APUSH Unit 3 MCQ Questions

17. Which of the following historical developments contributed most directly to the market revolution? A The emergence of new forms of transportation B The increased number of women in the paid workforce C The emergence of southern opposition to tariffs D The decline of slavery in the Northeast

A

19. In the early 1830's, the majority of workers in the textile mills of Massachusetts were A young unmarried women from rural New England B newly arrived immigrants form Ireland C men who were heads of households D married women whose children were of school age E free African Americans form urban areas

A

21. Most of the Irish immigrants who came to the United States following the potato famine of the 1840s settled in A urban areas of the North B seacoast cities of the South C rural sections of the Old Northwest D California E Appalachia

A

24. Thomas Jefferson believed all of the following EXCEPT: A A strong national army is essential to keep order in the United States. B The farmer is the backbone of American society. C The government is best that governs least. D The president should practice republican simplicity. E Freedom of speech is essential in a republic.

A

28. Under Chief Justice John Marshall, Supreme Court decisions tended to A promote business enterprise B restrict federal powers of taxation C restrict corporate development D expand state control of economic activity E reduce federal control of the economy

A

32. The Louisiana Purchase proved politically troubling for Thomas Jefferson because of his A previous support for a strict interpretation of the Constitution B veto of funding for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's expedition C admiration of France's military power D devotion to new methods of cartography E disdain for involvement in a foreign country's affairs

A

22. President Jackson resisted the admission of Texas into the Union in 1836 primarily because he A acknowledged the legitimacy of the Mexican government's claim to Texas B feared that debate over the admission of Texas would ignite controversy about slavery C was ideologically opposed to territorial expansion D could find no support within his own party for admitting Texas E believed that admitting Texas would violate international law

B

29. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions took the position that A only the United States Supreme Court had the power to restrict freedom of speech and press B the authority of state governments included the power to decide whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional C only fiscal measures initiated by state legislatures could be acted on by Congress D Congress was responsible for maintaining the vitality of a "loyal opposition" political party E the "supremacy clause" of the Constitution applied only to foreign affairs

B

34. Which of the following is true of John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland? A It reversed his position on judicial review taken in Marbury v. Madison. B It increased federal authority by invoking the doctrine of implied powers. C It declared the Yazoo land claims fraudulent. D It granted individual states the right to regulate interstate commerce. E It found that Georgia's laws regulating the Cherokee Indians were constitutional.

B

4. Addams' ideas expressed in the excerpt have most in common with which of the following historical views about women? A The seventeenth-century Puritan belief that women must be governed by their husbands and fathers B The belief of some mid-nineteenth-century reformers that women could act as the moral voice in society C The argument of some nineteenth-century advice books that women's sphere was restricted to the home and family D The rejection of traditional gender roles by feminists in the mid-twentieth century

B

8. Daniel Webster's address to the Senate in 1830 in reply to Senator Hayne is best remembered for its A attack on the Tariff of Abominations B defense of the principle of national union C assertion of the idea of States' rights D apology for New England's disloyalty in the War of 1812 E praise for President Andrew Jackson

B

13. Alexander Hamilton's domestic and foreign policies were directed primarily toward strengthening the federal government by A favoring free trade B substituting a parliamentary for federal system of government C averting United States entanglement in Europe's wars D favoring the interests of the propertied and monied classes E establishing gold as the sole backing of United States currency

D

16. The economic growth of the South relied primarily on the export of goods to which of the following? A East Asia B The Midwest C The West D Europe

D

20. Which of the following factors best explains the increase in White male suffrage in the early nineteenth century? A Reaction to widespread political protest B Resistance to increased federal taxation C Amendments to the United States Constitution D Changes to property ownership requirements

D

26. Which of the following was an important consequence of the debate over the Jay Treaty? A The United States adopted a policy of isolationism. B Sectional tensions between the West and the South increased. C Federalists introduced legislation in Congress to establish a constitutional monarchy on the British model. D Strong disagreements over policy promoted the development of political parties.

D

3. The United States House of Representatives responded to abolitionist agitation in the 1830s by A approving appropriations to help finance colonization efforts B prohibiting the slave trade in the District of Columbia C limiting the publication of abolitionist writings to certain publishers D banning discussion of antislavery petitions E considering the passage of free speech laws to protect outspoken abolitionists

D

30. The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of A freedom of the seas B freedom of speech C the institution of slavery D states' rights E presidential power in foreign affairs

D

31. The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of A freedom of the seas B freedom of speech C the institution of slavery D states' rights E presidential power in foreign affairs

D

33. The Supreme Court established which of the following by its ruling in Marbury v. Madison ? A States have the authority to nullify acts of Congress. B The Bank of the United States is constitutional under the implied powers clause. C States may not interfere with interstate commerce. D The Supreme Court has the authority to determine the constitutionality of congressional acts. E Government contracts cannot be repealed by popular majority.

D

25. Thomas Jefferson disagreed with Alexander Hamilton's economic plan primarily because he feared that it would A make the new nation dependent on foreign markets for its exports B prevent the expansion of slavery to new states C lead to a military alliance with Great Britain against revolutionary France D lead to heavy taxes on whiskey producers in Pennsylvania E promote urban mercantile interests at the expense of agricultural interests

E

27. The most unpopular and least successful of President Thomas Jefferson's policies was his A advocacy of territorial expansion B handling of Barbary Coast pirates C reduction of the size of the military D reduction of the national debt E adherence to neutrality in dealing with England and France

E

35. The Missouri Compromise was a victory for antislavery advocates because it A provided for the gradual emancipation of slaves in Missouri B excluded slavery from all territory north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River C prohibited slavery from future territorial acquisitions D condemned the fugitive slave law E closed most of the Louisiana Purchase to slavery

E

18. Which of the following most directly contributed to the overall trend depicted in the graph? A Global fluctuations in credit and stock markets B The transformation of the United States into an industrial society C Progressive Era reforms of social conditions in the United States D The outbreak of global war

B

1. All of the following groups of non-English colonists migrated into the British North American colonies in large numbers throughout the eighteenth century EXCEPT A Germans B Russians C Scots D Irish E Dutch

B

10. The Embargo Act of 1807 had which of the following effects on the United States? A It severely damaged American manufacturing. B It enriched many cotton plantation owners. C It disrupted American shipping. D It was ruinous to subsistence farmers. E It had little economic impact.

C

12. Alexander Hamilton's economic program was designed primarily to A prepare the United States for war in the event Britain failed to vacate its posts in the Northwest B provide a platform for the fledgling Federalist Party's 1792 campaign C establish the financial stability and credit of the new government D ensure northern dominance over the southern states in order to abolish slavery E win broad political support for his own candidacy for the presidency in 1792

C

14. Henry Clay's "American System" called for all of the following EXCEPT A a tariff for the protection of industry B internal improvements at national government expense C sale of federal lands to finance higher education D greater reliance on domestic financial resources E increased trade among the sections of the nation

C

15. Which of the following most directly contributed to the situation described in the excerpt? A The abolitionist movement B Increased immigration C The market revolution D The emergence of mass political parties

C

2. The map above shows the United States immediately following the A passage of the Northwest Ordinance B negotiation of the Adams-Onis Treaty C passage of the Missouri Compromise D settlement of the Mexican War E passage of the Compromise of 1850

C

23. Jacksonian Democracy was distinguished by the belief that A an aristocracy posed no danger to the Republic B the National Republicans alone knew what was right for the people C political participation by the common man should be increased D political rights should be granted to women E franchise restrictions should be radically neutral

C

5. In the first half of the nineteenth century, Cherokee efforts to retain their tribal lands in Georgia received direct support from A the White residents of Oklahoma B President Andrew Jackson C the United States Supreme Court D the Democratic press E the United States Congress

C

6. Which of the following was an interpretation of the speech by opponents of the goals Clay expressed in the excerpt? A Clay was seeking to discourage factory production to protect traditional artisans. B Clay's proposal would require the expansion of slavery to supply factory workers. C Clay's manufacturing plan would benefit one section of the country more than others. D Clay was seeking to encourage an increase in imports of British manufactured goods.

C

7. A key purpose of Henry Clay's American System was to A expand slavery into new territories to preserve its economic viability B improve diplomatic relations with European nations by allowing free immigration C develop a national economy by improving transportation D create more interest in politics by eliminating voting restrictions E remove American Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River to prevent further conflicts

C

9. The rhetorical purpose expressed in the excerpt would most likely have been interpreted as promoting which of the following? A Expanding suffrage rights to all White men B Challenging Great Britain's control of Canada C Using international commerce to expand United States influence D Investing in technology to make ocean voyages faster

C

11. Which of the following was NOT a result of the growth of a national market economy between 1815 and 1860 ? A Increasing economic specialization B The application of machinery to the mass production of goods C A greater disparity of wealth between rich and poor Americans D The beginnings of an organized labor movement E A greater number of men working at home

E