Which of the following was NOT an impact of the War of 1812?

The United States saw a downturn in nationalism

Which group benefited the most from the United States acquisition of the port of New Orleans?

farmers in the Ohio River Valley

River systems were important to the development of the United States because they

provided routes for shipping agricultural and manufacturing products

What economic change resulted from the transportation revolution before the Civil War?

The Northeast became better connected to the Western section of the country

The results of the French and Indian War led to the independence movement in the thirteen colonies because the British

began imposing new taxes on the colonists

The Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford helped increase sectional conflict because the decision

denied Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories

In the first half of the 19th century, canal building was important to economic growth because canals

allowed faster transport of farm and industrial products

One result of the War of 1812 was that the United States

maintained its independence and its territory

Starting with the election of President Andrew Jackson, voter participation increased due to the

end of property requirements for voting by many states

The Homestead Act encourage the settlement of the West because it provided

land to people who would live on it for at least five years

What happened to the Texans who fought at the Alamo?

Despite defending the fort bravely, they all died

One reason President Thomas Jefferson supported the Louisiana Purchase was that he wanted to

Gain full control of the Mississippi River

The decisions of the Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden are important because they

increased the power of the federal government over the states

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of mercantilism by

limiting the colonies' trade with other nations

One major result of the completion of the Erie Canal was that

New York City became the nation's commercial center

The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are all examples of the efforts to

use democratic practices in government

What was a major reason that slavery expanded in the South in the first half of the 1800s?

New inventions let to an increase in cotton production

Before the Civil War, one example of increased democracy was the

elimination of property ownership as a requirement to vote

What was an immediate impact of the invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin?

More slaves were needed since plantations could produce more cotton

What happened as a result of offers like the one shown on this 1872 poster?

More Native Americans on the Great Plains were forced onto reservations

Which of the statements best describe the incident between Senator Charles Sumner & Congressman Preston Brooks in 1854?

Congressman Brooks attacked and almost killed Sumner

When the Republican Party was created, what was its main platform?

It opposed the extension of slavery into new United States territories

Which person's action was most closely associated with the abolitionist movement?

William Lloyd Garrison's publication of "The Liberator"

In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court strengthened the federal government's role in the national economy by

upholding the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

The main reason Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense was to

gain support for declaring independence from Great Britain

President Jackson is believed to have made this statement in response to what issue?

the forced removal of Native Americans from their lands

During George Washington's presidency, the authority of the federal government was strengthened by the

suppression of the Whisky Rebellion

A major reason for the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine was the United States desire to

prevent Spain from regaining its former colonies in the Western Hemisphere

The rapid western migration caused by the discovery of gold in California led directly to

the adoption of the Compromise of 1850

Which action of Thomas Jefferson was in conflict with his belief in a strict interpretation of the Constitution?

purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France

A major reason for President Andrew Jackson's policy toward the Cherokee Nation was to

obtain land from Native American Indians for white settlers

Completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 encouraged the growth of the Midwest because it

linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast

What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?

The climate in the South provided longer growing seasons

Which geographic factor most directly influenced the location of the first English settlements in North America?

rivers along the Atlantic Coast

The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by

John Locke's social contract theory

President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to

reward supporters with United States government jobs

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1
Which of these areas was acquired as a result of the Mexican-American War?
G
A
B
F
2
In the early 1800's, the need for a water route to help farmers ship their products to market was one reason for the
Missouri Compromise
Gadsden Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican Cession
3
Which of these events would be placed on the time line before 1763?
French and Indian War
Passage of Northwest Ordinance
Battle of Saratoga
Boston Massacre
4
Which of the following was NOT an impact of the War of 1812?
The Federalist Party disbanded after they were seen as unpatriotic
The United States gained respect from other nations
The United States saw a downturn in nationalism
The United States became more independent when its manufacturing grew
5
Which group benefited the most from the United States acquisition of the port of New Orleans?
farmers in the Ohio River Valley
fur trappers in the Hudson River Valley
gold miners in northern California
Native American Indians in the Southwest
6
River systems were important to the development of the United States because they
prevented foreign invasion of United States territory
provided routes for shipping agricultural and manufacturing products
made the southeast the major destination for immigrants
allowed Americans to travel easily between the east coast & the west coast
7
What economic change resulted from the transportation revolution before the Civil War?
The federal government began to regulate new business
Trade between the United States and Europe was sharply reduced
The system of slavery on southern plantations began to disappear
The Northeast became better connected to the Western section of the country
8
The results of the French and Indian War led to the independence movement in the thirteen colonies because the British
removed the Spanish threat to the colonists
opened the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to colonial settlers
began imposing new taxes on the colonists
lost control of Canada and Florida
9
The Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford helped increase sectional conflict because the decision
allowed for the importation of enslaved persons for ten years
prohibited slavery in lands west of the Mississippi River
gave full citizenship to all enslaved persons
denied Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories
10
Which 19^th century phrase best describes the main efforts of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean
"Remember the Maine"
"Bleeding Kansas"
"Manifest Destiny"
"Remember the Alamo"
11
In the first half of the 19^th century, canal building was important to economic growth because canals
could be used in all seasons of the year
provided access to free homesteads in the West
charged lower rates than the transcontinental railroad
allowed faster transport of farm and industrial products
12
One result of the War of 1812 was that the United States
gained territory from Mexico
acquired French-held territory
lost control of the Ohio River Valley
maintained its independence and its territory
13
The Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses were important to the development of democracy in America because they
granted voting rights to all white males
expanded freedom of religion
protected private ownership of property
promoted self government
14
Which of the following was a distinctly American cultural movement that highlighted the following?
transcendentalism
romanticism
sectionalism
humanism
15
Starting with the election of President Andrew Jackson, voter participation increased due to the
passage of an amendment ending religious qualifications for voting
arrival of more immigrants from nations with democratic governments
extension of suffrage to Native American Indians
end of property requirements for voting by many states
16
The Homestead Act encourage the settlement of the West because it provided
mining claims for prospectors seeking gold and silver
forty acres of land and a mule to formerly enslaved persons
land to people who would live on it for at least five years
land to companies to build transcontinental railroads
17
What happened to the Texans who fought at the Alamo?
They defeated the Americans who attacked them and won their independence
Despite defending the fort bravely, they all died
They defeated General Santa Anna, took him hostage, and later killed him
After victory, they successfully won their independence from Mexico
18
One reason President Thomas Jefferson supported the Louisiana Purchase was that he wanted to
Acquire an established manufacturing region
Establish a base for controlling the Caribbean
Maintain control of the slave trade
Gain full control of the Mississippi River
19
The decisions of the Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden are important because they
upheld funding for the Erie Canal
clarified constitutional limits on the right to bear arms
increased the power of the federal government over the states
denied slaves the rights to sue in federal courts
20
In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of mercantilism by
establishing laws against business monopolies
limiting the colonies' trade with other nations
encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies
outlawing the African slave trade
21
One major result of the completion of the Erie Canal was that
New York City became the nation's commercial center
manufacturing along the canal declined
shipping on Lake Champlain decreased
the population of Rochester fell
22
During the colonial period in British North America, the major geographic barrier to westward expansion was the
Ohio River
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
23
The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are all examples of the efforts to
overthrow British royal governors
protest British land policies
establish religious freedom
use democratic practices in government
24
What was a major reason that slavery expanded in the South in the first half of the 1800s?
Most early textile mills were built in the South
Federal government regulations favored Southern exports
The federal government encouraged the importation of enslaved peoples
New inventions let to an increase in cotton production
25
Before the Civil War, one example of increased democracy was the
granting of the right to vote to women
extension of suffrage to most African-Americans
elimination of the electoral college system for electing the President
elimination of property ownership as a requirement to vote
26
What was an immediate impact of the invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin?
Fewer slaves were needed on plantations as the machine replaced them
More slaves were needed since plantations could produce more cotton
Slaves were moved to tobacco plantations where there were no machines
Cotton plantations disappeared as mechanization replaced manual labor
27
What happened as a result of offers like the one shown on this 1872 poster?
The Great Plains states became the new center for manufacturing
More Native Americans on the Great Plains were forced onto reservations
Missouri and Nebraska became new territories
The government began to restrict the number of acres that people could buy
28
Which of the statements best describe the incident between Senator Charles Sumner & Congressman Preston Brooks in 1854?
They tried to set up a coalition of Democrats to create a second Congress
Congressman Brooks attacked and almost killed Sumner
Both men hated the new Republican Party and criticized all the congressmen
Their peaceful agreements set an example for the rest of the government
29
When the Republican Party was created, what was its main platform?
It called for the immediate abolition of slavery throughout the US
It wanted to put all slaveholders into jail as owning slaves was illegal
It wanted to extend slavery into the West and North
It opposed the extension of slavery into new United States territories
30
Which person's action was most closely associated with the abolitionist movement?
William Lloyd Garrison's publication of "The Liberator"
Booker T. Washington's commitment to African American education
Thurgood Marshall's legal argument in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s leadership of the Birmingham March
31
As the United States acquired more land between 1803 and 1850, controversy over these territories focused on the
need for schools and colleges
expansion of slavery
failure to conserve natural resources
construction of transcontinental railroads
32
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a precedent for
lifetime offices for justices
the impeachment process for civil officers
treaty ratification procedures
judicial review
33
In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court strengthened the federal government's role in the national economy by
upholding the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
limiting the growth of corporations
banning states from issuing money
outlawing the triangular trade
34
The main reason Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense was to
bring an end to the Revolutionary War
urge adoption of the Albany Plan of Union
convince states to ratify the new Constitution
gain support for declaring independence from Great Britain
35
President Jackson is believed to have made this statement in response to what issue?
the forced removal of Native Americans from their lands
the crisis that erupted as a result of new tariffs
the formation of the Whig Party
the creation of "pet banks"
36
During George Washington's presidency, the authority of the federal government was strengthened by the
establishment of a national language
formation of a military alliance with England
suppression of the Whisky Rebellion
elimination of political parties
37
A major reason for the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine was the United States desire to
weaken French influence in North America especially the Louisiana Territory
force Latin American nations to cut their tariffs on United States exports
free Cuba from Spanish rule
prevent Spain from regaining its former colonies in the Western Hemisphere
38
The rapid western migration caused by the discovery of gold in California led directly to
the start of the Civil War
increased trade through the Panama Canal
control of the United States by the slave states
the adoption of the Compromise of 1850
39
Which action of Thomas Jefferson was in conflict with his belief in a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France
pardoning violators of the Alien and Sedition Acts
using the United States Navy to subdue the Barbary pirates
protesting the impressment of United States sailors
40
Between 1820 and 1850, Southern lawmakers consistently opposed protective tariffs because these tariffs
harmed American shipping
weakened national security
increased the cost of imports
decreased trade between the states
41
A major reason for President Andrew Jackson's policy toward the Cherokee Nation was to
gain the political support of Native American Indians
enforce the United States Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia
provide Native American Indians with better farmland
obtain land from Native American Indians for white settlers
42
Completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 encouraged the growth of the Midwest because it
helped force the removal of British forts in the Northwest Territory
linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast
stimulated development of cotton production in the Ohio River Valley
increased trade with Asia
43
The first people to settle in the Americas were
enslaved peoples
miners and plantation owners
hunters and gatherers of food
industrialists and businesspeople
44
What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?
British laws promoted the growth of slavery in the South
Cotton could only be grown in wetlands
Southern mountains led to the development of isolated self-sufficient farms
The climate in the South provided longer growing seasons
45
Which geographic feature was the boundary line between the United States and French Louisiana in 1803?
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
46
Which geographic factor most directly influenced the location of the first English settlements in North America?
availability of flat land in the Midwest
forests throughout the Middle Colonies
mild climate along the Gulf coast
rivers along the Atlantic Coast
47
The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by
Louis XIV's belief in divine right
John Locke's social contract theory
Adam Smith's ideas of free enterprise
William Penn's views on religious toleration
48
The indigenous people of America are
Native Americans
Italian Americans
English Immigrants
Irish Americans
49
During the colonial period, the British Parliament used the policy of mercantilism to
deny representation to the colonists
force colonists to worship in the Anglican Church
prevent criticism of royal policies
limit manufacturing in America
50
President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to
gain passage of the Indian Removal Act
win support for construction of the Erie Canal
attack the Tariff of Abominations
reward supporters with United States government jobs

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