History Chapters 8-11 (Module 3)
After the Louisiana Purchase, the United States' largest land acquisition resulted from which of the following?
the Guadalupe-Hidalgo Treaty
Slavery and its legitimacy first became a major issue in the United States following which event?
the Louisiana Purchase
At the Battle of the Alamo:
the Mexicans won a costly victory.
After the American Revolution, the United States' westward expansion began with the early exploration of which region?
the Ohio River Valley
Which Native American tribe most resisted forced relocation under the Indian Removal Act?
the Seminole tribe
How would a Federalist most likely respond to the Anti-Federalist argument that government is the enemy of liberty?
A strong government is necessary in order to secure liberty.
What effect did Mexico's winning its independence from Spain have on American settlement in the Southwest?
American settlement and expansion into the former Spanish territories increased after Mexico gained independence.
In the years following the American Revolution, churches helped change the social status of free African-Americans by doing which of the following?
Assisting in the establishment of separate communities in northern cities
Manufacturing and canal construction in the nineteenth century led to the development of which American city?
Cincinnati
Which American city developed as a result of industrialization in the nineteenth century?
Cincinnati
What was the original cause of factionalism in the early United States?
Disagreements over what the role of government should be
The Northwest Ordinance was passed in 1787 to accomplish which goal?
Establishing relations with Native American tribes
What was the main factor that led to racial derision between the white settlers in California Territory and the Hispanic-Americans who already lived there?
Hispanic-Americans did not like having to pay the new taxes levied on them.
A food shortage in which country led to its immigrants becoming the largest foreign group in the northeast United States in the mid-1800s?
Ireland
Which country's emigrants made up the largest foreign group in the United States' urban population in the mid-1800s?
Ireland
How did westward expansion affect the slave trade in the United States?
It created a greater demand for slaves by expanding the plantation system.
What was the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison in determining the role of the Supreme Court in American government?
It established the Supreme Court's authority to declare laws unconstitutional.
The Land Act of 1820 did which of the following to encourage settlers to move west?
It gave settlers the chance to buy land very cheaply.
Why was the presidential election of 1800 particularly important?
It marked the end of Federalist influence.
Which Congressman most vocally opposed the free soil position in the 1840s?
John C Calhoun
Which War of 1812 battle was the most decisive in asserting American dominance over the British in the Old Northwest?
Lake Erie
The Missouri Compromise led to the formation of Missouri as a slave state as well as the formation of which new U.S. state as a free state?
Maine
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced most members of the Cherokee nation to relocate to which current U.S. state?
Oklahoma
What main advantage did railroads have over canals for transporting freight in the 1830s?
Railroads could be used efficiently in any weather.
What occurred as a direct result of canal construction in the eastern United States in the mid-1800s?
Shipping costs between cities dropped dramatically
The Wilmot Proviso concerned the legality of slavery in which of the following?
Territories acquired from Mexico
The Congressional response to the Alien and Sedition Acts set an important precedent by making which suggestion?
That U.S. states could nullify federal laws if they disagreed with them
What was a major concern for the group known as the Anti-Federalists?
That a federal government would take away states' rights
What was a major concern for the group known as the Federalists?
That the new nation would be unable to confront foreign threats
Which conflict resulted from resistance to the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
The Black Hawk War
Which statement gives one justification for the United States' declaring war on Great Britain in the War of 1812?
The British encouraged Native American tribes to rebel against the Americans.
What led many of Georgia's white residents to resent the Cherokee people in the early 1800s?
The Cherokee refused to sell their land to white residents for cotton farming.
Americans who did not support the French Revolution made which primary distinction between it and the American Revolution?
The French Revolution was unnecessarily violent and brutal.
Which region of the United States was most dependent on roadways for transportation in the mid-1800s?
The South
How were the Spanish missions in California different from those established in Texas?
The Spanish faced more native opposition in Texas than in California.
Which statement gives the best evidence for the need for Federalism in the late eighteenth century?
The United States' national debt had grown out of control.
Which statement would a supporter of Federalism in the late 1700s most likely make in an argument?
The United States' national debt has grown out of control.
Which statement best describes cause of the economic transformation the United States experienced in the early nineteenth century?
The invention of new methods of transportation made it cheaper to ship freight.
Which action was most pivotal to the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?
The preference for coin currency rather than paper money
What right did many American women begin to demand in the early nineteenth century?
The right to an education
What differentiated the economy in the southern United States from the economy in the northern United States in the nineteenth century?
The southern states' economies relied upon agriculture and not manufacturing.
Which best describes how Mexican leaders reacted when large numbers of Americans settled in Texas in the 1820s and 1830s?
They expected American settlers to become loyal Mexican subjects and productive citizens.
For what reason were the Alien and Sedition Acts unpopular with most Americans?
They were at odds with the U.S. Constitution.
In what way were the majority of the settlers known as "49ers" different from other settlers in the western territories?
They were mostly unmarried males.
Which U.S. President negotiated the sale of French Louisiana with Napoleon Bonaparte?
Thomas Jefferson
True or False: James K. Polk won the 1844 election without a majority of the popular vote.
True
True or False: President Martin Van Buren ultimately failed to win the Democratic party's nomination in 1844 due to his position on Texas.
True
In what way was the social status of women in the United States affected by early industrialization?
Women were allowed to focus their attention outside of the domestic sphere.
Which crop produced the greatest profits for American farmers in the nineteenth century?
cotton
Which of the following reforms did Horace Mann advocate?
free public education for all children
The U.S. Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia established which of the following rulings?
only the federal government could negotiate with Native American nations
Which method of transporting freight was most common in the southern United States in the mid-1800s?
roadways
In which U.S. territory were the people given the option to choose whether or not they would allow slavery?
the Utah territory
What was the primary motivation for most settlers in the western territories in the 1800s?
the promise of free land
The Santa Fe Trail was established between Missouri and New Mexico for which primary purpose?
to serve as a route for trade with Mexicans and Native Americans
Most of those who traveled westward in wagon trains:
traveled in groups.
California's Bear Flag Republic:
was established when American settlers captured Sonoma in northern California.