans to the rich and powerful citizens of the nation ignoring the needs of the common man.

c)

President Jackson disagreed with Chief Justice John Marshall's ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland. He thought that the states should have the right to tax The Bank of the United States.

d)

Presidnet Jackson thought that Nicholas Biddle, the President of The 2nd Bank of The United States was making too many loans to small farmers who wanted to buy farms in the west. He was afraid that these farmers would not pay back the loans causing a collapse of the nation's banking industry and putting the economy into a depression.

89.

What were Pet Banks?

a)

Banks that were selected to receive Federal funds by Nicholas Biddle before President Jackson Vetoed the Charter for the 2nd Bank of the United States in 1832.

b)

Banks that were selected to receive Federal funds by President Jackson before he vetoed the Charter for the 2nd Bank of the United States in 1832. They would take over the functions of the 2nd Bank of the United States.

c)

Banks that belonged to the personal friends of Nicholas Biddle and high ranking officials of the Whig Party. They were given special treatment over other banks in the United States by the 2nd Bank of The United States.

d)

Banks that belonged to the personal friends of President Jackson who were high ranking officials of the Democratic Party. They were given special treatment by Nicholas Biddle and the 2nd Bank of The United States.

90.

What was the result of President Jackson's veto of the Charter for the 2nd Bank of the United States in 1832?

a)

The Pet Banks took over the functions of the 2nd Bank of the United States and the economy of the United States experienced a period of strong growth as farmers purchased land and in the west and developed productive farms.

b)

The Pet Banks took over the functions of the 2nd Bank of the United States and the economy of the United States experienced a depression. The Pet banks could not coordinate the production and distribution of currency and they printed more money than there was gold to back it. They loaned the money to farmers who purchased land in the west with money that was not backed by gold in value. This caused a large spike in inflation in the United States.

c)

Nicholas Biddle and the Whig Party fell out of favor with the people of the United States when their plan to ruin the reputation of president Jackson by ruining the economy of the United States was revealed. The economy grew and Americans enjoyed a long period of economic prosperity.

91.

What action did President Jackson take to slow down the rate of inflation after he vetoed the Charter for the 2nd Bank of The United States?

a)

President Jackson created a new cabinet level position to oversee the nation's banks called the Secretary of Savings and Loans.

b)

President Jackson issued an Executive Order known as The Species Circular. It called for all land purchased in the west to be paid for with gold or silver.

c)

President Jackson issued an Executive Order known as The Westward Removal Act. It said that all westward expansion in The United States must be immediately halted until inflation could be gotten under control.

d)

President Jackson did nothing to respond to the rising inflation. He knew that he would be leaving office soon, and it would be the responsibility of incoming President Martin Van Buren to solve.

92.

What was the name given to the economic depression resulting from the collapse in value of the nation's currency and the collapse of the nation's banking system after the issuing of "The Species Circular"?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Recession of '36

c)

The Panic of 1837

d)

The Great Collapse of 1837

93.

In 1827, what was the way the U.S. BFederal Government planned to end the years of conflict between native Indians and American settlers in Illinois?

a)

By creating a treaty allowing all Americans to live peacefully in what is now Illinois if they give 10% of their fall harvest to the Sauk tribe.

b)

by purchasing a right of passage for their safety in Illinois.

c)

By ordering the removal of all Native Americans from the state to insure the safety of American settlers.

d)

By learning to live by Sauk customs and traditions to minimize the tensions between the two groups.

94.

What was the name of the leader of the Sauk who rejected the idea of land ownership and chose to fight back against the U.S, ultimately being forced to surrender in 1832.

a)

Squanto

b)

Little Turtle

c)

Chief Red Eagle

d)

Chief Black Hawk

95.

In what year did the U.S. successfully remove all Native Indians living within the old Northwest Territory?

a)

1850

b)

1902

c)

1756

d)

1855

96.

In 1830, Congress passed a new piece of legislation to help preserve the safety of settlers, fertile lands and valuable resources within the states of Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama intended exclusively for American Citizens by expelling all native Indians.

What is the name of the policy?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

d)

Treaty of Greenville

97.

Under the Indian Removal Act of 1830, what current were all native Indians sent to?

a)

Montana

b)

Arizona

c)

Arkansas

d)

Oklahoma

98.

The job of this group created by congress was to oversee all federal policy toward native Indians.

a)

The Bureau of Naturalized Citizens

b)

The Bureau of Indian Affair

c)

The Bureau of Refugee Affairs

d)

The Bureau of Minority Affairs

99.

Which of the following groups were the first to be sent to Indian Territory under The Indian Removal Act?

a)

Creek

b)

Chickasaw

c)

Cherokee

d)

Choctaw

100.

Which of these treaties did the government of Mississippi force the Choctaw to sign which gave the United States over 7.5 million acres of land?

a)

The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

b)

The Treaty of Ghent

c)

The Treaty of Black Bear Mountain

d)

The Treaty of Paris

101.

This native Indian group attempted to resist removal to Indian Territory by attempting to peacefully coexist with Americans by inviting missionaries to their towns, learn English and create a system of government based off of the Constitution of the United States.

a)

Creek

b)

Cherokee

c)

Choctaw

d)

Chickasaw

102.

After the Cherokee's attempt to coexist with Americans failed, they then attempted to use the the American judicial system as a means to remain on their land. What was the name of the court case heard by the Supreme Court regarding the right for the Cherkee to maintain thier lands?

a)

Gibbons v Ogden

b)

Ross vs Mississippi

c)

Worchester v Georgia

d)

Natives v Jackson

103.

How did Chief Justice John Marshall rule in the case of Worchester v Georgia?

a)

He ruled in favor of the Cherokee, stating that the Cherokee Nation is a distinct community, occupying its own territory which and that the laws of Georgia have no force.

b)

He ruled against the Cherokee, stating that Georgia has the Constitutional right to remove American Indians from their lands by way of emminent domain.

c)

He ruled in favor of the Cherokee, stating they they were American Citizens and are protected under the regulations of the Constitution of the United States.

d)

He ruled against the Cherokee, stating that they must comply with their removal as long as they are given reasonable place as their new home by the United States government.

104.

In 1838-1839, the Cherokee were taken on an 800 mile forced march into Indian Territory. This foced march became known as...

a)

Jackson's March

b)

The Trail of Removal

c)

The Trail of Tears

d)

The March of Madness

105.

What fraction of the 18,000 Cherokee died as a result of their forced removal from Georgia to Indian Territory?

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

1/3

d)

8/9

106.

Which native Indians from Florida decided to fight against their removal under the leadership of Chief Osceola? (After years of fighting, the U.S. gave up their quest for their removal due to the loss of soldiers and millions of dollars)

a)

Creek

b)

Choctaw

c)

Seminole