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Chapter 9-10-11 Review
1. How did the Convention of 1818 affect the
boundaries of the United States? (pg. 298)
a. It drew a border between the United States and Canada
extending to the Rocky Mountains.
b. It gave the United States control of the natural
resources and waterways of Oregon Country.
c. It expanded the boundaries of the United States further
west by opening up Texas.
d. It gave Florida to the United States, along with full
control of the Atlantic Coast.
a. It drew a border between the United States and Canada
extending to the Rocky Mountains.
2. How did the establishment of the Monroe
Doctrine affect U.S. relations with Europe?
(pg. 301)
a. It allowed European nations to continue to colonize
U.S. territories with the permission of the U.S.
b. It gave the U.S. permission to take over any territories
previously occupied by a European nation.
c. It prevented the U.S. from interfering with any future
conflicts or wars between European nations.
d. It took away control of U.S. territories that had
previously been owned by European nations.
c. It prevented the U.S. from interfering with any future
conflicts or wars between European nations.
3. Why did both British Canada and the U.S.
want control over Oregon Country? (pg. 298)
a. They were interested in the region’s fertile lands and
good climate.
b. They wanted to patrol the section of Canada’s border
that ran through the region.
c. They wanted to gain access to the Pacific Ocean.
d. They were interested in the region’s valuable fur trade.
d. They were interested in the region’s valuable fur trade.
4. How did the Monroe Doctrine affect the United
States’ relationship with Latin America? (pg. 301)
a. It placed Latin American nations within the United
States’ sphere of influence.
b. It caused anger in Latin American revolutionary leaders
who felt the United States was abusing its power.
c. It created a strong bond between the two regions
because each became interested in the other’s security.
d. It made Latin American countries financially dependent
on the United States.
a. It placed Latin American nations within the United
States’ sphere of influence.
5. Why was President Monroe concerned when
Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821?
(pg. 300)
a. He thought that European powers might declare war on
new Latin American countries.
b. He thought that Mexico would permanently close its
borders to the U.S.
c. He thought that Mexico would now try to overtake
some U.S. territories.
d. He thought that European powers might try to colonize
new Latin American countries.
d. He thought that European powers might try to colonize
new Latin American countries.
6. Why did American leaders support Latin
American struggles for independence from Spain
in the early 1820s? (pg. 300)
a. Latin America had supported America in its fight for
independence during the American Revolution.
b. Latin America’s struggles reminded American leaders
of their country’s fight for independence from Britain.
c. Latin America requested U.S. support, arguing that
Spain’s domination threatened America’s economy.
d. Latin America received U.S. support because of
American leaders’ hard feelings toward Spain.
b. Latin America’s struggles reminded American leaders
of their country’s fight for independence from Britain.
7. What change to the U.S. economy did Henry
Clay make specifically to finance the building of
new roads and canals? (pg. 302-303)
a. a tariff on foreign goods
b. a national bank system
c. a tariff on foreign goods
d. a national bank system
a. a tariff on foreign goods
8. What was the significance of the Missouri
Compromise? (pg. 305)
a. It allowed Missouri to enter the Union as an independent
territory.
b. It established that the practice of slavery was
unconstitutional.
c. It gave the free states a majority in the House of
Representatives.
d. It maintained an equal balance between slave and free
states in the United States.
a. It allowed Missouri to enter the Union as an
independent territory.
9. Why was it important to politicians to keep
the number of free and slave states balanced in
the case of the Missouri Compromise? (pg. 304)
a. to be true to the principles of fairness and equality
b. to keep representatives of slave states from having a
majority in the Senate
c. to give delegates from northern states an advantage in the
electoral college
d. to prevent regional conflicts from dividing the nation
d. to prevent regional conflicts from dividing the nation
10. During the 1820s sectionalism grew in the
United States. What is sectionalism? (pg. 304)
a. when citizens develop increased feelings of pride and
devotion to their nation
b. when politicians become divided over the interests of the
regions they represent
c. when the federal government places a group on a
reservation to prevent conflict
d. when a state breaks off from a nation and declares its
independence
b. when politicians become divided over the interests of
the regions they represent
11. What was Henry Clay’s role in the
Missouri Compromise? (pg. 305)
a. He opposed the compromise and tried to persuade
members of Congress to veto it.
b. He did not agree with the conditions of the original
compromise and revised it.
c. He was a strong supporter of the compromise when it
was proposed to Congress.
d. He created the terms of the compromise and convinced
Congress to accept it.
d. He created the terms of the compromise and convinced
Congress to accept it.
12. What was the primary goal of Henry Clay’s
American System? (pg. 302)
a. to prevent foreign influences from affecting the United
States
b. to industrialize the smaller towns in the United States
c. to create a sense of nationalism in the United States
d. to make the United States economically independent
d. to make the United States economically independent
13. All of the following helped cause a rising
sense of nationalism in America during
the early 1800s EXCEPT
a. the passage of the Missouri Compromise
b. the end of the War of 1812
c. the successful negotiations with foreign powers
d. the confident tone of the Monroe Doctrine
a. the passage of the Missouri Compromise
14. How did the decisions in the McCulloch v.
Maryland and the Gibbons v. Ogden cases
strengthen the feeling of national unity in the
United States? (pg. 304)
a. by reinforcing the power of the federal government
b. by agreeing with the opinion of the majority of
Americans
c. by strengthening pride in state governments
d. by permitting all Americans to use the same currency
a. by reinforcing the power of the federal government
15. The Cumberland Road was the first road
(pg. 303)
a. that was built by the federal government.
b. that reached from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
c. that went from New York City, NY to Washington, DC
d. that allowed automobile travel.
a. that was built by the federal government.
16. How did the subjects of American paintings
change from the 1830s to the 1840s? (pg. 310)
a. Earlier paintings were influenced by westward
expansion, while later work focused on landscapes in
eastern America.
b. Earlier paintings mainly consisted of portraits, while later
work focused on people’s daily lives and American
landscapes.
c. Earlier paintings were inspired by European landscapes,
while later work focused on the Hudson River.
d. Earlier paintings reflected a feeling of patriotism, while
later work focused on the feelings of discord in America.
b. Earlier paintings mainly consisted of portraits, while
later work focused on people’s daily lives and
American landscapes.
17. Why did Americans decide to model much of
their architecture after the architecture of ancient
Athens and Rome? (pg. 311)
a. These civilizations created buildings that were very easy
and inexpensive for Americans to reproduce.
b. These civilizations were founded on the same religious
beliefs as the new American nation.
c. These civilizations created simple buildings that were a
reflection of the “common man” in America.
d. These civilizations were based on some of the same
political ideals as the new American nation.
d. These civilizations were based on some of the same
political ideals as the new American nation.
18. Who chose the winner of the election of
1824? (pg. 305)
a. the majority of voters
b. the electoral college
c. the Supreme Court
d. the House of Representatives
d. the House of Representatives
19. According to the Missouri Compromise,
which state would enter the Union as a free state?
(pg. 305)
a. Florida
b. Maine
c. California
d. Texas
b. Maine
20. How did the Missouri Compromise contribute
to the eventual abolition of slavery? (pg. 305)
a. It banned the use of slaves in all federal government
facilities.
b. It gave representatives of free states a permanent
advantage in Congress.
c. It prohibited slavery in states and territories north of
Missouri’s southern border.
d. It allowed abolitionists to distribute propaganda in the
Missouri legislature.
c. It prohibited slavery in states and territories north of
Missouri’s southern border.
21. How did nominating conventions contribute to
the expansion of democracy in the 1820s?
(pg. 323)
a. They drew media attention to the election.
b. They allowed people to become more active in politics.
c. They led to a voting system based on majority rule.
d. They increased the presidential candidate’s popularity.
b. They allowed people to become more active in politics.
22. What caused an onlooker to observe,
“The reign of King Mob seemed triumphant”?
(pg. 324)
a. the rush of Democratic party members to receive jobs in
Andrew Jackson’s government through the spoils system
b. the celebration of Andrew Jackson’s presidential victory
on the White House lawn with 20,000 raucous partygoers
c. the rage people expressed about Martin Van Buren
during the Panic of 1837, a severe economic depression
d. the 1836 resistance of the Creek Indians to federal
troops, who captured 14,500 and led them to the Indian
Territory
b. the celebration of Andrew Jackson’s presidential
victory on the White House lawn with 20,000 raucous
partygoers
23. Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun won
the election of 1828 by a record number of popular
votes because (pg. 324)
a. the people had chosen their own electors.
b. voting rights had been expanded since previous elections.
c. they promised thousands of supporters government jobs.
d. the country felt more secure with a war hero as president.
b. voting rights had been expanded since previous
elections.
24. What country wanted to issue a joint statement
with the United States to tell other European
Countries to stay out of the Latin American
countries business? (pg. 300)
a. Britain
b. Russia
c. France
d. Mexico
a. Britain
25. How did Andrew Jackson reward some of his
supporters following the Election of 1828?
(pg. 324)
a. with Indian lands
b. with a grand party
c. with government jobs
d. with gold and silver coins
c. with government jobs
26. In the early 1800s, Northerners supported
tariffs because they helped them compete
(pg. 326)
a. British merchants.
b. Southern agriculturalists.
c. British manufacturers
d. Southern manufacturers
c. British manufacturers
27. All of the following were important reasons
why Southerners opposed tariffs in the early
1800s EXCEPT
a. Tariffs increased the price of the goods they needed.
b. Tariffs angered their European trading partners.
c. They didn’t want tariffs to benefit their Northern rivals.
d. They didn’t want Europe to raise tariffs on American
goods.
c. They didn’t want tariffs to benefit their Northern rivals.
28. What effect did the Tariff of Abominations
have on Andrew Jackson’s America? (pg. 327)
a. Southerners, who had industries to protect, were angered
by the tariff.
b. Ill feelings between Northerners and Southerners grew
because of the tariff.
c. Northerners were angry with government for setting the
tariff too high.
d. Westerners, who manufactured goods for American
buyers, were pleased.
b. Ill feelings between Northerners and Southerners grew
because of the tariff.
29. Arguments over which issue sparked the
nullification crisis? (pg. 328)
a. a national tariff
b. bank operations
c. economic depression
d. the states’ rights doctrine
a. a national tariff
30. Daniel Webster of Massachusetts opposed
nullification for the sake of (pg. 328)
a. his region’s economy.
b. the country’s unity.
c. federal authority
d. states’ rights
b. the country’s unity.
31. What might a typical Southern small farmer
have said about the National Bank? (pg. 329)
a. “I would question its legality under the Constitution.”
b. “It can’t be safe to keep all that money in one place.”
c. “I don’t want to mix my money with some
Northerner’s.”
d. “That institution is good for wealthy folks, not for me.”
d. “That institution is good for wealthy folks, not for me.”
32. What ruling did the Supreme Court make
in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland? (pg. 330)
a. that states have more power than the federal government
b. that the national bank was constitutional and could not be
taxed
c. that the federal government could forcibly collect taxes
d. that the national bank’s charter could be renewed
b. that the national bank was constitutional and could not
be taxed
33. How did Andrew Jackson’s presidency set
the stage for later economic troubles? (pg. 330)
a. He built the national bank out of state-based “pet banks.”
b. He caused inflation by giving credit to settlers in the
West.
c. He created conflict with Britain by insisting on foreign
tariffs.
d. He raised the national debt by overspending on
expansion.
b. He caused inflation by giving credit to settlers in the
West.
34. What did the Virginia and Kentucky
Resolutions of 1798-1799, the Hartford
Convention, and John C. Calhoun’s South
Carolina Exposition and Protest have in common?
(pg. 328)
a. They were all written or organized by supporters of the
states’ rights doctrine.
b. They were all used to argue for the Tariff of
Abominations.
c. They were all written or organized by members of the
Democratic Party.
d. They were all used to resolve the nullification crisis.
a. They were all written or organized by supporters of the
states’ rights doctrine.
35. What did Vice President John C. Calhoun
argue regarding the Tariff of Abominations?
(pg. 328)
a. The federal government should have less power than the
states.
b. State governments should have no right to dispute
federal laws.
c. The federal government should favor his region over
others.
d. International trade should be a matter of federal law
alone.
a. The federal government should have less power than
the states.
36. Andrew Jackson’s stance on federal power
was not consistent, as evidenced by what?
(pg. 328 & 329)
a. He felt that the president should try to control inflation
but believed state-based pet-banks were unconstitutional.
b. He appointed judges to the Supreme Court but did not
believe the president should have to respect their
decisions.
c. He used presidential power to remove American Indians
but did not respect American Indians’ capacity to govern
themselves.
d. He argued to use U.S. troops to enforce tariff collection
but argued against establishing a national bank.
d. He argued to use U.S. troops to enforce tariff collection
but argued against establishing a national bank.
37. What was the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
(pg. 332)
a. A congressionally-approved office established to protect
the ways of American Indians.
b. A federal government office established to oversee
policy toward American Indians.
c. A federal government agency designed to negotiate with
Creek and Chickasaw Indians.
d. A group established by the Mississippi legislature to
track American Indian deaths.
b. A federal government office established to oversee
policy toward American Indians.
38. Where was the Indian Territory? (pg. 332)
a. east of the Mississippi River
b. south of the Blue Ridge Mountains
c. most of present-day Oklahoma
d. most of present-day Arkansas
c. most of present-day Oklahoma
39. Who benefited most from Andrew Jackson’s
plan to remove American Indians to the West?
(pg. 333)
a. American Indians, who gained protection by the U.S.
government
b. Andrew Jackson, who gained public approval as a result
of his policy
c. American farmers, who gained millions of acres of land
for settlement
d. Cherokee Indians, who gained a new model of
constitutional government
c. American farmers, who gained millions of acres of land
for settlement
40. How did the Cherokee people finally resist
removal to Indian Territory? (pg. 334)
a. They prepared their tribe for war with month’s of
training to be ready for war
b. They traded tribal goods for knives, guns, and other
weapons.
c. They filed a law suit against Georgia in a federal court.
d. They published a newspaper directed toward federal
officials.
c. They filed a law suit against Georgia in a federal court.
41. Who made the following statement and what
was he talking about? (pg. 334)
“John Marshall has made his decision; now let
him enforce it.”
a. John C. Calhoun, about the Supreme Court decision in
McCulloch v. Maryland.
b. James McCulloch, about the Supreme Court decision in
McCulloch v. Maryland.
c. Andrew Jackson, about the Supreme Court decision in
Worcester v. Georgia.
d. Sequoya, about the Supreme Court decision in Worcester
v. Georgia.
c. Andrew Jackson, about the Supreme Court decision in
Worcester v. Georgia.
42. Which statement describes “The Trail of
Tears”? (pg. 334)
a. the streams of blood that flowed from the Sauk Indians at
the end of the Black Hawk War
b. the involuntary 800-mile march Cherokee Indians made
in their removal from Georgia
c. the line connecting Seminole Indian settlements up and
down Florida’s east coast
d. the traces of salt reportedly seen on Osceola’s face when
he was found dead in prison
b. the involuntary 800-mile march Cherokee Indians made
in their removal from Georgia
43. Based on the U.S. governmental policy
toward the Cherokee, why was the United States’
political leadership in such a hurry to uproot the
American Indian population? (pg. 333)
a. The promise of resources like gold on tribal grounds
outweighed any commitments to American Indian land
rights.
b. The removal of American Indians was politically popular
at a time when fearful citizens were migrating west.
c. Property for farming grew expensive as it became scarce
and Americans wanted an opportunity to buy cheap land.
d. Urban centers struggled with a growing population and
city dwellers longed for the freedom of open spaces.
a. The promise of resources like gold on tribal grounds
outweighed any commitments to American Indian land
rights.
44. What did the Seminole Indians do after
signing a treaty in 1832 in which they agreed to
leave Florida within three years? (pg. 335)
a. They brought a case against the state of Florida.
b. They respected the treaty and took a deadly journey west.
c. They ignored the treaty and resisted removal with force.
d. They stayed in Florida and adopted white people’s
culture.
c. They ignored the treaty and resisted removal with
force.
45. Which group did Osceola lead against
U.S. troops? (pg. 335)
a. Sauk
b. Fox
c. Cherokee
d. Seminole
d. Seminole
46. What do supporters of the states rights’
doctrine believe? (pg. 328)
a. State power should be greater than federal power.
b. The Constitution grants Congress authority over
interstate commerce.
c. Northern interests should be considered before the
interests of other regions.
d. The Constitution treats Congress as less valuable than
state legislatures.
a. State power should be greater than federal power.
47.During 1827, northern manufacturers began to
demand a tariff on foreign-made woolen goods
so that their American made products would sell
better in American markets. What is the term
for the kind of tariff they were demanding? (pg. 327)
a. a protective tariff
b. an import tax
c. a competitive tariff
d. a homeland tax
a. a protective tariff
48. What would a Democrat have nicknamed
Andrew Jackson? (pg. 324)
a. the Mob King
b. the Spoiler
c. the People’s President
d. the Indian Chief
c. the People’s President
49. What caused the American fur trade to move
westward in the early 1800s? (pg. 346)
a. Fur companies wiped out the beaver population in the East
in their effort to meet European demand for the popular
“high hat.”
b. The American Fur Company sent mountain men to the West
in its effort to beat its competitors from Europe and the East.
c. Fur trappers called “mountain men” wanted to be the first to
map western territory and asked the American Fur Company
to sponsor their journey.
d. American Indian trappers from the Pacific Northwest were
acclaimed for their skill and eastern companies wanted to
know their secrets.
a. Fur companies wiped out the beaver population in the
East in their effort to meet European demand for the
popular “high hat.”
50. All of these were challenges that pioneers
faced on the Oregon Trail EXCEPT
a.
b.
c.
d.
shortages of food, supplies, and water
barriers such as mountains
mistreatment by American Indians
the high cost moving a family
c. mistreatment by American Indians
51. Which was true about the Oregon Trail?
(pg. 348)
a. It ran through the Appalachian Mountains.
b. It required protection by U.S. government troops.
c. It was a gravel paved road that made travel much easier than
normal trails
d. It took six months to travel.
d. It took six months to travel.
52. How might a trader have described the
Santa Fe Trail? (pg. 349)
a.
b.
c.
d.
“a long, hot, and dangerous road…but profitable”
“wonderful scenery, but those Indians are troublesome”
“the fastest way to get from St. Louis to Santa Fe”
“just another muddy trade route”
a. “a long, hot, and dangerous road…but profitable”
53. When they first moved from New York in the
early 1830s, what did Mormons hope to find
in the West? (pg. 349)
a.
b.
c.
d.
gold and other natural resources
a site for their Great Temple
a sense of religious freedom
a set of silver tablets with religious teachings
c. a sense of religious freedom
54. Which practice caused Mormons to be
persecuted in the 1850s? (pg. 349)
a.
b.
c.
d.
the ritual slaughter of animals
marriage to more than one wife
the circumcision of newborn males
morning prayer in public schools
b. marriage to more than one wife
55. By December 1860, the Mormon population
of Utah had reached about 40,000 people
because of the efforts of which church leader?
(pg. 349)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Brigham Young
Joseph Smith
John Jacob Astor
John Sutter
a. Brigham Young
56. What was the significance of Father
Hidalgo y Costilla’s rebellion? (pg. 350)
a. It pushed American settlers back over Mexico’s northern
border, but failed to achieve a ban on slavery.
b. It failed to overthrow the Spanish monarch, but inspired the
independence movement to grow.
c. It showed that Christian beliefs could succeed in uniting
large groups for political causes.
d. It succeeded in stopping Spanish agents from giving
American Indian and mestizo land to settlers.
b. It failed to overthrow the Spanish monarch, but inspired
the independence movement to grow.
57. Who was Stephen F. Austin? (pg. 351)
a. an empresario who started a colony on the lower Colorado
River in 1822
b. the only American to witness the signing of the Mexican
constitution in 1824
c. an American agent who enforced Mexico’s laws on new
settlers until 1830
d. a southern settler who spurred Texans to defy the ban on
slavery in 1831
a. an empresario who started a colony on the lower
Colorado River in 1822
58. After 1824, all of the following created
conflicts between the Mexican government
and American settlers in Texas EXCEPT
Mexico’s (pg. 351)
a.
b.
c.
d.
requirement of citizenship.
strict enforcement of its laws.
prohibition on importing slaves.
heavy taxation of settled lands.
d. heavy taxation of settled lands.
59. “…I call on you in the name of Liberty, of
patriotism, and everything dear to the
American character, to come to our aid
with all dispatch [speed]…VICTORY OR
DEATH.” -from a letter written by William
Travis
Travis wrote those words during the build-up to
which important battle of the Texas War for
Independence? (pg. 352)
a.
b.
c.
d.
the Battle of Goliad
the Battle of Gonzales
the Battle of the Alamo
the Battle of San Jacinto
c. the Battle of the Alamo
60. Why was the Battle of the Alamo significant
to the outcome of the Texas Revolution?
(pg. 352)
a. Frontiersman Davy Crockett and Colonel Jim Bowie joined
the Texan defenses.
b. Prisoners who had surrendered at Goliad were released,
adding to the Texan defenses.
c. The Texans were beaten, but Sam Houston’s forces were
inspired to win the Battle of San Jacinto.
d. The Texans suffered heavy losses, but the survivors
overcame Antonio López de Santa Anna’s army.
c. The Texans were beaten, but Sam Houston’s forces
were inspired to win the Battle of San Jacinto.
61. President Jackson refused to annex Texas
because doing so would have (pg. 353)
a.
b.
c.
d.
upset the balance between free and slave states.
encouraged wars of independence in other border areas.
gone against the wishes of Congress.
admitted to the British that western expansion had ended.
a. upset the balance between free and slave states.
62. What is another way of saying “manifest
destiny”? (pg. 354)
a.
b.
c.
d.
“clear choice”
“obvious fate”
“people’s future”
“humanity’s end”
b. “obvious fate”
63. How did the slavery issue get tied up with
“manifest destiny” in the 1840s and ’50s?
(pg. 354)
a. Slaveholders did not know if ownership claims would be
honored in the new territories.
b. Slavery went against the democratic values implied by the
philosophy of “manifest destiny.”
c. Americans did not know if the institution of slavery would
be allowed in the new territories.
d. Southern slaveholders thought expansion in the spirit of
“manifest destiny” would cause their region to lose power.
c. Americans did not know if the institution of slavery
would be allowed in the new territories.
64. Americans cried “Fifty-four forty or fight!”
in reference to (pg. 355)
a. the line to which they wanted their northern territory to
extend.
b. the line that marked the northern border of what is now
California.
c. the number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna to release.
d. the number of American fighters whose deaths they wanted
to avenge.
a. the line to which they wanted their northern territory to
extend.
65. Who referred to a piece of land as a “stolen
province,” and what were they talking about?
(pg. 356)
a.
b.
c.
d.
The British, about Oregon Country
The Mexicans, about Texas
The American Indians, about Utah
The Spanish, about California
b. The Mexicans, about Texas
66. In 1821, Mexico won its independence from
Spain. What happened in California as a
result? (pg. 357)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Californios fought for independence from Mexico.
Mexican businessmen planned a rail route to Canada.
American Indians were given parcels of land called ranchos.
Mexican officials terminated the mission system.
d. Mexican officials terminated the mission system.
67. What happened during the Bear Flag
Revolt? (pg. 358)
a. A union of Spanish settlers rose up against the Californios in
the Mission district of San Francisco.
b. General Taylor led his troops across the Rio Grande to
protect Texas against a Mexican uprising.
c. John C. Frémont’s mapping expedition fought off a black
bear while crossing the Sierra Nevadas.
d. A small group of Americans seized the town of Sonoma and
declared California’s independence.
d. A small group of Americans seized the town of Sonoma
and declared California’s independence.
68. How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
signed in 1848, affect the United States? (pg.
361)
a. It drew the border line that divides the U.S. from Mexico to
this day.
b. It increased the size of the U.S. by almost 25 percent.
c. It enabled the U.S. to collect $18 million in property taxes
from Mexico.
d. It gave the U.S. the southern parts of present-day Arizona
and New Mexico.
b. It increased the size of the U.S. by almost 25 percent.
69. How did the Gadsden Purchase benefit the
United States? (pg. 361)
a. It promised to safeguard the property rights of longtime U.S.
residents.
b. It gave the U.S. hunting rights in the area of Texas north of
the Rio Grande.
c. It allowed the U.S. to purchase the northern part of present
day Arizona.
d. It secured a southern route for a transcontinental railroad on
American soil.
d. It secured a southern route for a transcontinental
railroad on American soil.
70. How did Brigham Young’s influence resolve
the western dispute over water rights? (pg.
363)
a. Young supported the eastern U.S. tradition regarding equal
access to water.
b. Young promoted the idea that the good of the community
should outweigh the interests of individuals.
c. Young felt that irrigation was less effective than dams or
canals for large-scale agriculture.
d. Young felt that addressing individual water use was the key
to resolving the problem for the entire community.
b. Young promoted the idea that the good of the
community should outweigh the interests of
individuals.
71. What lesson might a western traveler have
learned from the story of the Donner party?
(pg. 365)
a.
b.
c.
d.
“There are no good shortcuts.”
“Always travel with a friend.”
“Don’t always trust what you read in the papers.”
“Help is on the way.”
a. “There are no good shortcuts.”
72. Which description fits the group of people
known as “forty-niners”? (pg. 365)
a. gold-seekers from America and abroad who migrated to
California
b. middle-aged married men with previous gold-mining
experience
c. individualistic prospectors of California gold-mining sites
d. Mexicans and South Americans who immigrated to find gold
a. gold-seekers from America and abroad who migrated to
California
73. What happened to California’s population as
a result of the Gold Rush? (pg. 368)
a. The population grew, but not as much as it had during the
Spanish and Mexican periods of settlement.
b. The population boomed during “gold fever,” but declined
just as quickly because of inflation.
c. Immigrants and Americans flocked to California to “get rich
quick” and stayed to build a stable frontier society.
d. Californios and American Indians still outnumbered
immigrants and Americans after the Gold Rush.
c. Immigrants and Americans flocked to California to “get
rich quick” and stayed to build a stable frontier society.
74. As a result of the population explosion of the
“gold fever” years, California became
(pg. 368)
a.
b.
c.
d.
eligible for statehood.
richer than any other region in the country.
more populous than any other region in the country.
off limits to new immigrants.
a. eligible for statehood.
75. What role did the Transcontinental Railroad
play in California’s development? (pg. 369)
a. It contributed to California’s population explosion by
bringing settlers to the West in the mid-1850s.
b. It slowed down California’s economy because it took two
decades and many thousands of dollars to complete.
c. It gave California’s economy the means to grow by
connecting the state to the rest of the country.
d. It damaged California’s environment by requiring the
development of coal mining and timber industries.
c. It gave California’s economy the means to grow by
connecting the state to the rest of the country.
76. What was the exclusive statement of
American policy warning European powers
not to interfere with the Americas? (pg. 300)
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Madison Doctrine
The Lincoln Doctrine
The Washington Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine
d. The Monroe Doctrine
77. Which of the following is a feeling of pride
and loyalty a person has to their country?
(pg. 302)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sectionalism
Federalism
Nationalism
Communism
c. Nationalism
78. Which of the following was one of the largest
building projects that ran from Albany to
Buffalo, New York? (pg. 303)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Ohio Canal
Erie Canal
d. Erie Canal
79. What was the period of time from 1815 to
1825 in which the United States enjoyed an
era of peace, pride, and progress? (pg. 303)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Era of Good Feelings
Period of Good Times
The Great Depression
The Nullification Period
a. Era of Good Feelings
80. What do we call the system of the practice of
giving government jobs to political backers?
(pg. 324)
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Good Old Buddy System
The Lobbyist System
The Spoils System
The Kitchen Cabinet System
c. The Spoils System
81. During the Jackson Administration the
economy of the North was based primarily
upon (pg. 326)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Farming
Ranching
Fishing
Manufacturing
d. Manufacturing
82. During the Jackson Administration the
economy of the South was primarily based
upon (pg. 326)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Farming
Trade
Manufacturing
Combination of items
a. Farming or Agriculture
83. Because they believed the Tariff of 1828
would hurt their economy, the South called
this tariff the (pg. 327)
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Terrible Tariff
The Tariff of Tarabithia
The Tariff of Abominations
The Tariff of all Tariffs
c. The Tariff of Abominations
84. Which of the following would best describe
the Nullification Crisis? (pg. 328)
a. A time when the federal government was able to place any law it
wanted on state governments and they had no say so
b. A conflict between the federal government and state governments
over whether a state could rule that a law passed by the federal
government unconstitutional and refuse to follow it
c. A time when state governments could place laws on the federal
government and the federal government would then have to go to
the Supreme Court in order to not have to follow the new laws
d. A time when arguments between the states about what laws each
one could place against the other was challenged in court
b. A conflict between the federal government and state
governments over whether a state could rule that a law
passed by the federal government unconstitutional and
refuse to follow it
85. What was the name of the new party that
developed for the election of 1836 and
favored the idea of a weak president and a
strong Congress to go against the policies of
President Jackson? (pg. 330)
a. Democratic
b. Whig
c. Republican
d. Bull Moose
b. Whig
86. What was the depression that resulted from
President Jackson’s failed economic policies
called? (pg. 331)
a. The Great Depression of 1836
b. The Incredible Inflation of 1835
c. The Rising Recession of 1838
d. The Panic of 1837
d. The Panic of 1837
87. What was passed in 1830 that authorized the
forced moving of thousands of Native
Americans that lived east of the Mississippi to
a location west of the Mississippi? (pg. 332)
a. The Forced Indian Movement Act
b. The Indian Removal Act
c. The Trail of Tears Act
d. The Southeast Indian Extradition Act
b. The Indian Removal Act
88. In the case Worcester v. Georgia what ruling
did Chief Justice John Marshall make in the
case filed by the Cherokee? (pg. 334)
a. that the Cherokee were a distinct nation and that laws of
Georgia had no affect on them
b. that the Cherokee would be forced to move into the Indian
Territory because the law they sued under was
unconstitutional
c. that the Cherokee could not file a law suit in an American
court because they were not citizens and therefore they could
not sue a state in the Union
d. that the Cherokee was not bound by any law that the federal
or state governments passed because it was a sovereign
a. that the Cherokee were a distinct nation and that laws
of Georgia had no affect on them
89. The debate between John C. Calhoun and
Daniel Webster over states’ rights was most
like the debate between (pg. 328)
a. the Patriots and the Loyalists
b. England and France during the French and Indian War
c. the large states and the small states during the Constitutional
Convention
d. the Antifederalists and the Federalists
d. the Antifederalists and the Federalists
90. What was the main job of the early mountain
men of the West? (pg. 346)
a. to make maps
b. to establish friends with Native Americans
c. to trap furs to trade with merchants
d. to cut roads through the mountains
c. to trap furs to trade with merchants
91. Which of the following foreign nations did not
have claims to the Oregon Territory in the
1800s? (pg. 347)
a. Spain
b. Russia
c. France
d. England
c. France
92. Which of the following trails led settlers
west from either Independence, Missouri or
Council Bluffs, Iowa to the Willamette Valley
(pg. 348)
a. California Trail
b. Oregon Trail
c. Mormon Trail
d. Santa Fe Trail
b. Oregon Trail
93. What trail led merchants and settlers west
from Independence, Missouri to New Mexico?
(pg. 349)
a. California Trail
b. Oregon Trail
c. Mormon Trail
d. Santa Fe Trail
d. Santa Fe Trail
94. Who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of
Later-Day Saints? (pg. 349)
a. Brigham Young
b. Jedediah Smith
c. Jim Bridger
d. Joseph Smith
d. Joseph Smith
95. Who was the leader of Mexico after they won
their independence from Spain?
(pg. 351)
a. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
b. Comte de Rochambeau
c. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
d. Bartolome de Las Casas
c. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
96. What was the fight for California’s
independence from Mexico called? (pg. 358)
a. The Battle of San Francisco
b. The San Diego Revolt
c. The Bear Flag Revolt
d. The San Jacinto Slaughter
c. The Bear Flag Revolt
97. After Texas won its independence from
Mexico who was elected as the President of
Texas? (pg. 353)
a. Stephen F. Austin
b. Davy Crockett
c. Jim Bowie
d. Sam Houston
d. Sam Houston
98. Britain and the United States decided on the
northern border of Oregon at what point?
(pg. 355)
a. the 49th Parallel
b. the 54th Parallel
c. the 60th Parallel
d. the 63rd Parallel
a. the 49th Parallel
99. What was the name of the treaty that ended
the Mexican and American War? (pg. 361)
a. Treaty of San Jacinto
b. Treaty of San Marcos
c. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d. Treaty of Sierra Madre
c. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
100. Who was the German immigrant that
designed heavy denim pants for miners?
(pg. 368)
a. James Wrangler
b. James Marshall
c. Guido Sarduci
d. Levi Strauss
d. Levi Strauss
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