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APUSH period 4

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

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

3.

What was the 1815 and 1825 period known as?

a)

Era Of Good Feelings

b)

Era Of Joyful

c)

Era Of Madness

d)

Era Of Happiness

4.

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.

5.

King Philip's War, The Trail of Tears, and The Pequot War all have a history of discrimination towards ___________.

a)

Americans

b)

Immigrants

c)

Latin Americans

d)

Native Americans

6.

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

7.
The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs.
a)
Muckraking
b)
The Spoils System
c)
The Civil Service
d)
Idealism
8.

A series of resolutions issued at the end of the Seneca Falls Convention, NY. in 1848; modeled after the Declaration of Independence, the list of grievances called for economic and social equality for women, along with a demand for the right to vote.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Declaration of Sauce

c)

Declaration of Sentiments

d)

Deceleration of Van Rooster

9.

Took place in upperstate New York in 1848. Women of all ages and even some men went to discuss the rights and conditions of women. There, they wrote the Declaration of Sentiments, which among other things, tried to get women the right to vote.

a)

Great Convenntion

b)

Niagara Falls Convention

c)

Green Falls Convention

d)

Seneca Falls Convention

10.

Took place in upperstate New York in 1848. Women of all ages and even some men went to discuss the rights and conditions of women. There, they wrote the Declaration of Sentiments, which among other things, tried to get women the right to vote.

a)

Great Convenntion

b)

Niagara Falls Convention

c)

Green Falls Convention

d)

Seneca Falls Convention

11.
Although the Supreme Court was the weakest of the three branches of government in the early days of the new republic, John Marshall strengthened the Court by
a)
establishing the principle of federalism, giving federal courts the power to declare laws unconstitutional
b)
declaring the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, which asserted the right of states to nullify federal laws, unconstitutional
c)
establishing the principle of judicial review in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
establishing the principle of judicial review in the case of Marbury v. Madison
12.
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
13.
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
14.
The Cherokee of Georgia were forced off their land because
a)
they refused to assimilate to the "American" way of life
b)
gold was discovered in their territory and Georgians demanded that the Indian Removal Act be enforced
c)
the Supreme Court refused to hear their cases
d)
the Seminole tribe, their traditional enemy, conquered their territory
15.

The expansion of transportation networks depicted in the map most directly contributed to which of the following?

a)

The continued importation of slaves from Africa

b)

The growth of industrial manufacturing

c)

The decline of regional economic differences

d)

The rise of large vertically integrated corporations

16.

The maps best serve as evidence of which of the following historical processes in the period 1800 to 1848?

a)

The sectional basis of the Whig Democratic political parties

b)

The free and forced migration of peoples across the continent

c)

The rise of abolitionist and other voluntary reform organizations

d)

United States control of the North American continent

17.

The excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following developments in the antebellum era?

a)

The growth of moral and social reform movements

b)

The increased public participation in democracy

c)

The emergence of a new national culture

d)

The influence of liberal social ideas on art and culture

18.
Thomas Jefferson received the bulk of his support from the
a)
South and West.
b)
North.
c)
large cities.
d)
East.
19.
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.
20.
Besides admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, the Missouri Compromise provided that
a)
slavery would not be premitted anywhere in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the southern boundary of Missouri, except Missouri
b)
the number of proslavery and antislavery members fo the House of Representatives would be kept permanently equal
c)
the international slave trade would be permanently ended
d)
slavery would be gradually ended in the District of Columbia
21.
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 or colonization in the Americas
d)
the United States would support the Greeks in their fight for independence against Turkey
22.

What act prohibited American ships from sailing in foreign ports, devastating the American economy?

a)

Nonintercourse of 1809

b)

Macon's Bill No.2

c)

Embargo Act of 1807

d)

Closed Port Act of 1808

23.

Which was not a popular mode of transportation in the 1800s?

a)

steam engines

b)

railroads

c)

early autombiles

d)

canals

24.
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
25.
What was the cause of the growth of slavery to the west?
a)
Cotton  depletes the soil of nutrients and there was little knowledge of fertilizers and crop rotation, so cotton farmers had to move west to find fresh soil.
b)
Most of the cotton was purchased by the Indians, so by moving west, there was less of a lag time between harvesting the cotton and selling it to the Indians.
c)
It was discovered that cotton grew best in the mountains because it prefers cold temperatures, so people moved west to claim land.
d)
All of the above
26.

This reformer worked with the mental ill and reformed mental health institutions with the belief that they could be rehabilitated and incorporated back into society?

a)

Dorothea Dix

b)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

c)

Lucretia Mott

27.
Who was the Speaker of the House who was involved in the "Corrupt Bargain" that led to John Quincy Adams becoming President.
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
William Crawford
28.

In the 1830's which US political figure argued that states had the right to nullify federal laws they believed were unconstitutional?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

James Monroe

29.

Which of the following did the Whigs NOT support

a)

National Banking System

b)

Tariffs and infrastructure (roads, canals, railroads)

c)

Federal government's power in enacting economic policy

d)

State powers being more important than federal powers

30.

To which party did Thomas Jefferson belong?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Whigs

d)

Jacksonian Democrats

31.

As a result of President Jackson's policies, American Indians were

a)

forcibly relocated to reservations in Mexico

b)

forcibly removed to areas west of the Mississippi River

c)

gradually allowed to return to their lands

d)

granted United States citizenship

32.

Which word relates to women expected to take care of homelife, no working for profit?

a)

Corporations

b)

Darwinism

c)

Cult of domesticity

d)

Cartel

33.

Why was cotton referred to as "King" by the 1830s in America?

a)

The growing of cotton had arisen from a command by King William IV of England

b)

Cotton was a multi-purpose product that boosted the supply of food, clothing, and building materials

c)

Cotton production represented the United States' number one commodity for domestic use and export

d)

High levels of cotton was grown in every section of the U.S., North, South, and West

34.

What is a belief in the superiority of native-born inhabitants over immigrants, in particular, an anti-immigrant movement that began in the early 1800s in the U.S.?

a)

nativism

b)

racism

c)

discrimination

d)

xenophobia

35.

What factory system was used to mass-produce textiles, primarily in New England, that relied on young women workers who lived in factory communities?

a)

American system

b)

factory system

c)

Lowell system

d)

industrial system

36.

The cult of domesticity required, above all, that

a)

men become educated

b)

the roles of women remain separate from the public sphere

c)

women venture out into the public world

d)

public education must be funded by property taxes

37.

Both the 1st and 2nd Great Awakening resulted in...

a)

An end of Catholicism in the United States

b)

An increased enthusiasm towards religion

c)

A new god-centered nation being created in the west

d)

An increase in immigrants from outside of Europe

38.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
39.

According to the graph, as settlers moved West, the federal government wished to

a)

Connect eastern factories to the West via new transportation methods

b)

Punish western farmers for disobeying the Proclamation Line

c)

Abolish slavery in the unorganized territories

d)

Ship cotton to all areas around the globe

40.

What idea from the Second Great Awakening had the greatest impact on Dorothea Dix’s reforms?

a)

The idea that people could only achieve salvation through God’s grace.

b)

The idea of predestination in which people’s actions did not affect their chances of achieving salvation.

c)

The idea that the mentally ill were favored with regards to achieving salvation.

d)

The evangelical movement that emphasized that people could improve their situation and ultimately obtain salvation.

41.

Which of the following was an intended desire of Henry Clay's American System?

a)

Abolitionist Support

b)

National Strength

c)

States' Powers

d)

Sectionalist Tensions

42.

For much of the first half of the 1800s, US economic policy sought to

a)

assist British and French traders in selling products in the US

b)

discourage northeast businesses from dealing with the South

c)

promote consumer choice

d)

protect US manufacturers from foreign trade competition

43.

Which of the following would the Whigs NOT have supported

a)

Tariffs

b)

Federal government sponsoring the American System

c)

The election of Andrew Jackson

d)

National banking system

44.

Henry Clay's proposed "American System" provided

a)

high protective tariffs and federal spending for internal improvements

b)

federal subsidies for American shipping and manufacturing

c)

a national system of railroads

d)

new amendments to the Constitution to strengthen the federal government in relation to the states

45.

The New Democracy was based on the idea that the right to vote should be extended to

a)

all adults

b)

women and blacks

c)

only those who owned property

d)

all white men

46.

Women gained more rights during the Second Great awakening through all of the following except

a)

being admitted to colleges and having all female colleges such as Mt. Holyoke and Troy Female Seminary

b)

gaining notice as reformers in the areas of penal reform and abolitionism

c)

being elected to political office to allow them to advocate for more rights and privileges

d)

being more involved in the religious fervor sweeping the nation at the time, which gave them more of a role in the church hierarchy

47.

The new regional "division of labor" created by improved transportation meant that

a)

the South specialized in cotton, the West in grain and livestock, and the East in manufacturing

b)

the South specialized in manufacturing, the West in transportation, and the East in grain and livestock

c)

the South specialized in cotton, the West in manufacturing and livestock, and the East in finance

d)

the South specialized in grain and livestock, the West in cotton, and the East in transportation

48.

The transcendentalist writers such as Emerson and Thoreau stressed the ideas of

a)

inner truth and individual self-reliance

b)

political community and economic progress

c)

personal guilt and fear of death

d)

love of chivalry and a return to the medieval past

49.

The Seneca Falls Convention launched the modern women's rights movement with its call for

a)

equal pay for equal work

b)

an equal rights amendment to the Constitution

c)

equal rights, including the right to vote

d)

equality of property rights in marriage laws

50.

Two major sources of European immigrants to America in the 1840's and 1850's were

a)

France and Italy

b)

Germany and France

c)

Germany and Ireland

d)

Ireland and Norway

51.

"Manifest Destiny" represented the widespread American belief that

a)

Americans were destined to uphold democracy and freedom

b)

there was bound to be a civil war over slavery in the future

c)

new western territory could only be acquired by war

d)

God had destined the United states to spread across the whole North American continent

52.

In the early 1830s, the majority of workers in the textile mills of Massachusetts were

a)

young unmarried women from rural New England

b)

newly arrived immigrants from Ireland

c)

men who were head of households

d)

married women whose children were of school age

53.

The nullification crisis of 1832 arose over the issue of

a)

Andrew Jackson's use of the veto

b)

protective tariffs

c)

the Second Bank of the United States

d)

Jackson's American Indians removal policy

54.

Followers of the Cult of Domesticity most would have opposed women who..

a)

owned slaves

b)

worked in factories & nursing

c)

sewed and cooked for their families

d)

read the Bible

55.

What most directly led to the Market Revolution?

a)

New transportation

b)

Decline of slavery

c)

women in the workforce

d)

southern opposition to tariffs

56.

Abolitionism, Prison Reform, Public Education, & Temperance all grew because of...

a)

The Bank of the United States

b)

Jacksonian Democracy

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

The 2nd Great Awakening

57.

Where was one of the earliest factories?

a)

Lowell, Massachusetts

b)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

c)

Dalton, Georgia

d)

Washington DC

58.

What was the end result of Marbury v Madison?

a)

Judicial Review: The Supreme Court decides if Congress' laws are constitutional

b)

Federal Negative: States can nullify government laws

c)

Popular Sovereignty: People vote if their state has slavery or no slavery

d)

Implied Powers:

The President has any power not given to the other 2 branches in the Constitution

59.

Which of these was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

Navigation Rights on the Mississippi River

b)

War Hawks in Congress

c)

Native Attacks in the West

d)

British Impressment of US sailors

60.

This will double the size of the United States, territoriality, & benefited the US by gaining more land for farming, territory for westward expansion, & gained the port of New Orleans

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Pickney Treaty

61.

As an attempt to explore the newly purchased Louisiana territory, President Jefferson sent two explorers to gain knowledge about the new territory. Who were they?

a)

Merriweather Lewis & John Locke

b)

William Clark & Andrew Jackson

c)

Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton

d)

Merriweather Lewis & William Clark

62.

All of the following are advantages of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT:

a)

Gained more land for farming

b)

Violated the beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans

c)

Gained the Port of New Orleans

d)

Open land for westward settlement

63.

Time period given to describe the Monroe presidency due to an increase in economic prosperity & growing nationalism within the US

a)

The Forgotten Years

b)

Era of Bad Feelings

c)

Era of Good Feelings

d)

Period of Peace & Prosperity

64.

Law proposed by President Thomas Jefferson that sought to restrict trade with Great Britain & France, due to both nations seizing American merchant ships

a)

Embargo Act of 1807

b)

Treaty of Paris 1783

c)

Treaty of Ghent 1814

d)

Maritime Policy of 1807

65.

Event caused by British impressment of US ships; resulted in the creation of the Star Spangled Banner

a)

War for Independence

b)

French & Indian War

c)

War of 1812

d)

Barbari Wars

66.

Andrew Jackson attacked the Second Bank of the united States because he believed that it

a)

Interfered with debates over slavery

b)

gave the president too much financial power

c)

embodied an undemocratic financial monopoly

d)

refused to finance internal improvements

e)

Hurt the people from his home state of Tennesee

67.

Which of the following would be most likely to oppose Jackson's bank policy

a)

A Southern planter

b)

A western planter

c)

A western immigrant

d)

An Urban Laborer

e)

A northern Businessman

68.

The Concept of Nullification during this period when

a)

South Carolina nullified congressional Tariff bill

b)

Georgia opposed congressional legislation concerning slavery

c)

South Carolina nullified congressional legislation concerning the removal of Native Americans

d)

Southern representatives to the electoral college switched their votes in 1824b election

69.

In this election, Jackson accused the winner of the election of stealing the election referring to it as the "Corrupt Bargain"

a)

the election of 1800

b)

the election of 1828

c)

The election of 1824

d)

the election of 1803

70.

"Whereby states could refuse to enforce federal laws that they held top bed unconstitutional" was known as

a)

Federalism

b)

states rights

c)

Nullification

d)

Supremacy clause

e)

localism

71.

Which of the following BEST explains a change in the migration of THe United States society during the 1800's

a)

The rise of Manufacturing in the North coincided with an increase of immigration from abroad to Urban areas

b)

The increased importance of Southern cotton coincided with the substantial immigration from the region

c)

The system of indentured servitude allowed Europeans living in poverty to immigrate to America

d)

the claims to land by the American Indian groups prevented the migtaionnpf of white settlers westward

72.

All of the following are results of the Jackson Presidency EXCEPT...

a)

The Bank Wars

b)

The panic of 1837

c)

The Trail of Tears

d)

The War of 1812

73.

Which of the following opposed the tariff of abominations threatening the Succession from the Union and arguing the ideas of Nullifaction?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

McCauley Culkin

e)

Daniel Webster

74.

Which of the following is the result of the Supreme Court's Decision in Georgia v, Worcester

a)

The Supreme Court enforces demands of The state of South Carolina will lower tariffs

b)

The Supreme Court Decides in favor of the Cherokee Nation and Andrew Jackson defies the ruling

c)

The University of Dartmouth loses is state charter

d)

The court gives itself the power known as Judicial Review

75.

which of the following is true of the election of 1828...

a)

There was an increase in White male suffrage

b)

the ferocity of included the accusation of a false marriage between Rachel and Andrew jackso

c)

Jackson blamed the death of his wife on his opponents and their campaign

d)

The demographics of the campaign showed Jackson had the support of the common man

e)

Jackson complained that John Quincy Adams stole the election with the help of Henry clay

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