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Test 10 Monroe and Jackson

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When James Monroe won the presidency in 1816, journalists wrote that the United States was entering

a)

a time of relaxation

b)

an era of good feelings

c)

a time of good will

d)

an era of discontent

2.

This leader was from South Carolina and opposed policies that would strengthen the power of the federal government.

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

John C Calhoun

c)

John Q Adams

d)

Henry Clay

3.

When Andrew Jackson crossed the border into Florida to capture Indian raiders he started the

a)

Barbary War

b)

War of 1812

c)

War of Spanish Succession

d)

First Seminole War

4.

With the signing of the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, Spain ceded this territory to the US.

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

Louisiana

d)

Michigan

5.

This document/statement declared that North and South America were off-limits to future colonization by any foreign power.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Proclamation of 1815

d)

Monroe Doctrine

6.

The feeling of pride and loyalty for one’s nation is the definition of

a)

sectionalism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

Jacksonian democracy

7.

This term refers to the right to vote.

a)

nullify

b)

suffrage

c)

compromise

d)

nationalism

8.

The nation’s first FEDERAL road project was the

a)

NYS Thruway

b)

Washington Road

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Cumberland Road

9.

This man has been historically known as the “Great Compromiser” or the “Great Pacificator”

a)

Henry Clay

b)

James Monroe

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Martin Van Buren

10.

The Erie Canal connected these two bodies of water.

a)

Pacific and Lake Erie

b)

Hudson and Lake Michigan

c)

Atlantic and Lake Champlain

d)

Hudson and Lake Erie

11.

Which of the following was NOT a reason why Andrew Jackson was elected President?

a)

he was considered a common man

b)

he was a hero of the Battle of Saratoga

c)

he was a hero of the First Seminole War

d)

he was a hero of the Battle of New Orleans

12.

This was an informal group of trusted advisers which was relied on by President Andrew Jackson.

a)

Whig Party

b)

nominating conventions

c)

Kitchen cabinet

d)

spoils system

13.

This vice president declared that the states had the right to nullify any federal law with which they disagreed.

a)

John C Calhoun

b)

Martin Van Buren

c)

James Madison

d)

Henry Clay

14.

This was the practice of awarding government jobs to political supporters.

a)

spoils system

b)

nomination conventions

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Panic of 1837

15.

These were meetings to select a political party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates.

a)

spoils system

b)

nomination conventions

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Panic of 1837

16.

Panic of 1837

a)

Tariff of 1828

b)

Tariff of Abominations

c)

Doctrine of Nullification

d)

Panic of 1837

17.

This was the nickname given to the Tariff of 1828 which upset southern states with its high tax.

a)

Tariff of Understanding

b)

The Hateful Tariff

c)

No Taxation without Representation

d)

Tariff of Abomination

18.

South Carolina refused to pay the tariffs of 1828 and 1832, and threatened to withdraw from the Union if they were enforced. This action was known as the

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

First Seminole War

c)

Panic of 1832

d)

Nullification Crisis

19.

This Law was passed by Congress and authorized the removal of Indians who lived east of the Mississippi River.

a)

Indian Territory Act

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Tippecanoe Act

d)

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

20.

The Cherokee’s 800 mile forced march which lasted from 1838 to 1839 was known as the

a)

Indian Removal Trail

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Running like a Scared Rabbit

d)

Seminole Trip

21.

Who was the governor of New York State who was responsible for the building of the Erie Canal?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

DeWitt Clinton

c)

William Seward

d)

Andrew Como

22.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle were novels written by

a)

James Fenimore Cooper

b)

Catharine Maria Sedgwick

c)

Washington Irving

d)

Stephen King

23.

. Mexico received its independence from Spain in what year?

a)

1832

b)

1789

c)

1812

d)

1821

24.

Which of the following groups had the right to vote in the early 1800’s?

a)

women

b)

white adult males

c)

African Americans

d)

Native Americans

25.

Simon Bolivar led many of the independence movements in Latin America.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

The President of the US before Andrew Jackson was Martin Van Buren.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Sectionalism refers to the different parts of the country which developed unique and separate cultures.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

“To the victor belongs the votes”.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Andrew Jackson was viewed by most Americans as a member of the upper class who distanced himself from the common people.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

John C Calhoun resigned as President in 1832.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

John Quincy Adams was a popular and well-supported president

a)

true

b)

false

32.

The state of Georgia removed the Cherokee to Indian Territory because the tribe had made no efforts to adopt the practices of white society.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

An abomination is something that is wrong and evil.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

In swampy areas roads were made of logs. These were called turnpikes.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

James Madison issued the Monroe Doctrine.

a)

true

b)

false