APUSH AMSCO Period 4

Tecumseh believed that which of the following would be the best way for the American Indians to respond to the desire of white settlers for land?

Forming a confederacy among all American Indians

As described in this excerpt, which of the following would be a benefit to business owners from having a union?

Individuals would develop better skills

The crop that best fits Downing's description as one of "the great staples" in mid 19th century America was?

cotton

Stevens believes public education would provide support for?

democratic government

Which of the following is the best support for German's claim that the United States has "abundant cause for war"?

the impressment of U.S. sailors

Sojourner Truth strongly rejects criticisms of women that are based on which of the following?

the teachings of religion

Thoreau believed that a just man should be prepared to do which of the following?

go to jail for his beliefs

Stevens disagrees with those who oppose free public education because?

it will result in increased taxes

Which phrase by Burleigh best addresses the motives of the largest number of immigrants coming to the United States during the years from 1816 to 1848?

"good pay for labour"

Jefferson's call to avoid entangling alliances is similar to the advice of?

George Washington

Based on the tone of the excerpt, which of the statements below best expresses German's position on declaring war in June of 1812?

He opposed going to war because he did not believe the country was ready

Who of the following would be most likely to agree with German's position on the war?

Merchants from New England

Which of the following reinforced the message that Burleigh was sending to the people who wanted to move to America?

American System

The opposition to foreigners is most similar to the view that many had toward which of the following in America at this time?

Free African Americans

Which of the following individuals would be most critical of Van Buren's economic policy as presented in this excerpt?

Henry Clay

Which of the following caused the movement described in the excerpt?

Immigration

The first free public education system in the United States began in which of the following colonies?

Massachusetts

As described in this excerpt, which individual or body makes the final decision on whether a law is valid in a state?

States

The development of which of the following best demonstrates the growing power of the nativist movement in the mid 19th century?

a political party

Which of the following was the immediate cause of the publication of the statement in this excerpt?

an increase in the tariff passed by Congress

Based on the excerpt, which of the following groups was President Jackson trying to help?

common individuals

Van Buren believed that the strength of the American economy was based on?

farmers and planters

Thoreau challenged the government because?

he opposed war in all cases

One of the primary reasons to form a union during this period was to?

improve working conditions

Tecumseh objected to the treaty selling Indian land because he thought?

no individual or single tribe had the right to sell the land

In the 1830s and 1840s, the section of the United States most affected by immigration was the?

states west of the Allegheny Mountains

Sojourner Truth saw connection between the women's rights movement and?

the antislavery movement

Workers in the 1820s faced difficulty because of problems with?

transportation

Commercial farming expanded rapidly in the Northwest by mid century primarily because of?

transportation improvements

Based on the voting patterns shown in the chart, support for federal funding for internal improvements was strongest in?

undeveloped regions

Which person would most strongly disagree with Jefferson's statement, "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists'?

Alexander Hamilton

Support for the bill would have been consistent with support for which of the following?

American System

Monroe counted on which of the following European nations to be an ally if any nation challenged the Monroe Doctrine?

Britain

Who of the following provided the strongest influence on President Monroe in the writing of the Monroe Doctrine?

John Quincy Adams

Which of the following is or are most similar to the statement in the excerpt?

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

According to Jefferson's address, which of the following should be relied on to protect equal rights for all people?

Laws

Which best explains why the American people were so supportive of the Monroe Doctrine?

Nationalism

Which of the following groups held views most similar to the ideas expressed in this excerpt?

Transcendentalists

Which of the following groups provided the greatest support for Jackson's veto of the Bank?

Westerners

President Jackson's veto of the Bank bill would contribute most significantly to?

a financial panic