History: Preparing for Test

Numerous political supporters felt that this candidate should have won the election because he had more electoral votes, winning the greatest share of the popular vote. John Quincy Adams Henry Clay William Crawford Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

Whose policies resulted in the Panic of 1837? John Jacob Astor Andrew Jackson George Vancouver James Polk Martin Van Buren

Andrew Jackson

was President in 1832

Andrew Jackson

Which of the following are true of the Presidential election of 1824? Andrew Jackson won the popular vote. Jackson won the electoral vote. John Quincy Adams won the election. Henry Clay was named Secretary of State afterward. Martin Van Buren was a candidate.

Andrew Jackson won the popular vote. Jackson won the electoral vote. John Quincy Adams won the election. Henry Clay was named Secretary of State afterward.

first railroad to carry passengers

Baltimore and Ohio

Select the three states that the United States obtained from Mexico: California Louisiana New Mexico Oregon Texas

California New Mexico Texas

connected Buffalo and the Hudson River

Erie Canal

The South wanted tariffs to protect its industry. True or False

False

When the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no legal basis for removing Native Americans from Georgia, President Jackson honored the ruling and ended the forced removal. True or False

False

invented the loom

Frances C. Lowell

Whose efforts gave the British claims in Oregon? John Jacob Astor Andrew Jackson George Vancouver James Polk Martin Van Buren

George Vancouver

started in England

Industrial Revolution

was Jackson's successor, elected in 1836

Martin Van Buren

A large part of the factory labor force during the Industrial Revolution was made up of women and children. True or False

True

A large part of the factory labor force was made up of women and children. True or False

True

Corduroy roads were roads made out of logs to cover swampy places. True or False

True

Which invention by Eli Whitney dramatically changed agriculture in the South? cotton gin flail reaper sickle

cotton gin

increased the amount of cotton produced

cotton gin

Jackson's informal advisors

kitchen cabinet

The mass movement to Oregon was begun by: farmers fur traders gold prospectors missionaries

missionaries

What was discovered on John Sutter's land in California? diamonds silver gold oil

oil

federal money was placed in these

pet banks

The coming of the ________________ slowed the building of canals in the 1830s and 1840s.

railroads

the process of leaving the Union

secession

placing supporters in office

spoils system

same as a toll road

turnpike

Trail discipline was difficult to enforce, and the pioneer's life was ruled by the need for _____________.

water

The Jacksonian Era was characterized by the idea that every individual was important. True or False

True

those who invest money in industry

capitalists

Most of the settlers traveling to the West floated on ________________ whenever possible.

flatboats

The Industrial Revolution started in the United States after the English sent merchants to the United States to show Americans how to develop new machines. True or False

False

The turnpike was a toll road which could only be used on rainless days. True or False

False

The highway that enabled thousands of settlers to make the journey to the Northwest Territory was the ________ Road. Cumberland Erie Pacific Transcontinental

Cumberland

invented the reaper

Cyrus McCormick

The Erie Canal was the effort of: DeWitt Clinton Robert Fulton Andrew Jackson Henry Clay

DeWitt Clinton

supported Jackson

Democratic-Republicans

Whose efforts gave the United States claims in Oregon? John Jacob Astor Andrew Jackson George Vancouver James Polk Martin Van Buren

John Jacob Astor

was elected President in 1824

John Q. Adams

first highway in the United States

Lancaster-Philadelphia Turnpike

According to the Missouri Compromise, Maine was admitted to the Union as a _____________ state, and Missouri entered as a ______________ state.

free, slave

log roads

"corduroy"

As factories increased in number, cities became smaller. True or False

False

Steamboat travel was the safest way to travel to the West because the rivers were clear of obstacles. True or False

False

The most dramatic change in agriculture in the South was the invention of the cotton gin. True or False

True

The pioneer's greatest enemy was time. True or False

True

Who instigated the Mexican War? John Jacob Astor Andrew Jackson George Vancouver James Polk Martin Van Buren

James Polk

resigned as Vice President

John C. Calhoun

In the election of 1824, which of the following elected John Quincy Adams as President? House of Representatives President Senate Supreme Court

House of Representatives

Held that a state could declare a law null and void if that law was harmful to the state. Doctrine of Nullification or Ordinance of Nullification

Doctrine of Nullification

declares a law null and void

Doctrine of Nullification

The "father of mass production" was: Frances Lowell Eli Whitney Daniel Webster Cyrus McCormick

Eli Whitney

father of mass production

Eli Whitney

the father of mass production

Eli Whitney

invented the sewing machine

Elias Howe

The United States and ________________ settled the Oregon question by establishing a boundary at the 49th parallel.

England

What ensured a direct line across the American territory for the southern railroad to the Pacific? Annexation of Texas Gadsden Purchase Louisiana Purchase Mexican Cession

Gadsden Purchase

no slavery above 36° 30' line

Missouri Compromise

Which of the following were part of the Missouri compromise? Texas was admitted as a slave state. Missouri was admitted as a slave state. Maine was admitted as a free state. The slave trade was abolished in the north. The tariff compromise of 1833 was passed. No slavery was allowed north of 36° 30'.

Missouri was admitted as a slave state. Maine was admitted as a free state. No slavery was allowed north of 36° 30'.

supported Adams

National Republicans

Cumberland, Maryland, was connected to Vandalia, Illinois, by the: Lancaster Turnpike Baltimore and Ohio Wilderness Road National Road

National Road

allowed people to travel to the Northwest

National Road

The Erie Canal made what city a leading seaport? Boston New Orleans New York Philadelphia

New York

Stated that the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and, therefore, were not enforceable in the state of South Carolina. Doctrine of Nullification or Ordinance of Nullification

Ordinance of Nullification

depression caused by Jackson's policies

Panic of 1837

The Gold Rush really got started once President _____________ announced that gold had been found in California.

Polk

carried canal boats over mountains

Portage Railroad

built first successful steamboat

Robert Fulton

The telegraph was perfected by: Samuel F. B. Morse Alexander G. Bell Samuel Slater Benjamin Franklin

Samuel F. B. Morse

perfected the telegraph

Samuel F. B. Morse

started first textile factory in Rhode Island

Samuel Slater

The Mexican dictator, _______, massacred the Americans at the Alamo and at Goliad. Sam Brannan Santa Anna James Marshall John Sutter

Santa Anna

In what way did the cotton gin affect the South? Slaves became more important and valuable. Land under production declined. Prosperity reached most of the Southern population. Southern attitudes about slavery hardened. Cotton became the principal southern crop.

Slaves became more important and valuable. Southern attitudes about slavery hardened. Cotton became the principal southern crop.

totally committed to slavery

South

connected Charleston and Hamburg

South Carolina Railroad

to buy land with hard money only

Specie Circular

prohibited growth of slavery in new territory

Tallmage Amendment

Which of the following is not true of the Presidential election of 1824? William Crawford was a candidate. Many people believed that Clay and Adams had cut a deal. The Senate decided the election. Henry Clay was Speaker of the House. The controversy made the presidential term difficult.

The Senate decided the election.

In the early 1800s, farmers did not use metal plows because they believed the metal would poison the soil. True or False

True

Labor organization was slow because it was regarded as unpatriotic. True or False

True

Railroad engines were originally so feeble that a horse was occasionally carried along as a spare in case of difficulty. True or False

True

The Erie Canal connected Buffalo, New York, with the Hudson River. True or False

True

The Erie Canal took eight years to build, and it cost $7 million. True or False

True

The National Road allowed thousands of settlers to make the journey to the Northwest Territory. True or False

True

The Portage Railroad carried canal boats over the mountains in Pennsylvania. True or False

True

How did the Erie Canal affect the United States? Westward expansion was aided. More employees were available for northeastern factories. The price Midwestern farmers got for their crops fell. Canals stopped being built because they could not compete. Shipping costs between the Great Lakes and New York City were cut to a tenth.

Westward expansion was aided. More employees were available for northeastern factories. Shipping costs between the Great Lakes and New York City were cut to a tenth.

Mexico City was captured by: Sam Brannan Santa Anna John Sutter Winfield Scott

Winfield Scott

would provide continuous waterways

canals

money

capital

By 1850, the South was totally committed to a society based on slavery and ______. cotton rice sugar tobacco

cotton

Manifest Destiny was the idea that America had a certain "right" to what? spread the Christian religion expand its landholdings regulate world trade markets decide on the question of slavery

expand its landholdings

used to raise and lower canal boats

locks

large part of factory labor force in the North

women and children