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TCI Lesson 13: A Growing Sense of Nationhood

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the early 1800s, where did most Americans live?

a)

In the southern states

b)

In New England

c)

West of the Mississippi River

d)

East of the Appalachian Mountains

2.

Which of these was an obstacle to unity in the United States in the early 1800s?

a)

Few waterways

b)

Desert landscapes

c)

Poor transportation

d)

Unexplored wilderness

3.

John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster had a major disagreement about

a)

The authority of the Supreme Court

b)

The role of business in the economy

c)

The rights of states to defy federal authority

d)

The role of the executive branch of government

4.

Which style of music was created by enslaved African Americans?

a)

Opera

b)

Ballads

c)

Classical

d)

Spirituals

5.

In the early 1800s, all of these were American symbols except

a)

The U.S. flag

b)

The Capitol building

c)

The Uncle Sam figure

d)

The Statue of Liberty

6.

Which economic system, based on private ownership, did Henry Clay promote?

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Liberalism

7.

The Era of Good Feelings ended and the beginning of political divisions in the United States emerged after: 

a)

the War of 1812

b)

the election of 1824

c)

James Monroe's presidency

d)

the McCulloch v. Maryland decision

8.

As the United States developed its own national identity, many Americans came to embrace the value of:

a)

dominance

b)

conformity

c)

compassion

d)

individualism

9.

The Era of Good Feelings was known as a period in which

a)

there was a strong sense of national unity

b)

international alliances expanded

c)

political parties were eliminated

d)

there was a rapid increase in immigration

10.

Which statement does NOT describe John Marshall’s Supreme Court decisions in the early 1800s?

a)

They promoted national economic growth

b)

They reinforced the authority of business contracts

c)

They increased the power of the federal government over states

d)

They established the power of states over the federal government

11.

According to Henry Clay, the government could encourage economic growth by

a)

building community housing

b)

producing goods and services

c)

investing in businesses

d)

funding transportation projects

12.

How did James Fenimore Cooper contribute to American culture?

a)

He wrote books about the American frontier

b)

He told tales of his wilderness adventures

c)

He drew illustrations of American plants and animals

d)

He composed songs that portrayed life in the south

13.

What was a goal of Henry Clay’s American System?

a)

to abolish slavery

b)

to promote economic growth

c)

to create a strong military force

d)

to create alliances with European powers

14.

What gave early American art its individual identity?

a)

the use of abstract forms

b)

the unique subject matter

c)

the limited color palette

d)

the emphasis on folk art

15.

Which poet wrote about the United States' growing importance to the world?

a)

Thomas Cole

b)

Gilbert Stuart

c)

John James Audubon

d)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

16.

Where were Washington Irving’s folktales set?

a)

The western frontier

b)

Upstate New York

c)

Southern plantations

d)

Boston, Massachusetts

17.

What is the definition of frontier?

a)

An economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses

b)

Unexplored wilderness at the edge of the country

c)

A religious folk song of African American origins

d)

To become apparent, important, prominent

e)

Art made by ordinary people (not trained arsts) using traditional methods

18.

What is the definition of capitalism?

a)

An economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses

b)

Unexplored wilderness at the edge of the country

c)

A religious folk song of African American origins

d)

To become apparent, important, prominent

e)

Art made by ordinary people (not trained arsts) using traditional methods

19.

What is the definition of an American System?

a)

An economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses

b)

Unexplored wilderness at the edge of the country

c)

A religious folk song of African American origins

d)

A proposal to the government that called for taxes on imports, federally funded transportation projects, and a new national bank

e)

Art made by ordinary people (not trained arsts) using traditional methods

20.

What is the definition of folk art?

a)

An economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses

b)

Unexplored wilderness at the edge of the country

c)

A religious folk song of African American origins

d)

A proposal to the government that called for taxes on imports, federally funded transportation projects, and a new national bank

e)

Art made by ordinary people (not trained arsts) using traditional methods

21.

What is the definition of a spiritual?

a)

An economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses

b)

Unexplored wilderness at the edge of the country

c)

A religious folk song of African American origins

d)

A proposal to the government that called for taxes on imports, federally funded transportation projects, and a new national bank

e)

Art made by ordinary people (not trained arsts) using traditional methods

22.

What is the definition of proclaimed?

a)

An economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses

b)

Unexplored wilderness at the edge of the country

c)

A religious folk song of African American origins

d)

A proposal to the government that called for taxes on imports, federally funded transportation projects, and a new national bank

e)

To announce publicly

23.

What is the definition of emerging?

a)

To come into existence or become more noticeable

b)

Unexplored wilderness at the edge of the country

c)

A religious folk song of African American origins

d)

A proposal to the government that called for taxes on imports, federally funded transportation projects, and a new national bank

e)

To announce publicly

24.

What did NOT contribute to the formation of America's identity in the 1800s?

a)

Patriotism

b)

Literature

c)

Music

d)

Political Parties

e)

Parliament