HIST 101 Ch 7
Regarding education, early-nineteenth-century Republicans favored A. a nationwide system of free public schools for all male citizens. B. free college education for all white male citizens of the republic. C. the federal government paying the costs of primary schools. D. private schools as the primary institutions of learning. E. the practice that only the children of elite families received an education.
A. a nationwide system of free public schools for all male citizens.
In 1802, what spurred President Jefferson to seek the building of a river fleet and to give the impression that the United States might ally with Great Britain? A. a new French regulation restricting the use of the port of New Orleans by American ships B. the capture of the island of Santo Domingo by a black revolutionary force C. a growing incidence of Indian attacks on western settlers D. a Spanish attempt to readjust the northern border of its Florida colony E. the arrival of a French invasion fleet near New York
A. a new French regulation restricting the use of the port of New Orleans by American ships
The religious concept of deism A. argued for a remote God that had withdrawn from human affairs. B. All these answers are correct. C. was frowned upon by educated Americans such as Jefferson and Franklin. D. challenged many of the ideas that had emerged in the Enlightenment. E. emphasized the role of God in the world.
A. argued for a remote God that had withdrawn from human affairs.
During the War of 1812, the Battle of the Thames A. saw Tecumseh killed while serving as a brigadier general in the British army. B. saw British forces come from Canada to attack Detroit. C. led to the long American occupation of Canada. D. saw a surprise American attack in the heart of London. E. strengthened the resolve of the Indians in the Northwest.
A. saw Tecumseh killed while serving as a brigadier general in the British army.
In 1814, the British A. seized Washington and set fire to the White House. B. repulsed the United States from Florida. C. took control of the Ohio Valley. D. forced the surrender of Fort McHenry in Baltimore. E. established naval supremacy on the Atlantic Ocean.
A. seized Washington and set fire to the White House.
The first American medical school was established at A. the University of Pennsylvania. B. William and Mary. C. Harvard. D. Columbia. E. the University of North Carolina.
A. the University of Pennsylvania.
Under the treaty terms for the Louisiana Purchase, A. the land boundaries were not clearly defined. B. residents living in Louisiana were to be made citizens of France. C. the United States would gain exclusive access to the port of New Orleans. D. the United States agreed to make annual payments to France for twenty years. E. the United States had to remain neutral in the war between England and France.
A. the land boundaries were not clearly defined.
Thomas Jefferson believed American Indians were primitive people A. who might become civilized through exposure to white culture. B. with no redemptive qualities. C. who nevertheless had an education system worth emulating. D. who should be completely separated from white society. E. who had been greatly mistreated by white Americans.
A. who might become civilized through exposure to white culture.
The writer Judith Sargent Murray argued that women A. should have a role in society apart from their husbands. B. All these answers are correct. C. should have opportunities to earn their own livings. D. were equal to men in intellect and potential. E. should have the same educational opportunities as men.
B. All these answers are correct.
President Thomas Jefferson's Indian policy included A. an offer to Indians to reorganize their territory as a separate state in the Union. B. an offer to Indians to become settled farmers and join white society, and an insistence that they give up claims to tribal lands in the Northwest. C. an offer to Indians to become settled farmers and join white society, and to reorganize their territory as a separate state in the Union. D. the insistence that Indians reduce the size of their exclusive tribal lands in the Northwest, as well as allow some limited hunting by white settlers on those lands. E. an offer to Indians to have full citizenship in the United States and the right to vote.
B. an offer to Indians to become settled farmers and join white society, and an insistence that they give up claims to tribal lands in the Northwest.
The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812 A. was signed on New Year's Day, 1815. B. began an improvement in relations between England and the United States. C. was reluctantly negotiated by the British. D. put huge areas of the new lands under the control of the United States. E. included the condition that the United States create an Indian buffer state in the Northwest.
B. began an improvement in relations between England and the United States.
The Second Great Awakening A. was consistent with the ideas of the Enlightenment. B. began as an effort by church establishments to revitalize their organizations. C. helped promote universalism and unitarianism. D. rejected the idea of the Trinity. E. was confined to New England.
B. began as an effort by church establishments to revitalize their organizations.
Religious skepticism resulted in A. the disestablishment of the Anglican Church. B. both the philosophy of "unitarianism" and a wave of revivalism. C. the decline of universalism. D. a growth of commitment to organized churches and denominations. E. no discernible effect on American religious life.
B. both the philosophy of "unitarianism" and a wave of revivalism.
The expansion of the medical profession during the early nineteenth century resulted in a A. broad increase in the number of hospitals. B. decline in midwives. C. significant gain in the general body of medical knowledge. D. large jump in average life expectancy. E. rapid rise in care for the disabled.
B. decline in midwives.
During his first term, President Thomas Jefferson A. restricted the sale of government lands to western settlers. B. eliminated all internal taxes. C. sought to create a tax on personal income. D. saw a doubling of the national debt. E. drastically increased government spending.
B. eliminated all internal taxes.
The revivalism of the Second Great Awakening A. fostered an anti-egalitarian religious ethos. B. encouraged racial unrest. C. was rejected by the black American community. D. pacified opponents of slavery. E. was largely limited to white Americans.
B. encouraged racial unrest.
In the study of medicine during the early nineteenth century, A. municipal leaders sought better public awareness of sanitation to reduce diseases. B. most doctors received their training by working with an established physician. C. most physicians spoke out against the practice of bleeding and purging. D. anatomy became the leading contributor to medical knowledge. E. physicians found the public remarkably receptive to new discoveries and innovations.
B. most doctors received their training by working with an established physician.
The Rush-Bagot agreement of 1817 called for A. Spain to give up its claim to Florida, in exchange for navigation rights on the Mississippi. B. the mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes by Britain and the United States. C. a general trade agreement between the United States and France. D. France to pull out of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region. E. the joint occupation of Oregon by France and the United States.
B. the mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes by Britain and the United States.
At the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, in 1814, Andrew Jackson A. turned back the British invasion from the Southwest. B. viciously broke the resistance of the Creek. C. defeated the Spanish at Pensacola. D. captured the city of New Orleans. E. was seriously wounded.
B. viciously broke the resistance of the Creek.
When Thomas Jefferson received the treaty for the Louisiana Purchase, he A. assumed the French would not honor its terms. B. was unsure of his constitutional authority to accept it. C. angrily fired Livingston and Monroe for insubordination. D. insisted on numerous revisions before accepting it. E. felt his government had been asked to pay too much for it.
B. was unsure of his constitutional authority to accept it.
Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote A. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." B. "Yankee Doodle." C. "The Star-Spangled Banner." D. "The Pledge of Allegiance." E. "Stars and Stripes Forever."
C. "The Star-Spangled Banner."
The chief designer of the capital city of Washington was A. Guy Dupont. B. Robert Fulton. C. Pierre L'Enfant. D. Daniel Burnham. E. Thomas Jefferson.
C. Pierre L'Enfant.
The Non-Intercourse Act reopened American trade with A. Great Britain. B. France. C. all nations except Great Britain and France. D. all nations. E. both Great Britain and France.
C. all nations except Great Britain and France.
In the early nineteenth century, many members of Congress A. had to live in tents when in Washington, D.C. B. stayed in Washington year-round. C. considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies. D. had to live in tents in Washington, D.C., year-round, and considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies. E. None of these answers is correct.
C. considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies.
The Embargo Act of 1807 A. was quickly repealed. B. was ineffective. C. created a serious economic depression in the nation. D. helped to put a Federalist in the White House in 1808. E. resulted in the Republican loss of control of Congress in 1808.
C. created a serious economic depression in the nation.
During William Henry Harrison's governorship of the Indiana Territory, A. he refused to sign new treaties with Indian tribes. B. violence between the United States and Indian tribes declined. C. he used threats and bribery as a means to acquire Indian lands. D. he thwarted plans by Indian tribes to elect a separate Indian governor of the territory. E. all Indian tribes were driven west of the Mississippi River.
C. he used threats and bribery as a means to acquire Indian lands.
The early nineteenth century in America is known as the "turnpike era" because A. most towns and villages became connected by a network of inexpensive roads. B. concrete was first developed as a long-life road surface. C. many roads were built for profit by private companies. D. the federal government provided free land to road construction companies. E. Americans stopped transporting goods by canal in favor of roads.
C. many roads were built for profit by private companies.
During the War of 1812, the Hartford Convention A. aimed to create a new political party, called the Whigs. B. sought to strengthen the political influence of the South and the West. C. proved to be futile and irrelevant. D. was a gathering of strong supporters of the war. E. saw its participants vote to secede from the United States.
C. proved to be futile and irrelevant.
Around 1800, higher education in the United States A. served about two percent of the white men in the country. B. was increasingly becoming dominated by public institutions. C. saw the number of colleges and universities growing substantially. D. gave access to women, blacks, and Indians. E. began to admit many more poor citizens than before.
C. saw the number of colleges and universities growing substantially.
As president, Thomas Jefferson A. only served one term. B. tended to keep talented Federalists in office despite objections from Republicans. C. sought to convey the public image of a plain, ordinary citizen. D. gave the White House its name. E. believed in a passive presidency.
C. sought to convey the public image of a plain, ordinary citizen.
Napoleon decided to sell the entire Louisiana Territory to the United States in part because A. the British had threatened to invade the territory. B. he wanted full control of the port of New Orleans in exchange. C. the French army on the American continent had been decimated by disease. D. he believed the Louisiana Territory was a "great desert" unfit for habitation. E. he needed the United States to contribute military forces on the continent in his war against Britain.
C. the French army on the American continent had been decimated by disease.
Population data of the United States in 1800 reveals A. fifteen percent of the population lived in towns of more than 8,000. B. no American city had a population larger than 28,000. C. the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian. D. New York was the most populous city in the country. E. ten percent of the non-Indian population lived in towns of more than 8,000.
C. the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian.
In the War of 1812, the Battle of New Orleans A. gave the British control of the Mississippi River. B. resulted in hundreds of American deaths. C. took place weeks after the war had officially ended. D. saw inexperienced British troops face battle-hardened American forces. E. saw the British lay siege to the city for nearly a month.
C. took place weeks after the war had officially ended.
In the United States during the early nineteenth century, horse racing A. never developed wide appeal in the United States. B. was considered a form of gambling and was banned in most towns. C. was bound by lines of race and class. D. was considered a waste of valuable horses and frowned upon. E. first became a spectator sport.
C. was bound by lines of race and class.
The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was the result of A. Hamilton's election as governor of New York. B. a business failure between them. C. a dispute over a woman. D. Burr's belief that Hamilton's malevolence had cost him the New York governor's race. E. Burr's attempt to capture Mexico from the Spanish.
D. Burr's belief that Hamilton's malevolence had cost him the New York governor's race.
The cotton gin was invented by A. Albert Gallatin. B. Samuel Slater. C. Robert Fulton. D. Eli Whitney. E. Moses Brown.
D. Eli Whitney.
In the War of 1812, Britain turned its full military attention to America after A. the American raid and burning of York. B. Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. C. Napoleon's incarceration at Elba. D. Napoleon's catastrophic campaign against Russia. E. the American invasion of Canada.
D. Napoleon's catastrophic campaign against Russia.
Noah Webster thought every American schoolboy should be educated A. to appreciate European culture. B. in Greek and Latin. C. in community service. D. as a nationalist. E. in a skilled trade.
D. as a nationalist.
John Marshall was A. appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court by Thomas Jefferson. B. a former vice president of the United States. C. a Republican. D. chief justice of the Supreme Court at the time of Marbury v. Madison. E. secretary of state in the Jefferson administration, and Madison's successor.
D. chief justice of the Supreme Court at the time of Marbury v. Madison.
The explorations of Zebulon Pike A. included Pike's successful climb to the top of the peak that now bears his name. B. ended with his death at the hands of Choctaw Indians. C. were hampered by Pike's old age and infirm health. D. convinced many Americans that the land between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains was undesirable. E. convinced President Jefferson to form reservations for Indians.
D. convinced many Americans that the land between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains was undesirable.
In 1804, the Federalists known as the Essex Junto A. feared that the United States might be divided by secessionists. B. attempted to interest Napoleon in reclaiming Louisiana. C. were led by Alexander Hamilton. D. feared the westward growth of the United States. E. believed slavery could not be allowed to expand into the territories.
D. feared the westward growth of the United States.
In his first term, President Thomas Jefferson A. aggressively used the military to assert American interests abroad. B. argued for mandatory military service to mold and improve citizens. C. increased the size of the navy. D. helped establish a military academy at West Point. E. increased the size of the army.
D. helped establish a military academy at West Point.
In the early eighteenth century, the Americans Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston A. launched America's first railroad engine, the Clermont, in 1807. B. invented the steam engine. C. developed the nation's first merchant marine. D. made significant advances in steam-powered navigation. E. brought the first steam engines from England to the United States.
D. made significant advances in steam-powered navigation.
During the War of 1812, the United States achieved early military success A. in the Caribbean. B. on the Atlantic Ocean. C. in New England. D. on the Great Lakes. E. in the Carolinas.
D. on the Great Lakes.
The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) A. stated that the states had the power to nullify an act of Congress with the support of the Court. B. stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress, and ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. C. ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. D. stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. E. stated that Congress had the authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court.
D. stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress.
In 1812, Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun could best be described as A. secessionists. B. Federalists. C. pacifists. D. war hawks. E. Jeffersonians.
D. war hawks.
In 1800, Washington, D.C., A. had grown in size equal to Philadelphia. B. had yet to be occupied by the national government. C. had 13,200 residents, according to the census. D. was little more than a simple village. E. was widely recognized as a city built on a grand scale.
D. was little more than a simple village.
The writer Washington Irving is best remembered for his A. work on George Washington. B. works on Philadelphia society. C. role in the American Revolution. D. works about Ichabod Crane and Rip Van Winkle. E. works on the Mohican Indians.
D. works about Ichabod Crane and Rip Van Winkle.
In 1810, the Non-Intercourse Act expired and was replaced by A. "Peaceable Coercion." B. the Tallmadge Amendment. C. Madison's Embargo. D. the Harrison Land Law. E. Macon's Bill No. 2.
E. Macon's Bill No. 2.
Tecumseh A. had a brother known as "the Shooting Star." B. experienced a mystical awakening in the process of recovering from alcoholism. C. fought against William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe. D. encouraged Indian assimilation into the United States to save their lives. E. believed the only effective means to resist white settlers was Indian tribal unity.
E. believed the only effective means to resist white settlers was Indian tribal unity.
The message of the Second Great Awakening A. restored the traditional belief in predestination. B. incorporated the belief of skeptical rationalism. C. was rejected by most women as being retrograde and reactionary. D. found its greatest number of converts among young men. E. called for an active and fervent piety.
E. called for an active and fervent piety.
Eli Whitney is a major figure in American technology for introducing the A. steam engine. B. steel plow. C. mechanized assembly line. D. first modern factory. E. concept of interchangeable parts.
E. concept of interchangeable parts.
The invention of the cotton gin in the late eighteenth century A. led to a great increase in the production of long-staple cotton. B. allowed for the introduction of cotton in southern coastal states. C. reduced the total number of slaves in the American South. D. None of these answers is correct. E. had a profound effect on the textile industry in New England.
E. had a profound effect on the textile industry in New England.
The Chesapeake-Leopard incident A. began the War of 1812. B. saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate. C. led the British government to end its practice of impressment. D. saw the British sink an American merchant ship. E. led the United States to prohibit all exports from American ports.
E. led the United States to prohibit all exports from American ports.
During the Jefferson administration, the British claimed the right to stop American merchant ships and seize A. vessels that had deserters on board from British ships. B. any slaves found on board. C. any persons they chose. D. all military cargo. E. naturalized Americans born on British soil.
E. naturalized Americans born on British soil.
In the early nineteenth century, school education was largely the responsibility of A. individual parents. B. individual cities and towns. C. the federal government. D. the states. E. private institutions.
E. private institutions.
During the Second Great Awakening, the Indian revivalist Handsome Lake called for A. an armed Indian rebellion against white American society. B. the return of lands taken from Indian tribes by the United States. C. the adoption by Indian tribes of white American culture. D. the United States to live up to its broken treaties with Indian tribes. E. the restoration of traditional Indian culture.
E. the restoration of traditional Indian culture.
The Lewis and Clark expedition A. never made it to the Pacific Coast. B. was first planned after the Louisiana Purchase was made. C. was led by two men who had little experience with Indians. D. saw both leaders die before the expedition was complete. E. was assisted by the guide Sacajawea.
E. was assisted by the guide Sacajawea.
The desire by American southerners to acquire Florida A. led to war between the United States and Spain in 1812. B. was fervently attacked by leaders such as Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. C. was unfulfilled until the 1830s. D. was intended to reduce the presence of the British in America. E. was partly motivated by the number of runaway slaves who escaped there.
E. was partly motivated by the number of runaway slaves who escaped there.
