Chapter 5 & 6 U.S History Test
Who witnessed the policy of Indian Removal in 1831, claiming "the Indian race [was] doomed to perish"?
Alexis de Tocqueville
In the early nineteenth century, the French and British trappers who dominated the North American fur trade of the eighteenth century were replaced by
American mountain men
William Lloyd Garrison's philosophy on slavery was most directly influenced by which individual?
Benjamin Lundy
The reason the United States declared war against the British in 1812 was
British impressment of American sailors
The Alien Friends Act (1798), set to remain in effect for two years, violated the due process clause of the
Fifth Amendment
What wartime experience did Andrew Jackson have in the War of 1812 before the Battle of New Orleans?
Fighting the Red Sticks (Creeks)
The first major expulsion after the Indian Removal Act of 1830 occurred in
Georgia
A slave revolt in which country ruined Napoleon's dreams of French dominance in North America?
Haiti
What impact did the Lowell Girls have on the development of a labor movement in the newly industrial Northeast?
They used activism to gain more rights, such as striking over reduced wages.
What is one important reason that New York State legislators opposed the canal at first?
They worried that the canal would bolster DeWitt Clinton's political prospects.
In popular and literary mythology, the mountain men became symbols of
Western independence and self-reliance
Which best describes the white response to Nat Turner's Rebellion?
Whites responded brutally, but after a few days, leaders were able to limit the retribution.
A criticism the Indian tribes leveled against the Fort Wayne Treaty was that
William Henry Harrison's maneuvering created dissension within the tribes
Which of these was an effect of completion of the Erie Canal?
Within a few years, it carried goods worth double the value of all freight shipped down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.
During his tenure in the House of Representatives, John Quincy Adams linked the right to address the immorality of slavery with what other social reform of the time?
Women's rights
The actions of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark under the banner of the Corps of Discovery are most consistent with
a belief in Manifest Destiny
Ultimately, Tecumseh's confederacy plans failed because of
a combined loss of Native American leadership and British support
While making the arguments before the Supreme Court, John Quincy Adams also served as
a member of the House of Representatives
As a result of the Hartford Convention and its aftermath, the Federalist Party became
a political party with diminishing electoral support
Thomas Jefferson's election in 1800 can most accurately be described as
a rejection of the Federalist policies of the 1790s Next
In The Amistad case, Lewis Tappan was
a well-known abolitionist who financed the defense of the Africans
The reform movement stemming from the Second Great Awakening that caused the most controversy in the United States was
abolitionism
The main goal of Tecumseh's Confederacy was to unite Native American tribes
against encroachment of American settlers
The Louisiana Purchase is consistent with Jeffersonian-Republican philosophy because it
allowed for the expansion of an agrarian America
The term "Slave Power" was
an expression of Northern frustration with Southern political dominance of the federal government
The Tariff of Abominations was so called because it
appeared to favor the economic interests of the North at the expense of the South
The War of 1812 was fought primarily
at sea and in the territory around the Great Lakes
The international fur trade collapsed in the late 1830s for reasons including
changing tastes in fashion
President Thomas Jefferson directed the Corps of Discovery under Meriwether Lewis to do all the following except
concentrate exploration efforts to the east of the Continental Divide Next
According to the decision in Marbury v. Madison, a law is invalid when it
conflicts with the U.S. Constitution
The greatest impetus for whites pushing American Indians off their traditional territory was the
desire for the land for development and the acquisition of wealth
In addition to engaging in fur trading, mountain men contributed to the development of the young nation by
exploring western territory and identifying alternate travel routes
Opponents of the Bank of the United States argued against it for all the following reasons except
farmers were guaranteed necessary loans from the Bank
Skills, character traits, and experience in Andrew Jackson's life prior to the Battle of New Orleans included all the following except
formal training in a military academy
In the first two decades of the nineteenth century, New Englanders more and more considered themselves a political minority because of
geographic expansion of the south and west
The South's reaction to John Quincy Adams and the gag rule was to
grow more adamant in support of the institution of slavery
A main result of the decisions rendered during the Marshall Court years was
growing influence of the judicial branch in deciding the meaning of the U.S. Constitution
Frederick Douglass's life was most changed by
his learning to read and understand the concept of freedom
The Hartford Convention's recommendations and the Declaration of Independence are similar because they both
included a list of grievances against the ruling government Next
The Panic of 1819 was a turning point in U.S. economic history because
it demonstrated to "hard currency" supporters that only gold- and silver-backed currency would maintain a viable economy, giving credence to Jackson's beliefs about the national bank in the 1830s
Personalized The amendments proposed by the Hartford Convention included provisions to
limit the power of Congress to declare war
The purpose of a protective tariff is to
make sure domestically made products have a marketplace advantage over similar foreign products Next
When Nat Turner's slave rebellion began in August 1831, the rebels killed
men, women, children, and infants
Unlike some other religious sects founded during the Second Great Awakening, the Mormons
migrated as a group to an area where they would be beyond the reach of the U.S. government
Andrew Jackson commanded forces at the Battle of New Orleans that are best described as
militiamen mostly from the frontier, Choctaw allies, some pirates, and a few professional soldiers
For most Americans in the 1780s, the region west of the Appalachian Mountains meant
opportunity
The Whig Party was characterized by all the following except
opposition to the National Bank
Henry Clay was known as the "Great Compromiser" because
over three decades, he crafted multiple proposals that temporarily reduced sectionalist tensions
Once in the Salt Lake Valley, during the first two winters of settlement, the Mormons
overcame hardship to establish a prosperous settlement
All the following were part of President Thomas Jefferson's approach to financial policy except
renewing the charter of the national bank
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory started as an attempt to
secure access to the port of New Orleans
In his 1829 first inaugural address, President Jackson laid out his belief that the best policy toward American Indians was to
set aside land west of the Mississippi for American Indians' control and use
Thomas Dew's influence on the issue of slavery in Virginia came from his belief that
slavery was a moral good and needed to be preserved
Henry Clay's political compromises are most closely associated with efforts to
smooth over sectional disputes that threatened to break apart the Union
Spaced Practice The "compact theory" of government most clearly means
states hold the power to judge the constitutionality of federal legislation
The key industry to emerge in the United States in the decades immediately after the War of 1812 was
textiles
The industrial advantage created by the Boston Manufacturing Company in 1813 was that
textiles could be produced as a finished product in one location
In his presentation before the Supreme Court, John Quincy Adams used all the following as part of his argument except
the 1795 U.S. treaty with Spain
John Quincy Adams's arguments in the U.S. House regarding the gag rule were based on
the Constitution and Declaration of Independence Next
Andrew Jackson justified vetoing the bill to recharter the Bank of the United States for all the following reasons except
the Jacksonians believed the bank contributed to U.S. intervention in the War of 1812 and other wars
The arguments made by Senator Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina in his debates with Senator Daniel Webster agree with all the following except
the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution
At first, the U.S. government's official position in regard to The Amistad was that
the United States agreed with the Spanish government and intended to return the ship to Spain
The Whig Party most likely won the election of 1840 because of
the declining popularity of Martin Van Buren after the Panic of 1837
The most immediate, significant result of the Battle of New Orleans was
the elevation of Andrew Jackson's reputation and political popularity
The destruction of the Bank of the United States led to
the end of central banking in the United States until the creation of the Federal Reserve
The catalyst for the start of the women's rights movement was
the exclusion of women as official delegates at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London
The Book of Mormon is mainly about
the history of the Mormons' ancestral church in North America and the struggles between two tribes
During the Bank War, Nicholas Biddle was
the president of the Bank of the United States, who wanted its charter renewed
William Lloyd Garrison's abolitionist beliefs were publicized most often through
the publication of The Liberator
Democratic-Republicans in the early nineteenth century supported all the following except
the recommendations of the Hartford Convention
John Quincy Adams's victory in getting the gag rule overturned in December 1844 was, according to him, a victory for all the following except
the right to send abolitionist material through the U.S. mail
The Second Great Awakening affected all the following except
the spread of American democratic ideals even if it meant war Next
During the antebellum period women were least likely to have the opportunity to
vote and run for office
Why were the federal courts a central focus of political battles in the early 1800s?
After the election of 1800, the Republicans were trying to limit the power, number, and role of Federalist judicial appointees.
Personalized Advocates for building the Erie Canal would most likely support
Clay's American System
Which political party formed a decade after the political organizing of the Jacksonians?
Democratic Party
Which of the following contributed to the success of the Erie Canal?
Elevation changes across the Appalachian Mountains were gradual.
How did the Revolutionary War affect the U.S. relationship with the Church of England? The Church of England was associated with Loyalists, so Patriots distrusted it to such an extent that the reputation of Anglicans was marred after the conclusion of the war.
He maintained his core principles and pragmatically adapted to the circumstances he faced in office.
Which best describes William Lloyd Garrison's initial stance on slavery?
He supported gradual emancipation and colonization in Africa.
Which of the following best describes Frederick Douglass's childhood?
He was raised by his grandmother and never knew the identity of his father. Next
The initial ruling of the Supreme Court in regard to American Indians stated
Indian tribes were "domestic dependent nations" and had rights to their own land
Which is the correct chronological order of events related to the War of 1812?
Invasion of Washington, DC, writing of The Star-Spangled Banner, signing of the Treaty of Ghent
Why was the early fighting in the Battle of New Orleans considered a strategic military victory, even though it was a tactical defeat?
It allowed Jackson time to build earthworks and defenses to hold off a superior force.
Which 1824 presidential candidate was not considered a representative of southern or western interests?
John Quincy Adams
Which statement best describes the Lowell Girls in comparison to New England women that did not work in the mills?
Lowell Girls tended to marry much later than other women
Which of the following presents the events of the "Bank Wars" in the correct chronological order from earliest to most recent?
McCulloch v. Maryland, Jackson vetoes the bill rechartering the Second Bank, Biddle calls in loans, Jackson recommends moving government funds to pet banks
Missouri's admission to the Union led to a crisis because
Missouri's entry threatened to further tip political power toward southern interests
Who did not support adding the right to vote to the 1848 Declaration?
Quaker representatives
Which transportation technology replaced canal building in the Jacksonian Era?
Railroads
What did Frederick Douglass's transformative fight with Edward Covey teach him?
Resisting slavery could help him recover his worth as a human being.
How did the Federalists attempt to resist Democratic Republican rule in the early nineteenth century?
Some advocated secession, while moderates proposed a series of amendments to increase New England's political power.
Exposition and Protest held the same premise as which document?
The Kentucky Resolutions of 1799
The Louisiana Purchase opened which vital river to commerce and exploration?
The Mississippi River
Which of the following was a technological achievement that benefited the canal?
The locks constructed in Lockport, New York, were far higher than any previously constructed. Next
How would a proponent of state nullification describe the relationship between the states and the federal government?
The states are sovereign entities and can decide to nullify a federal law that is inconsistent with the Constitution to protect their citizens.
The constitutional provision that played a significant part in the election of 1824 was the
Twelfth Amendment Next
Which of the following actions did President Andrew Jackson take regarding the Bank of the United States?
Vetoed the re-chartering of the bank in 1832
Until the election of Andrew Jackson, the United States' chief executives all had come from
Virginia and Massachusetts
Which of the following represents the constitutional question at the center of the Marbury v. Madison case?
Was a law duly enacted by Congress but inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution valid?
During the War of 1812, the British successfully invaded
Washington, D.C