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WorksheetsPeriod 4.1-4.8
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins
The concerns expressed by Jefferson in the letter are best understood as a response to...
federal efforts to control American Indian populations.
competing ideas about geographical boundaries.
concerns over the rights and responsibilities of individual citizens.
debates over the extension of slavery into the western territories.
By the 1850s, sentiments such as those expressed in the excerpt most clearly formed the basis for...
the Southern defense of slavery as a positive social good.
Southern arguments in favor of states' rights.
abolitionist campaigns to end slavery in the United States.
the Southern political theory of nullification.
The McCullough case and other Supreme Court rulings in the early 1800s directly contributed to which of the following?
The growth of governmental regulation of the economy
The promotion of regional interests over national concerns
The primacy of the courts in interpreting the Constitution
The expansion of individual rights and civil liberties
Which of the following groups would most strongly have supported the arguments expressed in the excerpt?
Federalists in the 1790s
Democratic-Republicans in the early 1800s
Jacksonian Democrats in the 1830s
States' rights advocates in the 1850s
Which of the following antebellum era historical developments most directly contradicted the Jeffersonian goals expressed in the excerpt?
The transition towards a more participatory democracy
The emergence of a new national culture
The developments of new transportation systems
The growth of Northern manufacturing
The sentiments expressed in the painting were most similar to national attitudes during and immediately after which conflict?
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1898
World War I
The Vietnam War
The arguments expressed by Walker in the excerpt best serve as evidence of which of the following?
The emergence of African American abolitionist movements
The increased sectional tensions over the institution of slavery
The efforts of Northern reformers to improve the treatment of slaves
The growth of the internal slave trade in the United States
Which of the following most directly resulted from the sentiments expressed in the excerpt?
Growing national support among Whigs and Democrats for complete abolition
Increasing numbers of northerners insisting that the federal government should defend slavery
Decreased demand from Northern factories for Southern cotton cultivated by slaves
Increasingly bitter national debates over the institution of slavery
The arguments expressed in the petition best reflect which of the following developments?
Southern plantation owners' control of most of the region's land
Debates over the federal government's role in the economy
Resistance to Supreme Court decisions limiting states' rights
The Southern economy's dependence on slave labor
The expansion of transportation networks depicted in the map most directly contributed to which of the following?
The continued importation of slaves from Africa
The growth of industrial manufacturing
The decline of regional economic differences
The rise of large vertically integrated corporations
The excerpt was most clearly created as a response to national debates over which of the following?
Efforts to forcibly relocate American Indians
Re-chartering the Bank of the United States
Federally funded internal improvments
Passage of new tariff legislation
The change depicted on the maps most directly contributed to which of the following?
The Second Great Awakening
The Market Revolution
The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine
The re-emergence of a two-party system
The maps best serve as evidence of which of the following historical processes in the period 1800 to 1848?
The sectional basis of the Whig Democratic political parties
The free and forced migration of peoples across the continent
The rise of abolitionist and other voluntary reform organizations
United States control of the North American continent
The excerpt best serves as evidence of the United States seeking control over north American through which means?
Military actions
American Indian removal
Diplomatic efforts
The expansion of slavery
Which of the following changes resulted from the Market Revolution in the period 1800 to 1848?
A lessening of the gap between the rich and the poor
A decline in literacy rates for men and women
An increase in states granting women full suffrage
An emphasis on domestic ideals for women
The excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following?
Public debates about how to protect settlers from American Indian attacks
United States attempts to militarily control the North American continent
Resistance from state governments to federal attempts to assert authority
The transformation of the United Sates into a more participatory democracy
The excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following developments in the antebellum era?
The growth of moral and social reform movements
The increased public participation in democracy
The emergence of a new national culture
The influence of liberal social ideas on art and culture
During the period 1820 to 1850, which of the following groups benefitted the least from the changes proposed in the excerpt?
Male farmers in the Midwest
Female factory workers in New England
Free and enslaved blacks in the South
European immigrants to large American cities
During the period 1820 to 1850, which of the following groups benefitted the least from the changes proposed in the excerpt?
Male farmers in the Midwest
Female factory workers in New England
Free and enslaved blacks in the South
European immigrants to large American cities
The sentiments expressed in the excerpt serve as evidence of all of the following EXCEPT...
the growth of both a wealthy business elite and large numbers of working poor.
the significant impact of the Market Revolution on the lives and jobs of workers.
the debates over plans to unify the economy, such as the American System.
the economic impact of technological innovations such as steam engines
All of the following are characteristics of the Federalist party EXCEPT:
Strong central government
Favored farmers
Located mainly in the Northeastern states
Lead by Alexander Hamilton
All of the following are true regarding the Democratic-Republican party EXCEPT:
Favored the elites, manufacturers, banks
Lead by Thomas Jefferson
Wanted a weak central government
Power should reside with state/local government
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
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Ghent
Louisiana Purchase
Pickney Treaty
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?
Merriweather Lewis & John Locke
William Clark & Andrew Jackson
Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton
Merriweather Lewis & William Clark
All of the following are advantages of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT:
Gained more land for farming
Violated the beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans
Gained the Port of New Orleans
Open land for westward settlement
Time period given to describe the Monroe presidency due to an increase in economic prosperity & growing nationalism within the US
The Forgotten Years
Era of Bad Feelings
Era of Good Feelings
Period of Peace & Prosperity
Law proposed by President Thomas Jefferson that sought to restrict trade with Great Britain & France, due to both nations seizing American merchant ships
Embargo Act of 1807
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Ghent 1814
Maritime Policy of 1807
Event caused by British impressment of US ships; resulted in the creation of the Star Spangled Banner
War for Independence
French & Indian War
War of 1812
Barbari Wars
Young Democratic-Republicans that desired President Madison to declare war with Great Britain during 1812
War Hawks
Quids
Jacksonian Democrats
Federalists
Henry Clay's proposed "American System" provided
high protective tariffs and federal spending for internal improvements
federal subsidies for American shipping and manufacturing
a national system of railroads
new amendments to the Constitution to strengthen the federal government in relation to the states
The New Democracy was based on the idea that the right to vote should be extended to
all adults
women and blacks
only those who owned property
all white men
One of the major causes of the Panic of 1819 was
bankruptcies
over speculation in frontier land
deflation
the failure to recharter the Bank of the United States
In McCulloch v. Maryland, Cohens v. Virginia and Gibbons v. Ogden, Chief Justice John Marshall's rulings limited the extent of
states' rights
judicial review
federalism
constitutionalism
Women gained more rights during the Second Great awakening through all of the following except
being admitted to colleges and having all female colleges such as Mt. Holyoke and Troy Female Seminary
gaining notice as reformers in the areas of penal reform and abolitionism
being elected to political office to allow them to advocate for more rights and privileges
being more involved in the religious fervor sweeping the nation at the time, which gave them more of a role in the church hierarchy
The original impetus for declaring the Monroe Doctrine came from
a British proposal that America join Britain in guaranteeing the independence of the Latin American republics
the growing British threat to intervene in Latin America
the American desire to gain new territory in the Caribbean and Central America
a Russian plan to prevent further British expansion in western Canada
Southerners feared the Tariff of 1828 because
it would hurt their manufacturing sector
they believed that the federal power this bill represented could be used to suppress slavery
it might hurt Andrew Jackson's political career
they were convinced that it would destroy the American woolen industry
The new regional "division of labor" created by improved transportation meant that
the South specialized in cotton, the West in grain and livestock, and the East in manufacturing
the South specialized in manufacturing, the West in transportation, and the East in grain and livestock
the South specialized in cotton, the West in manufacturing and livestock, and the East in finance
the South specialized in grain and livestock, the West in cotton, and the East in transportation
The transcendentalist writers such as Emerson and Thoreau stressed the ideas of
inner truth and individual self-reliance
political community and economic progress
personal guilt and fear of death
love of chivalry and a return to the medieval past
The Seneca Falls Convention launched the modern women's rights movement with its call for
equal pay for equal work
an equal rights amendment to the Constitution
equal rights, including the right to vote
equality of property rights in marriage laws
Two major sources of European immigrants to America in the 1840's and 1850's were
France and Italy
Germany and France
Germany and Ireland
Ireland and Norway
"Manifest Destiny" represented the widespread American belief that
Americans were destined to uphold democracy and freedom
there was bound to be a civil war over slavery in the future
new western territory could only be acquired by war
God had destined the United states to spread across the whole North American continent
Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana had its origins in his desire to
remove the French from forts along the Mississippi valley
acquire territory for the expansion of slavery
acquire a port to provide an outlet for western crops
demonstrate friendship for the French in the Napoleonic Wars
The nullification crisis of 1832 arose over the issue of
Andrew Jackson's use of the veto
protective tariffs
the Second Bank of the United States
Jackson's American Indians removal policy
Which of the following resulted from the policies of Andrew Jackson's administration?
A central bank was established
The value of paper currency issued by individual banks became uniform
The number of banks, each issuing its own paper currency increased
A nationwide banking system was begun
Followers of the Cult of Domesticity most would have opposed women who..
owned slaves
worked in factories & nursing
sewed and cooked for their families
read the Bible
What most directly led to the Market Revolution?
New transportation
Decline of slavery
women in the workforce
southern opposition to tariffs
Where was one of the earliest factories?
Lowell, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dalton, Georgia
Washington DC
What was the end result of Marbury v Madison?
Judicial Review: The Supreme Court decides if Congress' laws are constitutional
Federal Negative: States can nullify government laws
Popular Sovereignty: People vote if their state has slavery or no slavery
Implied Powers:
The President has any power not given to the other 2 branches in the Constitution
Which of these was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
Navigation Rights on the Mississippi River
War Hawks in Congress
Native Attacks in the West
British Impressment of US sailors
Henry Clay was NOT involved in/part of...
The War Hawks before the War of 1812
The Marbury v Madison case
the Missouri Compromise
The Corrupt Bargain with John Q Adams
What political party did Thomas Jefferson belong to?
Democratic
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Republican
why was the election of 1800 remarkable or unique?
It marked the first time a peaceful transition of power from one president to another
It marked the first peaceful transition of power of political parties
It was the first time a president was elected
It marked the first time a clean campaigning season was done
How did Marbury v Madison affect the power of the federal government?
It decreased the power of the federal government by allowing states to tax federal entities
It decreased the power of the federal government by allowing state laws to be above federal ones
It increased the power of the executive branch by ignoring the Supreme Court
It increased the power of the judicial branch through judicial review
What did McCulloch v Maryland do to federal power?
It ensured federal entities were taxable by the states
It ensured federal entities were not taxable by the states
It ensured that federal entities were set above state ones
It ensured that federal entities were set below state ones
Which of the following is a cause for the War of 1812?
Impressment / Royal Navy kidnapping Americans off their own ships
British invasion of the Northwest Territory
French invasion of the Northwest Territory
British expansion of commerce into American waters
What was the significance of the Treaty of Ghent?
It cemented the United States as a sovereign nation
Caused massive disunity in the United States
British relinquished all claims to America's western expansion desires
Strengthened the Federalist Party
What is sectionalism?
Unity among the states
Different states grouping together based on similar cultures and economies
All states grouping together despite differences
Areas within a state that form similar cultures
What is the Missouri Compromise?
A compromise in the US to not have new slave states added to the South
A compromise in the US to have new slave states added to the North
A compromise in the US to add free and slave states at the same time
A compromise in the US to add slave states below the 36 30 line and free states above
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The US telling Asia to not interfere with the Americas
The US telling Great Britain to not interfere with the Americas
The US telling European powers to not interfere with the Americas
The US telling Russia to not interfere with the Americas
Which of the following is NOT an invention during the Market Revolution
Car
Steam Engine
Interchangeable Parts
Telegraph
What was the #1 export of the US in the antebellum period?
Sugar
Cotton
Rice
Indigo
What was the Nullification Crisis?
When North Carolina threatened to secede over the increase of federal power
When South Carolina threatened to secede over the increase of federal power
When North Carolina threatened to secede over increased tariffs
When South Carolina threatened to secede over increased tariffs
Why was the election of 1824 controversial
Henry Clay made a deal with another candidate to get enough support to win
John Q Adams made a deal with another candidate to get enough support to win
Andrew Jackson made a deal with another candidate to get enough support to win
There was no controversy in the election of 1824
What did Andrew Jackson do to the National Bank
He vetoed its rechartering
He approved its rechartering
He bailed it out with government money
Jackson didn't do anything related to the National Bank
President Jackson is most famous for ignoring which Supreme Court ruling?
Madison v Marbury
Dartmouth College v Woodward
Worcester v Georgia
Gibbons v Ogden
Which is an outcome of the war of 1812?
The Americans were defeated
Britain took over America again
The Americans were disappointed in war
The Americans felt a sense of pride that they held their own against a major world power
What was the 1815 and 1825 period known as?
Era Of Good Feelings
Era Of Joyful
Era Of Madness
Era Of Happiness
The Erie Canal played a key role in the Industrial Revolution, Westward Expansion of the country, and connecting regional and national economics.
True
False
True or False: The Market Revolution had a key role in the creation of a Second Party System.
True
False
Which of the following early 19th century policies would Jacksonian Democrats have supported?
Tariffs because they raised the price of manufactured goods.
A national bank because it made loans to humble citizens.
The abolition of property requirements for elections and political candidates.
The right of Southern states to secede when their complaints were ignored.
True or False: Jacksonian Democrats oppose the Market Revolution and industrialization because it creates inequality and wage dependency.
True
False
True or False: Soil depletion pushed farmers east in search of new land.
True
False
In order for the Monroe Doctrine to work, the United States needed
to have faith other countries would leave the western hemisphere alone
The British Navy to help enforce the Doctrine
Latin American countries to abstain from revolutions
to keep their state militias armed and ready
In the early 1830's the Supreme Court reinforced the rights of _____________ to remove Native Americans from disputed lands.
National Government
France
Mexico
States
King Philip's War, The Trail of Tears, and The Pequot War all have a history of discrimination towards ___________.
Americans
Immigrants
Latin Americans
Native Americans
What did cotton bring to the south and how did that affect them?
Slaves—Before cotton, slaves had only been used in the islands of the Caribbean.
Disease—Cotton carried fleas which would bite any person near the plant and give them the plague.
Wealth—Along with this wealth came much pride in the southern way of life which led to sectionalism.
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?
McCullough v. Maryland
Cohens v. Virginia
Fletcher v. Peck
why was the election of 1800 remarkable or unique?
It marked the first time a peaceful transition of power from one president to another
It marked the first peaceful transition of power of political parties
It was the first time a president was elected
It marked the first time a clean campaigning season was done
How did Marbury v Madison affect the power of the federal government?
It decreased the power of the federal government by allowing states to tax federal entities
It decreased the power of the federal government by allowing state laws to be above federal ones
It increased the power of the executive branch by ignoring the Supreme Court
It increased the power of the judicial branch through judicial review
What did McCulloch v Maryland do to federal power?
It ensured federal entities were taxable by the states
It ensured federal entities were not taxable by the states
It ensured that federal entities were set above state ones
It ensured that federal entities were set below state ones
Which of the following is a cause for the War of 1812?
Impressment / Royal Navy kidnapping Americans off their own ships
British invasion of the Northwest Territory
French invasion of the Northwest Territory
British expansion of commerce into American waters
What was the significance of the Treaty of Ghent?
It cemented the United States as a sovereign nation
Caused massive disunity in the United States
British relinquished all claims to America's western expansion desires
Strengthened the Federalist Party
What is sectionalism?
Unity among the states
Different states grouping together based on similar cultures and economies
All states grouping together despite differences
Areas within a state that form similar cultures
What is the Missouri Compromise?
A compromise in the US to not have new slave states added to the South
A compromise in the US to have new slave states added to the North
A compromise in the US to add free and slave states at the same time
A compromise in the US to add slave states below the 36 30 line and free states above
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The US telling Asia to not interfere with the Americas
The US telling Great Britain to not interfere with the Americas
The US telling European powers to not interfere with the Americas
The US telling Russia to not interfere with the Americas
What was the Nullification Crisis?
When North Carolina threatened to secede over the increase of federal power
When South Carolina threatened to secede over the increase of federal power
When North Carolina threatened to secede over increased tariffs
When South Carolina threatened to secede over increased tariffs
Why was the election of 1824 controversial
Henry Clay made a deal with another candidate to get enough support to win
John Q Adams made a deal with another candidate to get enough support to win
Andrew Jackson made a deal with another candidate to get enough support to win
There was no controversy in the election of 1824
What did Andrew Jackson do to the National Bank
He vetoed its rechartering
He approved its rechartering
He bailed it out with government money
Jackson didn't do anything related to the National Bank
President Jackson is most famous for ignoring which Supreme Court ruling?
Madison v Marbury
Dartmouth College v Woodward
Worcester v Georgia
Gibbons v Ogden
The _______ connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Erie Canal
Transcontinental Railroad
Cumberland Road
Hudson River
