APUSH REVIEW (12-17)

which of the following was/were important causes of the war of 1812?

British restrictions on American neutral rights on the high seas, a desire by some in the United States to acquire Canada and Florida, anger at the British for continued aid to Native Americans on the frontier, War Hawks in Congress such as Henry Clay

in marbury v. madison, chief justice john marshall argued successfully that the supreme court could

declare federal laws unconstitutional

daniel webster's address to the senate in 1830 in reply to senator hayne is best remembered for its

defense of the principle of national union

the women's movement in the antebellum period was characterized by all of the following except

demands for equal compensation for equal work

the key purpose of henry clay's american system was to

develop a national economy by improving transportation

the issuance of the monroe doctrine did which of the following?

established the united states as the dominant economic power in south america

perfectionism in the mid-19th century is best defined as

faith in the human capacity to achieve a better life on earth through conscious acts of will

what was eli whitney's influence on american manufacturing?

he came up with the idea of interchangeable parts

the largest number of immigrants between 1845 and 1854 came from

ireland and germany

which of the following best describes the policy of the government of mexico toward texas?

it encouraged american settlement in texas in the 1820s and early 1830s

the fugitive slave act angered northerners because

it increased federal intervention in the affairs of independent states

which of the following statements about the "american system" is correct?

it was designed to meet the nation's need for economic progress and self-sufficiency

which of the following would most likely have expressed opposition to the idea of manifest destiny?

members of the whig party in congress during the mexican war

the hartford convention was a manifestation of

new england federalist opposition to the war of 1812

under chief justice john marshall, supreme court decisions tended to

promote business enterprise

the theme of individualism is most evident in the writings of

ralph waldo emerson

which of the following stressed the importance of individual inspiration, self-reliance, dissent, and nonconformity?

ralph waldo emerson

what significance did the erie canal have?

the erie canal helped lower shipping costs, fueling an economic boom in upstate new york, and increasing the profitability of farming in the old northwest

the goals of educational reformers in the antebellum years included all of the following except

the establishment of teacher-training schools

the dramatic increase in the south's slave labor force between 1810 and 1860 was due to

the natural population increase of american-born slaves

andrew jackson supported all of the following except

the right of nullification

the call for the "immediate and uncompensated emancipation of the slaves" is associated with the position of

william lloyd garrison in the liberator

in 1840, the american anti-slavery society split into factions because

william lloyd garrison's advocacy of women's rights and pacifism alienated some members

when the lowell system began,

workers were fairly well-paid and lived in supervised dormitories

in the early 1830's, the majority of workers in the textile mills of massachusetts were

young unmarried women from rural new england