Chapter 9 History

Which of the following statements accurately describes Andrew Jackson as a politician?

He declared himself the champion of the common people.

Which of the following statements accurately describes James Monroe?

He had served in the army under Washington during the Revolution and was viewed as sensible and cautious.

Which of the following statements is true of Andrew Jackson?

He was viewed as combative and had no moral reservations about the institution of slavery, as he owned many slaves.

Of the four candidates in the 1824 election, which of the following is true of Andrew Jackson?

He won the popular vote and the most votes in the electoral vote.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817?

It ended naval competition between the United States and Great Britain on the Great Lakes.

Which of the following did the Convention of 1818 cause?

It opened Oregon to joint occupation by the United States and Great Britain.

Which of the following occurred in the presidential election of 1828?

Jackson won every state south and west of Pennsylvania.

Missouri's admission to the Union as a slave state was balanced by the admission of the free state of

Maine.

Senator Daniel Webster, in opposing the new Bank of the United States in 1816, spoke for the interests of

New England Federalists who feared the rising financial power of Philadelphia.

Which of the following statements accurately describes Working Men's parties?

They were concerned with the widening inequality of wealth and with the promotion of the interest of laborers.

The program for economic development known as the American System called for

a national bank, the building of infrastructure, and protective tariffs for American industry.

By the 1820s, the right to vote had generally been extended to

adult white males regardless of property.

The Tariff of 1828

boosted the presidential hopes of Jackson.

The Panic of 1819 turned into a depression because

businessmen, farmers, and speculators had recklessly borrowed money.

The ruling in Dartmouth College v. Woodward related to

contract rights.

By the early 1820s, Spain's influence in Latin America had

diminished to the point of losing most colonies.

Which of the following drove the diplomatic policy known as the Monroe Doctrine?

efforts to prevent any future European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere, which would in turn make the United States appear more dignified

John C. Calhoun accepted the Tariff of 1816 because he

expected the South would become a manufacturing center.

The Transcontinental Treaty of 1819

extended the boundary of Louisiana to the Pacific.

Following the expiration of the first Bank of the United States in 1811, state banks

issued an excess of paper money.

In the early 1800s, the Supreme Court decisions associated with John Marshall consistently championed

national authority.

The Tariff of 1816 was intended to

protect American industry from cheap English imports.

Which of the following was an 1828 campaign promise of Andrew Jackson?

restoring the government to "the people"

In this new political era, Jackson had a tremendous advantage because of his

rise from common origins.

The new Bank of the United States, created in 1816

served as a depository for federal funds.

The Missouri Compromise stipulated that in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of 36° 30´,

slavery would be excluded.

As president, John Quincy Adams proposed to

support internal improvements and science.

The secretary of state throughout James Monroe's presidency was John Quincey Adams. One of Adams's accomplishments in this role was

the Convention of 1818, which settled the northern border of the Louisiana Purchase.

The 1824 election, which made John Quincy Adams president, was ultimately decided by

the House of Representatives.

Which of the following shattered Monroe's "Era of Good Feelings"?

the Panic of 1819 and the Missouri Compromise conflict

The "corrupt bargain" in the election of 1824 referred to

the belief that Clay supported Adams in return for becoming secretary of state.

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Marshall court struck down that state's ability to tax

the national bank.

The 1828 presidential campaign was dominated by

vicious personal attacks.

Although Jackson remained a hero to most Americans following his travels to Spanish Florida, he

violated international law by establishing a provisional American government in Pensacola, the Spanish capital.

The idea of federal support for internal improvements

was represented by the construction of the National Road.

The MOST important factor behind U.S. acquisition of Florida in 1819 was

Andrew Jackson's incursion in pursuit of the Seminoles.

In which of the following ways did the 1820 presidential election mark a political turning point?

The Federalist party virtually disappeared as a result of its refusal to support the War of 1812, and Monroe was reelected without opposition.

What was one of the ways in which the Missouri Compromise proved significant?

The compromise solidified positions on both sides of the debate and showed a growing divide among the Northeast, Midwest, and South.