LUOA Module 3 American History

How much Spanish debt did the U.S. government assume in exchange for Florida?

$5 million

In what year did the ban on the international slave trade take effect?

1808

About how many slaves were living in the Missouri territory when it applied for statehood in 1817?

3,000

What political party did the Whigs absorb in the Election of 1836?

Anti-Masonic

Which of the following individuals coined the phrase, "The Era of Good Feelings?"

Benjamin Russel

Which of the following was not a reason for the War of 1812?

British attacks on settlements on the Canadian border

What event on August 24, 1814 was a British attempt at retaliation for the destruction of the Canadian capital at York and led to the attack on Baltimore?

Burning of Washington, DC

The Federalist Party was most closely associated with which of the following European countries?

England

Though their suspicions were unfounded, some Republicans accused the New England Federalists of conspiring to ______________.

England

From whom did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

France

Who did the Americans face in the Quasi War?

France

Which of the following American statesmen successfully pressured the Monroe administration to recognize emerging Latin American republics?

Henry Clay

Which of the following Presidents is most associated with the "Era of Good Feelings?"

James Monroe

Who penned the "South Carolina Exposition and Protest" after the passage of the Tariff of Abominations?

John C. Calhoun

Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

John Jay

Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who decided the case of Marbury v. Madison?

John Marshall

________________________________ served as Monroe's Secretary of State during his two terms as President

John Quincy Adams

The Missouri Compromise allowed _________________ to enter the Union as a free state to offset Missouri's entrance as a slave state.

Maine

According to the lesson, which of the following was the most influential person in forming the Democratic Party?

Martin van Buren

According to the lesson, which of the following was the Marshall Court's most important decision?

McCulloch v. Maryland

Which of the following best describes the proposal of James Tallmadge of New York concerning the admission of Missouri as a state?

Missouri would emancipate its slaves gradually and ban the slave trade

What was the most violent slave revolt in the American South before the Civil War?

Nat Turner's Rebellion

In what city was Washington first sworn in as President under the new Constitution?

New York

Which of the following served as the President of the Bank of the United States in 1832?

Nicholas Biddle

A social conflict among Jackson's cabinet members concerning the character of ____________ ____________, one of the cabinet member's wives, resulted in the resignation of all but one of Jackson's top advisors.

Peggy Eaton

Which of the following types of Southern crops was the most labor intensive?

Rice

Which of the following individuals finally agreed to comply with Jackson's orders after two of his cabinet members refused?

Roger B. Taney

Shortly after his election, Jackson became an advocate of what he called the _____________ ___________, or a heavy rotation of government officials after an election.

Spoils System

Who was the Native American leader defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe?

Tecumseh

William Henry Harrison became famous for his role in which of the following battles?

The Battle of Tippecanoe

Which of the following national elections marked a shift in power between the Federalist Party and the Jeffersonian Republicans?

The Election of 1800

What was Jefferson's solution to English and French restrictions on American shipping in the early 1800s?

The Embargo Act

What event spelled the end of the Federalist Party as a political force in the nation?

The Hartford Convention

The structure of the Supreme Court and its subsidiary courts was created by

The Judiciary Act of 1789

Which of the following was the title of the executive order that required investors to buy Federal lands in silver or gold? Group of answer choices

The Specie Circular

The War of 1812 officially ended with

The Treaty of Ghent

Which of the following best describes Federalists' attitude toward the War of 1812?

They protested the war throughout

After the Election of 1832, Jackson essentially appointed a new Secretary of the _______________ without Congressional approval, which was a clear violation of the Constitution.

Treasury

Stories that either explicitly or symbolically described black slaves outwitting white masters and overseers became known as "_____________ tales."

Trickster

On June 22, 1807 the HMS Leopard fired on the ____________ which forced President Jefferson to take drastic measures.

USS Chesapeake

What ship is known as "Old Ironsides?"

USS Constitution

What American ship was burned by US sailors during the war with the Barbary Pirates?

USS Philadelphia

John Adams had served in what capacity under Washington?

Vice President

The Election of 1800 was

a real test of the American Constitutional system

Which of the following best describes the Whigs' stance on slavery?

ambiguous toward slavery

Which of the following describes the Underground Railroad?

an informal system of free blacks and whites who fed, clothed, and hid runaway slaves on their way north

McCulloch v. Maryland involved a dispute between the state of Maryland and the ______________________, an institution created by the Federal government.

bank of the United States

John Marshall served as _____________________ of the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.

chief justice

Which of the following was NOT one of the provisions of Henry Clay's "American System"?

encouraging trade with European nations

Historians often refer to the period 1789 and 1801 as "The ____________ Era," because a certain political party held overwhelming influence in the Federal government.

federalist

The primary purpose of the Monroe doctrine was to

formally oppose any new colonization efforts in the New World by European powers

Which of the following best describes the message of John Quincy Adams' campaign in 1828?

he did not have a clear platform other than questioning Jackson's moral character

Which of the following was one of John Quincy Adams' limitations in the Election of 1824? [more than one answer]

his family connection, his association with the old federalist party, his failure to employ popular campaign

The Marshall Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden reinforced the Federal government's right to regulate ______________ commerce.

interstate

According to the lesson on the Bank War, what was the larger significance of Jackson's veto of the bill that would recharter the Bank of the United States?

it expanded the power of the executive branch, because Jackson vetoed the bill simply because he disagreed with it

Why did protective tariffs harm Southerners? [may be more than one answer]

it forced them to pay higher prices on Northern manufactured goods, it caused English merchants to cut their importation of Southern Cotton

Which of the following best describes the larger significance of the Monroe Doctrine?

it marks the beginning of the United States as a world power

Which of the following best describes the main message of the pamphlet, the "South Carolina Exposition and Protest"?

it outlined the doctrine that states had the right to nullify any Federal law

Why did Southerners claim that the Tariff of 1824 was unconstitutional?

it supported one section of the country while damaging another

The Democratic Party took a __________-___________ approach to the economy, meaning that they preferred to allow the market to work without government intervention.

laissez-faire

The Hartford Convention drafted amendments that would [more than one possible answer]

limit the Presidency to a single term require a 2/3 majority in Congress to declare war

In Washington's First Inaugural, he called on Congress to remember that "The foundations of our National policy will be laid in the pure & immutable principles of private ____________."

morality

What precedent did Jefferson set that was not broken until 1913?

no oral State of the Union

According to the lesson, the Age of Jackson was marked by a call for equality of _________________.

opportunity

What territories did the United States cede to the Spanish Empire as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty?

parts of Texas

In the XYZ Affair, the French demanded

payment to open diplomatic negotiations

The vast majority of slaves worked in "gangs" on which of the following kinds of southern plantations?

plantations in the Deep South that produced cotton

How did the democratization of American society affect American theater and literature? [choose all that apply]

plays and books often criticized the American aristocracy plays and books catered more toward common Americans rather than wealthy elites plays and books were written for entertainment rather than instruction

Which of the following major political issues did McCulloch v. Maryland address?

relationship between the federal and state governments

Which of the following was NOT one of Adams' proposals in his first speech to Congress as President?

renew the charter of the Bank of the United States

How did African-Americans resist slavery? [choose all that apply]

sabotaging equipment working slowly or inefficiently running away poisoning masters and overseers

Though their suspicions were unfounded, some Republicans accused the New England Federalists of conspiring to ______________.

secede

According to the course material, what was one of the most formidable weapon that masters used to remind slaves of their absolute power over them?

selling family members

The issue of _____________ was noticeably missing from Henry Clay's "American System"?

slavery

Which of the following best describes the provision of the Missouri Compromise concerning the spread of slavery into the Louisiana Purchase territory?

slavery would be prohibited in any new states north of Missouri's southern border

Which of the following was NOT one of Jefferson's initial domestic policies?

start a welfare program

William Crawford's chances for the Presidency were crippled when he suffered a ____________ in 1823.

stroke

The Whiskey Rebellion was a movement against

taxes

As a result of the Election of 1800, Congress passed and the states ratified

the 12th Amendment

What European event shaped American foreign policy for most of Washington's Presidency?

the French Revolution

Which of the following political groups represented the country's manufacturing and banking interests in the Election of 1824?

the National Republicans

Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became our National Anthem as he watched

the bombardment of Ft. McHenry

The case of Marbury v. Madison established the principle of

the court declaring laws unconstitutional (judicial review)

Why were many Southerners willing to support the Whigs by 1836?

they were unhappy with Jackson's actions during the Nullification Crisis

New England Federalists wanted to do away with the ______ - ______ Compromise, which they believed gave Southern states too much representation in the Federal Government.

three-fifths

Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the European "Grand Alliance"?

to protect European nations from any power that might undermine monarchical government

The American rally cry following the XYZ Affair was "Millions for defense, but not one cent for _____________."

tribute

The group of Congressional leaders who pushed for American action against the British in 1812 were known as the _____________ _____________.

war hawks

"Citizen Genet"

was a French diplomat who sought asylum in America

Jefferson hosted a dinner that brought about the "Dinner Table Bargain" which

was a deal brokered by Jefferson to pass Hamilton's assumption plan in return for the location of the federal capital on the Potomac