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Period 4: 1800-1848

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transformation of the U.S. economy throughout the first half of the 19th century, due to the widespread mechanization of industry and the expansion and integration of various economic markets

a)

Market Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Federal Works Bill 1817

d)

Market Economy

2.

The Second Great Awakening was responsible for

a)

the individual being actively involved in their own redemption

b)

the drastic increase in church membership & addition of Christian denominations

c)

the organization of reform movements

d)

All of the above

3.

Spain introduced regulations that closed the lower Mississippi River to American shippers, creating a crisis for the U.S. economy prompting Jefferson to

a)

find a diplomatic solution to the problem and avoid a war with Spain

b)

bribe Spanish customs officials in what became known as the XYZ Affair

c)

negotiated the purchase of New Orleans from Napoleon

d)

sent a diplomat to France to negotiate the sale of New Orleans and ended up purchasing all of Louisiana.

4.

Time period where the nation was unified under a single political party, economic & political growth and an increase in nationalism is known as

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Era of Good Feelings

c)

Progressive Era

d)

Making America Great Again

5.

The power of the federal courts to void acts of Congress in conflict with the Constitution

a)

Marbury vs. Madison

b)

Judicial Review

c)

McCulloch vs Maryland

d)

Manifest Destiny

6.

Economic program that sought to unite the nation economically through internal improvements, and a stabilized system of credit while advancing the industrial capacity through protective tariffs

a)

Continental System

b)

American System

c)

Tariff of Abominations

d)

Federal Works Bill

7.

The doctrine that the expansion of the U.S. throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable is known as

a)

American System

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Era of Good Feelings

8.

The Era of Good Feelings saw the unification of the nation under a single political party due to the

a)

demise of the Federalist political party brought about by their opposition to the war with Britain

b)

end of the War of 1812

c)

support for the British form of government being more streamlined

d)

idea that one political party will reduce the power wielded by ordinary people.

9.

The Age of Reform can find its roots in each of the following EXCEPT

a)

Enlightenment Ideals

b)

Second Great Awakening

c)

American Revolution

d)

the idea of Manifest Destiny

10.

Spain ceded Florida to the U.S., gave up its claims to the Oregon Territory, and the U.S. paid $5 million and gave up claims to northern Mexico (Texas)

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Adams-Onis Treaty

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Paris

11.

The annexation of Texas was a controversial decision that many Americans opposed because

a)

it would cause a border war with Spain

b)

it would cause a border war with Mexico and add another slave state tipping the balance of power in favor of the slave states

c)

it could lead to the expansion of slavery and tip the power in Congress in favor of the free states

d)

many Americans did not believe in westward expansion

12.

A direct effect of the Second Great Awakening is

a)

a sudden hostility toward Catholicism in the early nineteenth century.

b)

the growing division between work and home responsibilities

c)

women finding a new purpose and sense of initiative to organize reform efforts

d)

a decline in arranged marriages, allowing for individual freedom to choose a spouse based on feelings.

13.

Indian Removal Act and subsequent Trail of Tears was a direct result of

a)

the Cherokee taking the U.S. government to court

b)

Andrew Jackson's wanting to preserve the Native American way of life

c)

gold being found on Cherokee land in Georgia and the desire of southerns to expand their cotton plantations westward

d)

the creation of reservations to end conflict between the settlers and the Natives

14.
The map of the Missouri Compromise Line most directly reflects which of the following?
a)
the predominance of Spanish slave-holding territory in North America
b)
the unorganized territory of the Louisiana Purchase that was open to slavery north of 36 30’
c)
the balance that was maintained between the number of free states and the number of slave states in the United States
d)
the greater number of slave states than free states in the United States
15.

Which Country sold the Louisiana Territory?

a)

The United States of America

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Spain

16.

This was the transition of the U.S. + Europe from rural, agrarian societies into urban, industrial societies.

a)

Westward Expansion

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Industrial Revolution

17.
Marbury v. Madison was the court case that set up ______________.  This is the concept that allows the Court to overturn laws passed by Congress and the President.
a)
judicial review
b)
states' rights
c)
sedition
d)
being extra
18.
Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?
a)
It was only a temporary solution
b)
The Unorganized Territory permitted slavery
c)
The Arkansas Territory prohibited (banned) slavery
d)
It solved all issues concerning slavery in the west
19.
The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs.
a)
Muckraking
b)
The Spoils System
c)
The Civil Service
d)
Idealism
20.
1830 law that required the relocation of Cherokees to western territories
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
Indian Resettlement Law
c)
Worcester v. Georgia
d)
Indian Removal Act
21.

Why did the white settlers and the American Indians begin having conflicts?

a)

White settlers felt they had the right to settle on American Indian land

b)

American Indians built fences to keep the settlers' cattle out

c)

White settlers kidnapped American Indian children

d)

Gold was discovered on American Indian land

22.

ALL the following describe life for girls at the Lowell Mill EXCEPT...

a)

Work long hours

b)

Very dangerous

c)

Get raises fairly easily

d)

Very stressful and demanding job

23.

Jackson did which of the following about the national bank?

a)

Renewed the national bank before it expired

b)

Ended it immediately

c)

Allowed the bank's charter to expire

d)

Allowed the bank to exist only if it helped the wealthy

24.

The central focus of the Nullification Crisis included:

a)

South Carolina's attempt to reject tariff laws

b)

Jackson's attempt to nullify and void the tariff laws

c)

Southern states pushing to nullify and void the tariff laws

d)

Northern states aggressively pushing Jackson to enforce tariff laws

25.

John Calhoun's role in the Nullification Crisis included:

a)

Supporting Jackson's position to end the bank

b)

Supporting Jackson's position in enforcing the tariff laws

c)

Opposing Jackson's position in Indian Removal

d)

Opposing Jackson's actions against South Carolina

26.

Worcester v. Georgia established which of the following?

a)

Support for Indian removal

b)

Support for Georgia's right to enforce its own laws

c)

Rejected the decision by Jackson to force the Cherokee out of their lands

d)

Rejected the efforts of native tribes attempting to stay in their own lands

27.

All were changes in transportation during the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT:

a)

Railroads

b)

Canals

c)

Steamboats

d)

Horses

28.

A key difference between the northern and southern states included:

a)

Northern states became significantly more industrialized

b)

The northern states had a decline in population

c)

Southern states expanded in gaining territories

d)

Southern states relied heavily on railroads

29.

The Native American Party was an example of:

a)

a native tribe forced out of the southern states

b)

a political party

c)

a Nativist group

d)

a pro-immigrant organization

30.

The Cherokee response to the Indian Removal Act included:

a)

legal action

b)

refusing to leave their homes

c)

assigning John Ross to negotiate a treaty

d)

All of the above

31.

Clay's American System emphasized

a)

the need for economic improvements

b)

to destroy the national bank

c)

supporting Jackson's reelection

d)

expanding voting rights to women

32.

The experience of working in the Lowell mills included:

a)

large pay raises for workers

b)

monotonous type of work

c)

workers setting their own schedule

d)

all of the above

33.

The Lowell mills represented a shift from:

a)

Industrial work to agricultural work

b)

agricultural work to professional work

c)

domestic work to industrial work

d)

agricultural to industrial work

34.

German and Irish immigrants differed in which of the following ways?

a)

Germans were well received unlike the Irish

b)

generally settled in different parts of the country

c)

Irish had more resources than the Germans

d)

all of the above

35.

The Supreme Court’s reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government and determining if a law is unconstitutional is called...

a)

supremacy.

b)

law review.

c)

judicial review.

d)

Supreme ruling.

36.

What was the result of the Supreme Court decisions made by Chief Justice John Marshall in the following cases:

  • Marbury vs. Madison
  • McCullough vs. Maryland
  • Gibbons vs. Ogden
a)

the court upheld the rights of the workers.

b)

the court abolished the system of slavery.

c)

the court protected the rights of children.

d)

the court ruled in favor of strengthening the federal government.

37.

Did Jackson veto the charter for the 2nd Bank of the United States because it was "unconstitutional"

a)

Yes, he saw the Bank as a monopoly and served the interests of the wealthy, and used the idea of being "unconstitutional" to get rid of the bank

b)

No- he did not

38.

Which political party supported local rule, limited government, free trade and opportunity for white males/

a)

Democrat

b)

Whig

39.

Whigs (new political party in the 1800's were most likely to support:

a)

A national bank, federal funds for improvements

b)

Limited government

40.

Who was most likely to be a part of the Whig party? (

a)

People from the South, farmers

b)

People from the West

c)

People from New England, urban professionals

41.

Which of the following BEST describes the Market Revolution?

a)

First era of Industrialization, characteristics included advancements in transportation, rise of American manufacturing

b)

War with Britain over land rights. tried to take land in modern day Canada.

c)

Religious revivals, led to reform movements such as abolition and advocated for women's rights.

42.

Which of the following BEST describes the 2nd Great Awakening?

a)

First era of Industrialization, characteristics included advancements in transportation, rise of American manufacturing

b)

War with Britain over land rights. tried to take land in modern day Canada.

c)

Religious revivals, led to reform movements such as abolition and advocated for women's rights.

43.

Immigrants from which nation began migrating to the US in the 1830's and 40's?

a)

Russia

b)

Ireland

c)

Canada

d)

South America

44.

The growth of manufacturing in the United States from 1800 to 1850 was most directly connected to which of the following broader historical processes?

a)

Abolitionists advancing moral arguments to bring an end to slavery

b)

Political parties debating about the need for a national bank

c)

Supreme Court decisions confirming the primacy of federal laws over state laws

d)

Large numbers of international migrants moving to northern cities

45.

Identify the development that was not a significant factor in the Market Revolution.

a)

Construction and expansion of the canal networks

b)

The expansion of "King Cotton"

c)

Commonwealth System funneling money to local governments

d)

Mass production and use of steamboats for trade

46.

Which statement best represents the development of social classes because of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Wealth became better distributed among southern planters

b)

Northeastern business elite committed significant profits to philanthropy

c)

Expansion of the nonexistent middle class and the wealthy class created new opportunities for some people

d)

Urban areas saw a large decrease in poverty rates

47.

This political cartoon was originally created as a criticism of which of Andrew Jackson's actions?

a)

Canceling the charter for the Second Bank of the United States

b)

Indian Removal Act of 1830

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

Victory at the Battle of New Orleans

48.

1830s event caused by increased tariffs impacting southern planters, which led to South Carolina's threat of succession.

a)

Bank War

b)

Nullification Crisis

c)

Indian Removal Crisis

d)

Creation of the Democratic Party

49.

All of the following events were early signs of the growing sectional and political differences within the United States except...

a)

Missouri Compromise of 1820

b)

The split within the Democratic-Republican Party in the 1820s

c)

Andrew Jackson's victory in the Election of 1828

d)

The success of Henry Clay's American System

50.
This group urged President Madison to declare war on Great Britain in 1812.
a)
Doves
b)
War Mongers
c)
War Hawks
d)
Federalists
51.
Inventor of the Cotton Gin, he also perfected an idea to make rifles from interchangeable parts
a)
Cotton Mather
b)
Elias Howell
c)
Eli Whitney
d)
Samuel Slater
52.
This was the journey undertaken to map and explore the Louisiana Territory
a)
Louis and Clarkson Expedition
b)
Lewis and Conrad Expedition
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Lewis and Clark expedition
53.
the march that Indians were forced to endure to deliver them to government reservations
a)
Trail of Fears
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Oregon Trail
d)
Chisolm Trail
54.
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
a)
stated that individual states do not have to enforce laws that states consider unconstitutional
b)
expressed support for the US Constitution
c)
expressed opposition to the government actions in putting down the Whiskey Rebellion
d)
were written in opposition to the economic policies of Alexander Hamilton
55.
Election of 1800 illustrated what?
a)
The Constitution needed to be reformed
b)
US could peacefully transfer power from political parties 
c)
There was NO need for a two party system
d)
Washington was no longer a hero
56.
Who was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and established precedent of Judicial Review in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
a)
James Monroe
b)
John Marshall 
c)
John Jay
d)
James Madison
57.
The supremacy clause (Article VI) of the Constitution
a)
Calls for establishment of a Supreme Court
b)
Allows for a loose interpretation of the Constitution
c)
establishes the precedence of national law over state laws
d)
Limits court decisions to a strict constructionist interpretation of the Constitution
58.
Which group of people did Jeffersonian Democracy most benefit?
a)
Farmers
b)
Bankers
c)
City-Dwellers
d)
Federalists
59.
Why was the Election of 1800 considered a revolution by many?
a)
There were riots and protests before Jefferson could become president
b)
The Democratic-Republicans defeated the British-controlled Federalists
c)
It was the first peaceful transition of democratic power 
d)
America completed the shift from theocracy to democracy
60.

Which is an outcome of the war of 1812?

a)

The Americans were defeated

b)

Britain took over America again

c)

The Americans were disappointed in war

d)

The Americans felt a sense of pride that they held their own against a major world power

61.

The Erie Canal played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, Westward Expansion of the country, and connecting regional and national economics.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Who benefitted the most from the Transportation Revolution?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Great Britain

d)

Mexico

63.

Which of the following early 19th century policies would Jacksonian Democrats have supported?

a)

Tariffs because they raised the price of manufactured goods.

b)

A national bank because it made loans to humble citizens.

c)

The abolition of property requirements for elections and political candidates.

d)

The right of Southern states to secede when their complaints were ignored.

64.

In order for the Monroe Doctrine to work, the United States needed

a)

to have faith other countries would leave the western hemisphere alone

b)

The British Navy to help enforce the Doctrine

c)

Latin American countries to abstain from revolutions

d)

to keep their state militias armed and ready

65.

in which case did a state try to tax a branch of the federal government, only to have that tax collection denied by John Marshall?

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Cohens v. Virginia

c)

Fletcher v. Peck

66.
The courts ruled that the states cannot tax the federal government, i.e. the Bank of the United States; the phrase "the power to tax is the power to destroy"; federal government is supreme to the states (supremacy clause); confirmed the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States (elastic clause).
a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Gideon v Wainwright
67.
The Louisiana Purchase was an important factor in the development of U.S. trade because it
a)
opened new markets among the western Indian nations
b)
gave the country complete control of the Mississippi River
c)
added numerous French factories in the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. economy
d)
facilitated the immediate completion of the transcontinental railroad
68.
As a result of the Hartford Convention following the War of 1812,
a)
the Federalist party lost credibility and eventually died out
b)
the Constitution was amended to limit the president to two terms in office
c)
the New England states threatened to secede
d)
Congress passed the War Powers Act, limiting future presidents from gaining too much power during wartime, as Madison had
69.
The controversy over the tariff during the late 1820s and early 1830s demonstrated that
a)
New Englanders were more radical than Southerners, as they had been since the days of the American Revolution
b)
Andrew Jackson favored states' rights over federal supremacy
c)
the system of checks and balances was flawed
d)
economic sectionalism was a serious threat to national unity
70.
Andrew Jackson's positions on the Second National Bank and the American System typified his
a)
distrust of large national government programs
b)
abhorrence of the spoils system
c)
tendency to favor the interests of the Northeast
d)
commitment to developing a national economy
71.
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the — 
a)
eight-hour workday
b)
 use of mass-production techniques 
c)
creation of labor unions
d)
formation of the patent system