History: Preparing for Test
Numerous political supporters felt that this candidate should have won the election because he had more electoral votes, winning the greatest share of the popular vote. John Quincy Adams Henry Clay William Crawford Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Whose policies resulted in the Panic of 1837? John Jacob Astor Andrew Jackson George Vancouver James Polk Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
was President in 1832
Andrew Jackson
Which of the following are true of the Presidential election of 1824? Andrew Jackson won the popular vote. Jackson won the electoral vote. John Quincy Adams won the election. Henry Clay was named Secretary of State afterward. Martin Van Buren was a candidate.
Andrew Jackson won the popular vote. Jackson won the electoral vote. John Quincy Adams won the election. Henry Clay was named Secretary of State afterward.
first railroad to carry passengers
Baltimore and Ohio
Select the three states that the United States obtained from Mexico: California Louisiana New Mexico Oregon Texas
California New Mexico Texas
connected Buffalo and the Hudson River
Erie Canal
The South wanted tariffs to protect its industry. True or False
False
When the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no legal basis for removing Native Americans from Georgia, President Jackson honored the ruling and ended the forced removal. True or False
False
invented the loom
Frances C. Lowell
Whose efforts gave the British claims in Oregon? John Jacob Astor Andrew Jackson George Vancouver James Polk Martin Van Buren
George Vancouver
started in England
Industrial Revolution
was Jackson's successor, elected in 1836
Martin Van Buren
A large part of the factory labor force during the Industrial Revolution was made up of women and children. True or False
True
A large part of the factory labor force was made up of women and children. True or False
True
Corduroy roads were roads made out of logs to cover swampy places. True or False
True
Which invention by Eli Whitney dramatically changed agriculture in the South? cotton gin flail reaper sickle
cotton gin
increased the amount of cotton produced
cotton gin
Jackson's informal advisors
kitchen cabinet
The mass movement to Oregon was begun by: farmers fur traders gold prospectors missionaries
missionaries
What was discovered on John Sutter's land in California? diamonds silver gold oil
oil
federal money was placed in these
pet banks
The coming of the ________________ slowed the building of canals in the 1830s and 1840s.
railroads
the process of leaving the Union
secession
placing supporters in office
spoils system
same as a toll road
turnpike
Trail discipline was difficult to enforce, and the pioneer's life was ruled by the need for _____________.
water
The Jacksonian Era was characterized by the idea that every individual was important. True or False
True
those who invest money in industry
capitalists
Most of the settlers traveling to the West floated on ________________ whenever possible.
flatboats
The Industrial Revolution started in the United States after the English sent merchants to the United States to show Americans how to develop new machines. True or False
False
The turnpike was a toll road which could only be used on rainless days. True or False
False
The highway that enabled thousands of settlers to make the journey to the Northwest Territory was the ________ Road. Cumberland Erie Pacific Transcontinental
Cumberland
invented the reaper
Cyrus McCormick
The Erie Canal was the effort of: DeWitt Clinton Robert Fulton Andrew Jackson Henry Clay
DeWitt Clinton
supported Jackson
Democratic-Republicans
Whose efforts gave the United States claims in Oregon? John Jacob Astor Andrew Jackson George Vancouver James Polk Martin Van Buren
John Jacob Astor
was elected President in 1824
John Q. Adams
first highway in the United States
Lancaster-Philadelphia Turnpike
According to the Missouri Compromise, Maine was admitted to the Union as a _____________ state, and Missouri entered as a ______________ state.
free, slave
log roads
"corduroy"
As factories increased in number, cities became smaller. True or False
False
Steamboat travel was the safest way to travel to the West because the rivers were clear of obstacles. True or False
False
The most dramatic change in agriculture in the South was the invention of the cotton gin. True or False
True
The pioneer's greatest enemy was time. True or False
True
Who instigated the Mexican War? John Jacob Astor Andrew Jackson George Vancouver James Polk Martin Van Buren
James Polk
resigned as Vice President
John C. Calhoun
In the election of 1824, which of the following elected John Quincy Adams as President? House of Representatives President Senate Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Held that a state could declare a law null and void if that law was harmful to the state. Doctrine of Nullification or Ordinance of Nullification
Doctrine of Nullification
declares a law null and void
Doctrine of Nullification
The "father of mass production" was: Frances Lowell Eli Whitney Daniel Webster Cyrus McCormick
Eli Whitney
father of mass production
Eli Whitney
the father of mass production
Eli Whitney
invented the sewing machine
Elias Howe
The United States and ________________ settled the Oregon question by establishing a boundary at the 49th parallel.
England
What ensured a direct line across the American territory for the southern railroad to the Pacific? Annexation of Texas Gadsden Purchase Louisiana Purchase Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
no slavery above 36° 30' line
Missouri Compromise
Which of the following were part of the Missouri compromise? Texas was admitted as a slave state. Missouri was admitted as a slave state. Maine was admitted as a free state. The slave trade was abolished in the north. The tariff compromise of 1833 was passed. No slavery was allowed north of 36° 30'.
Missouri was admitted as a slave state. Maine was admitted as a free state. No slavery was allowed north of 36° 30'.
supported Adams
National Republicans
Cumberland, Maryland, was connected to Vandalia, Illinois, by the: Lancaster Turnpike Baltimore and Ohio Wilderness Road National Road
National Road
allowed people to travel to the Northwest
National Road
The Erie Canal made what city a leading seaport? Boston New Orleans New York Philadelphia
New York
Stated that the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and, therefore, were not enforceable in the state of South Carolina. Doctrine of Nullification or Ordinance of Nullification
Ordinance of Nullification
depression caused by Jackson's policies
Panic of 1837
The Gold Rush really got started once President _____________ announced that gold had been found in California.
Polk
carried canal boats over mountains
Portage Railroad
built first successful steamboat
Robert Fulton
The telegraph was perfected by: Samuel F. B. Morse Alexander G. Bell Samuel Slater Benjamin Franklin
Samuel F. B. Morse
perfected the telegraph
Samuel F. B. Morse
started first textile factory in Rhode Island
Samuel Slater
The Mexican dictator, _______, massacred the Americans at the Alamo and at Goliad. Sam Brannan Santa Anna James Marshall John Sutter
Santa Anna
In what way did the cotton gin affect the South? Slaves became more important and valuable. Land under production declined. Prosperity reached most of the Southern population. Southern attitudes about slavery hardened. Cotton became the principal southern crop.
Slaves became more important and valuable. Southern attitudes about slavery hardened. Cotton became the principal southern crop.
totally committed to slavery
South
connected Charleston and Hamburg
South Carolina Railroad
to buy land with hard money only
Specie Circular
prohibited growth of slavery in new territory
Tallmage Amendment
Which of the following is not true of the Presidential election of 1824? William Crawford was a candidate. Many people believed that Clay and Adams had cut a deal. The Senate decided the election. Henry Clay was Speaker of the House. The controversy made the presidential term difficult.
The Senate decided the election.
In the early 1800s, farmers did not use metal plows because they believed the metal would poison the soil. True or False
True
Labor organization was slow because it was regarded as unpatriotic. True or False
True
Railroad engines were originally so feeble that a horse was occasionally carried along as a spare in case of difficulty. True or False
True
The Erie Canal connected Buffalo, New York, with the Hudson River. True or False
True
The Erie Canal took eight years to build, and it cost $7 million. True or False
True
The National Road allowed thousands of settlers to make the journey to the Northwest Territory. True or False
True
The Portage Railroad carried canal boats over the mountains in Pennsylvania. True or False
True
How did the Erie Canal affect the United States? Westward expansion was aided. More employees were available for northeastern factories. The price Midwestern farmers got for their crops fell. Canals stopped being built because they could not compete. Shipping costs between the Great Lakes and New York City were cut to a tenth.
Westward expansion was aided. More employees were available for northeastern factories. Shipping costs between the Great Lakes and New York City were cut to a tenth.
Mexico City was captured by: Sam Brannan Santa Anna John Sutter Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
would provide continuous waterways
canals
money
capital
By 1850, the South was totally committed to a society based on slavery and ______. cotton rice sugar tobacco
cotton
Manifest Destiny was the idea that America had a certain "right" to what? spread the Christian religion expand its landholdings regulate world trade markets decide on the question of slavery
expand its landholdings
used to raise and lower canal boats
locks
large part of factory labor force in the North
women and children