Unit 4 history quiz

Question 5 "The committee of the president and directors of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company [in Delaware] . . . beg leave respectfully to offer to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, the following facts and observations relative to the said canal. . . . At the time the petition was produced, Congress most likely interpreted the petition's purpose as...?

A) requesting federal funding for transportation construction projects As indicated by the request for aid from the government in the third paragraph, Congress at that time would have interpreted that petition as a request funding for internal improvements.

jackson truly believed that, compared to his predecessors' combination of high-minded rhetoric, treachery, and abandonment, his Indian policy was 'just and humane. Jackson's paternalism was predicated on his assumption, then widely but not universally shared by white Americans, that all Indians . . . were [irrational] and inferior to all whites. His promises about voluntary and compensated relocation . . . were constantly undermined by delays and by sharp dealing by War Department negotiators—actions Jackson condoned. . . . Jackson tried to head off outright fraud, but the removal bill's allotment scheme invited an influx of outside speculators, who wound up buying between 80 and 90 percent of the land owned by Indians who wished to stay at a fraction of its actual worth. At no point did Jackson consider allowing even a small #. Which of the following claims is supported by the author's main argument in

D Andrew Jackson can be blamed for the unintended effects of Indian removal.

"Jackson truly believed that, compared to his predecessors' combination of high-minded rhetoric, treachery, and abandonment, his Indian policy was 'just and humane.' . . .

D) Andrew Jackson can be blamed for the unintended effects of Indian removal.

"Jackson truly believed that, compared to his predecessors' combination of high-minded rhetoric, treachery, and abandonment, his Indian policy was 'just and humane.' . . . ". . . Jackson's paternalism was predicated on his assumption, then widely but not universally shared by white Americans, that all Indians . . . were [irrational] and inferior to all whites. His promises about voluntary and compensated relocation . . . were constantly undermined by delays and by sharp dealing by War Department negotiators—actions Jackson condoned. . . . Jackson tried to head off outright fraud, but the removal bill's allotment scheme invited an influx of outside speculators, who wound up buying between 80 and 90 percent of the land owned by Indians Which of the following pieces of evidence would best refute Jackson's claim about his predecessors' policies toward American Indians, as described in the first parag

B President George Washington enforced treaties guaranteeing American Indians in New York rights to their land.

Question 1 Feature "Let us, then, with courage and confidence, pursue our own Federal and [Democratic-] Republican principles, our attachment to union and representative government..." President Thomas Jefferson, first inaugural address, 1801 Question Which of the following best describes Jefferson's point of view in the excerpt? Responses?

B) As the newly elected president, Jefferson believed government should limit interference in the lives of its citizens. Explanation: He argued in the excerpt that "a wise and frugal Government . . . shall leave [its people] otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement."

Question 4 Feature "Let us, then, with courage and confidence, pursue our own Federal and [Democratic-] Republican principles, our attachment to union and representative government..." President Thomas Jefferson, first inaugural address, 1801 Which of the following best describes the context from which the ideas expressed in the excerpt emerged?

B) Political leaders sought to encourage domestic economic development. Jefferson's discussion in his inaugural address of the advantages of the United States in the early 1800s occurred in the context of the desire of many political leaders to encourage expanded agriculture and increased trade.

Question 6 "The committee of the president and directors of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company [in Delaware] . . . beg leave respectfully to offer to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, the following facts and observations relative to the said canal. . . . The claims in the excerpt were most likely interpreted as opposing which of the following existing federal government policies at the time?

B) Promoting economic development through foreign trade The claims in the excerpt about developing manufacturing and the domestic economy would have been interpreted as opposing government policies focused on encouraging foreign trade.

Question 9: "Brother, listen to what we say. There was a time when our forefathers owned this great [land]. . . . Your forefathers crossed the great water and landed upon this [land]. Their numbers were small. They found friends, not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, we granted their request, and they sat down amongst us. We gave them corn and meat; they gave us poison in return. Which of the following best explains how the purpose of the speech in the excerpt was interpreted by federal officials?

B) Red Jacket sought to protect Iroquois independence from the United States. Red Jacket's expression in the excerpt of his desire to reject Christianization by United States officials would have been interpreted as an attempt to maintain Iroquois independence from the United States.

Question 2 Feature "Let us, then, with courage and confidence, pursue our own Federal and [Democratic-] Republican principles, our attachment to union and representative government..." President Thomas Jefferson, first inaugural address, 1801 Which of the following was most likely a main purpose of Jefferson's inaugural address?

B) To summarize his beliefs about the ideal political system Explanation: Along with stating his support for limited government, Jefferson also touched on the ideals of republicanism in this excerpt from his inaugural address, which represented an expression of his ideal political system.

Question 7 "The committee of the president and directors of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company [in Delaware] . . . beg leave respectfully to offer to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, the following facts and observations relative to the said canal. . . . Which of the following best describes a historian's likely interpretation of the situation in which the excerpt was produced in the early 1800s?

C) Some Americans promoted international strength through a unified national economy. The discussion of canals in Great Britain in the second paragraph shows that some Americans continued to be influenced by the example of European culture and technology in the early 1800s.

Question 3 Feature "Let us, then, with courage and confidence, pursue our own Federal and [Democratic-] Republican principles, our attachment to union and representative government..." President Thomas Jefferson, first inaugural address, 1801 Which of the following best describes the political situation in which Jefferson gave the address in the excerpt?

C) The Democratic-Republican Party had won the presidency for the first time. Explanation: In 1800, Jefferson became the first Democratic-Republican to be elected president (after twelve years of Federalist administrations) and brought the first transition of executive authority from one party to another in United States history.

Question 10: "Brother, listen to what we say. There was a time when our forefathers owned this great [land]. . . . Your forefathers crossed the great water and landed upon this [land]. Their numbers were small. They found friends, not enemies. They told us they had fled from their own country for fear of wicked men, and had come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat. We took pity on them, we granted their request, and they sat down amongst us. We gave them corn and meat; they gave us poison in return. The excerpt could best be used by historians studying the..?

D) resistance against the expansion of United States influence Red Jacket's expression in the excerpt of his desire to maintain traditional Iroquois religious practices best helps historians interpret the ways in which American Indians resisted attempts by the United States to expand its influence over themselves and their homelands.

Question: "The committee of the president and directors of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company [in Delaware] . . . beg leave respectfully to offer to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, the following facts and observations relative to the said canal. . . . ". . . The island of Great Britain furnishes proof of the advantages of canals, beyond any other country. That nation has now become the maritime rival, and almost controller of every commercial people; her superiority has arisen from her unbounded commerce, and the vast wealth it has introduced, the basis of which wealth is her immense manufactures . . . : the foundation of these manufactures has again been formed by her internal improvements. . . . "The United States, both from their present political and natural sit The petition could best be used as evidence by historians studying which of the following?

c. The ideas that led some Americans to advocate for improved transportation