#6 The Virginia Dynasty (1801--1825) ~ School of Dad
Describe the victorious army at the Battle of New Orleans? a. Andrew Jackson led an American force of free blacks, state militiamen, and pirates. b. Andrew Jackson led an American squad of elite soldiers in an early 'special ops' mission. c. William Henry Harrison marched in with the regular US army overland from Indiana. d. Oliver Perry commanded a heavily armed British fleet in a frontal attack on the city.
a
First state to offer public schools a. Massachusetts b. Missouri c. Virginia d. New York
a
How did the First Barbary War expand presidential power? a. Jefferson used the military without declaring war. b. Jefferson declared war without Congress's approval. c. Jefferson approved paying tributes to foreign countries. d. Jefferson created the U.S. Marine Corps.
a
What did Horace Mann do? a. Standardized public education b. Standardized American spelling c. Wrote The Last of the Mohicans d. Published a reading textbook
a
What did Tecumseh do? a. He organized several Indian nations against US expansion. b. He led a failed invasion of Canada early in the war. c. He helped defend the city of New Orleans. d. He helped Dolley Madison rescue the Constitution.
a
What ended the War of 1812? a. Treaty of Ghent b. Treaty of Tordesillas c. 1783 Treaty of Paris d. Treaty of Versailles
a
What is judicial review? a. The power to decide if a law violates the Constitution b. The authority of federal laws over state laws c. The right of citizens to appeal state decisions in the Supreme Court d. The right of Congress to make necessary and proper laws
a
What was Jefferson's official position regarding the Napoleonic Wars? a. He supported neither side. b. He secretly supported France. c. He secretly supported Britain. d. He openly supported Britain.
a
What was an unintended consequence of the Embargo Act of 1807? a. There was an economic depression in the U.S. b. France declared war on the U.S. c. The Pasha of Tripoli declared war on the U.S. d. Britain declared war on the U.S.
a
What was significant about 36°30'? a. It was the dividing line between slave and free states. b. It was the southern boundary of the Louisiana Territory. c. It prevented any new states from being added for 15 years after Missouri. d. It created slave states out of the Old Southwest.
a
What was the Burr Conspiracy? a. A plan to steal land in Texas from Spain. b. A plan to spy on the Indians in the Louisiana Territory. c. A plan to gather military secrets from Spain. d. A plan to overthrow the United States government.
a
Which correctly relates to Fletcher v. Peck? The Supreme Court said... a. a state had to undo a law that violated contracts made with citizens. b. the President does not have to respect judicial appointments of earlier administrations. c. states cannot tax the federal government, but the fed can tax citizens. d. citizens can be required to purchase health insurance.
a
Why did Madison charter the Second Bank of the United States? a. Because America needed credit to pay for the War of 1812. b. Because he wanted to invest in it heavily. c. Because rich bankers threatened to stop supporting him politically. d. Because Congress threatened to impeach him if he did not.
a
Why was William Henry Harrison significant in the war? a. He defeated the Indian coalition at the Battle of Tippecanoe. b. He wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' c. He led the defense of Baltimore during British bombardment. d. He was the president who declared war on the British in 1812.
a
What did Cyrus McCormick invent and/or promote? I. interchangeable parts II. cotton gin III. steel plow IV. mechanical reaper a. I and II b. IV only c. III and IV d. I only
b
What state provoked the nullification crisis? a. Georgia b. South Carolina c. Florida d. Virginia
b
What was Jefferson's response to the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair? a. He declared war on both France and Britain. b. He passed economic sanctions against Europe. c. He declared war on Britain. d. He declared war on France.
b
What was an unintended consequence of the Embargo of 1807? a. Immigrants could not work in the new American factories. b. Capital was shifted from commerce into manufacturing. c. America had to produce goods it could no longer import. d. European technology like the power loom could not be purchased.
b
What was controversial about Jefferson finishing the capitol building? a. Congress itself opposed funding the building project. b. He had promised not to spend much money as president. c. It was already finished, but he wanted to redesign it. d. It was located in the south.
b
Which best reflects the Democratic-Republicans' early position on a national bank? a. It was a tax on the rich. b. It would only benefit the elite. c. It would help America pay its debts. d. It was unfair to the Northeast.
b
Which is a reason for the expansion of the Old Southwest before 1820? a. More slave states were needed to balance the admission of free states. b. More land was needed for growing cotton. c. The Senate wanted to pull power away from New York. d. Henry Clay wanted to bring the transcontinental railroad through.
b
Which of the following was NOT a major writer of the pre-Civil War period? a. Ralph Waldo Emerson b. William Dean Howells c. Nathaniel Hawthorne d. Herman Melville
b
Which was NOT an ideal of Jeffersonian Democracy? a. Westward expansion is in the best interests of America. b. America should immediately abolish slavery. c. America needs to support France instead of Britain. d. The federal government should do nothing states can do.
b
Which would NOT have contributed to the shift from planting tobacco to planting cotton? a. The Louisiana Purchase b. John Deere's steel plow c. Eli Whitney's cotton gin d. New England's factory system
b
Who won the Battle of Lake Erie? a. Andrew Jackson b. Oliver Perry c. William Henry Harrison d. Tecumseh
b
Define commerce... a. general economic activity. b. the activity of people in general. c. the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale. d. the lack of activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.
c
How did Madison act towards Native Americans? a. He bought their land at a fair price. b. He basically ignored them and didn't care what happened. c. He took their land when it was convenient for him. d. He paid them for land they had lost under earlier presidents.
c
The Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812, included which of the following? a. Settlement of Canadian border problems b. Recognition of American neutral rights c. Restoration of territory taken during the war d. Cessation of the impressment of American seamen
c
The first presidential election that relied upon the popular vote to select the electoral college was held in... a. 1816 b. 1820 c. 1824 d. 1828
c
What are implied powers? a. The Supreme Court has its own power, independent from the President b. The authority of federal laws over state laws c. The right of Congress to make necessary and proper laws d. The right of citizens to appeal state decisions in the Supreme Court
c
What did Eli Whitney invent and/or promote? I. interchangeable parts II. cotton gin III. steel plow IV. mechanical reaper a. II and III b. I only c. I and II d. IV only
c
What did Thomas Jefferson believe was essential for preserving democratic rights? a. Abolition b. Virtue c. Education d. Religion
c
What was the market revolution? a. A rebellion led by artisans and craftsmen. b. The forerunner of modern labor unions. c. A transformation in the American economy. d. An economic takeover by corporations.
c
Which correctly relates to Marbury v. Madison? a. The Supreme Court has its own power, independent from the President. b. Congress can make laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out enumerated powers. c. The Supreme Court can decide if laws are unconstitutional and overturn them. d. Federal law is higher than state law.
c
Which is true of American cities in the early and mid-1800s? I. Midwest cities grew in size and importance. II. Southern cities began to disappear. III. More people now lived in cities than the country. IV. There were many more large cities than ever before. a. IV only b. III and IV c. I and IV d. I, II, III and IV
c
Which of the following does NOT apply to the Monroe Doctrine? a. It forbade Spain from attempting to restore control over its former colonies in the Western Hemisphere. b. It was based upon the assumption that the British navy would defend the principles of the Doctrine. c. It allowed the United States to take action in European affairs. d. It blocked a possible move by Russia to possess the Pacific Coast.
c
Who was killed in a duel? a. John Adams b. Thomas Pinckney c. Alexander Hamilton d. Aaron Burr
c
Around which event did all of Jefferson's foreign policy issues revolve? a. The Revolution of 1800 b. The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair c. The French Revolution d. The Napoleonic Wars
d
How did Henry Clay feel about Missouri? a. He wanted a new free state to increase his power in the Senate. b. He hoped to abolish slavery in the new state. c. He wanted a new slave state to increase his power in the Senate. d. He wanted to add the state and allow the country to move on politically.
d
The Confederacy raised money for their war effort by all of the following EXCEPT: a. borrowing money from abroad. b. raising taxes. c. printing money. d. establishing an income tax.
d
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 did all of the following EXCEPT: a. bring Maine as a free state. b. bring in Missouri as a slave state. c. prohibit slavery north of latitude 36'30'. d. establish the principle of popular sovereignty south of 36'30'.
d
The election of 1800 was decided by the House of Representatives because... a. the president's running mate had not been chosen as vice president. b. the popular vote supported Adams while the electoral vote supported Jefferson. c. there was a tie in the electoral vote for vice-president. d. there was a tie in the electoral vote for president.
d
What did Washington Irving do? a. Published a reading textbook b. Standardized American spelling c. Wrote The Last of the Mohicans d. Wrote 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'
d
What is Oberlin College's claim to fame? a. The first public school in America b. The first normal school that became a state university c. The first women's college in America d. The first male college to admit women
d
What is the American System? a. A proposal for testing the constitutionality of a piece of legislation. b. A law Madison vetoed that would have changed requirements for becoming president. c. A plan by New Englanders to withdraw their states from the Union. d. An economic plan featuring internal improvements like roads and canals.
d
What role did corporations play in the early 1800s? a. They made men like railroad tycoon Andrew Carnegie wealthy. b. They increased the demand for slave labor. c. They increased calls for national labor unions. d. They helped push America towards a market economy.
d
What was the American public's reaction to the Lewis and Clark Expedition? a. They were afraid that Spain would attack anyone who moved there. b. They accused Jefferson of wasting taxpayers money. c. They wanted to make the land a new country. d. They were excited to move into the new territory.
d
What was the Essex Junto? a. A plan to spy on the Indians in the Louisiana Territory. b. A plan to steal land in Texas from Spain. c. A plan to overthrow the United States government. d. A plan for New England to secede from the Union.
d
What was the problem with the Louisiana Purchase? a. The Constitution forbids the purchase of land. b. There was a civil war going on in the land. c. Napoleon didn't have the right to sell the land. d. The Constitution doesn't give the president power to buy land.
d
What was unusual about the admission of new states in the mid-1800s? a. Only western states were added. b. They were mostly Spanish-speaking. c. Congress could not vote on them. d. States were added in pairs.
d
Which candidate did the Democratic-Republicans support for president in the election of 1800? a. Alexander Hamilton b. John Adams c. Aaron Burr d. Thomas Jefferson
d
Which candidate did the Federalists support for president in the election of 1800? a. Alexander Hamilton b. Thomas Jefferson c. Thomas Pinckney d. John Adams
d
Which correctly relates to McCulloch v. Maryland? a. The national bank - and other things like it - are unconstitutional. b. Citizens cannot appeal state court decisions to the Supreme Court. c. The Supreme Court can decide if laws are unconstitutional and overturn them. d. The Constitution implies that Congress has more power than what is enumerated.
d
Which did NOT contribute to America's population increase in the mid-19th century? a. Territorial gains b. slave labor c. the birth rate (natural increase) d. the Napoleonic Wars
d
Which did NOT help start the Era of Good Feelings? a. The national bank stabilized the economy. b. America was at peace with other countries. c. There was only one main political party. d. All of the Indian conflicts were settled.
d
Which was the most important form of transportation for Americans in the interior of the continent during the early and mid-19th century? a. Canals b. Railroads c. Oceans d. Rivers
d
