History Test

*****All of the following technological developments greatly contributed to the rapid development of the Midwest and its incorporation into a national economy except-

Robert Fulton's steamboat

****In subsequent years, how did northern and southern states differ in in their economic development?

The northern states invested heavily in building a transportation infrastructure, while the south continued to most their agricultural goods to market through natural waterways

****Which of the following was a major reason for the drafting of the legislation referred to in the above excerpt?

a western movement by settlers

Which of the following was a direct effect of the trend in immigration after 1845 shown on the graph?

an upsurge in nativist sentiment

Calhoun's comment about the "great struggle" was in reference to the

battle between the supporters of states rights vs those who supported federal power

****decisions of the marshall court generally...

challenged prevailing federalists notions about the relationship between federal and state governments

What is the name given to the perceived role of women as described in the excerpt?

cult of domesticity

****Madison's concern expressed in the above quote most closely parallels the central point of contention in which of the following political controversies in the early days of the new United States?

debate over the establishment of the first national bank

****What is the "traditional roles of women" that some saw as being challenged by the early industrial revolution?

deism

which of the following was a significant cause of the trend from 1843 to 1854?

economic hardships and political instability in europe

why is it ironic that jackson was accused of being a tyrant

he likened himself as a champion for the common man

****According to the excerpt above, how were men perceived in antebellum society?

inferior to women

Which group would most likely be involved in efforts to help Indians as made in the excerpt above?

irish immigrants

What positive aspect of factory work does the excerpt make?

it provided young women with independence

What other accusation did slave owners make that are similar to the one in the excerpt?

slaves should be grateful to americans because it introduced them to christianity

Which of the following groups would have been most likely to support Fitzhugh's views expressed in the excerpt?

southern land owners

John C Calhoun's reference to the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions embodies his belief of:

states rights

****The improvement in transportation greatly facilitated what other antebellum transformation?

the booming textile industry in new england

Which of the following events best illustrated Thomas Jefferson's fear the issue discussed in the excerpt had come to realization?

the civil war

****Which invention is most directly related to the developments shown in the graph?

the cotton gin

****how did the decision expressed in the excerpt above impact the relationships between state and federal governments

the court interpreted the constitution broadly to give powers to the national government

****which section of the constitution did john marshall cite to uphold the position he's taken in this excerpt?

the elastic clause

What event had a long term effect that made it more challenging for Native communities east of the Mississippi river to resist encroachment on their lands by american settlers?

the election of thomas jefferson in 1800

What was an effect of the Hartford Convention?

the end of the federalist party

****what principle did the supreme court reaffirm in the decision discussed in the excerpt?

the federal government can create banks but states cannot

Which of the following was a reason congress believed it necessary to enact a measure in response to the "Missouri Question" in 1820?

the federal government wanted to maintain the balance of free and slave states

Which of the following issues is Thomas Thomas Jefferson warning about in the above excerpt?

the issue of slavery

****What inherent weakness did the south's economy have that was missing from the north's economy?

the lack of economic diversity

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

the majority

The migrants represented by the graph most typically settled in which of the following regions of the united states?

the northeast

Calhoun's sentiments in his Fort Hill Address led to what major crisis in American history?

the nullification crisis in which south carolina refuted the tariff of 1832 and threatened succession

According to the views in the excerpt above, how have American textbooks misinterpreted Indian Removal?

the put much of the blame on Andrew Jackson

****To make the argument that the opening of the Erie Canal was one of the important events of the 1820s that helped transform American society, historians might point to:

the rise of new york city to become america's largest city and busiest port

****Dorothea Dix research and testimony is best understood in the context of...

the rise of voluntary organizations to promote religious and secular reforms

****Dorothea Dix's testimony to the Massachusetts legislature reflects the influence of which of the following?

the second great awakening

What movement helped indorse the role of women as described in the excerpt?

the second great awakening

What event signaled efforts by women to broaden their role in society and away from the constricting role described in the excerpt?

the seneca falls convention

What development during this period best reflects society's conception of women in the antebellum era, as expressed in the excerpt?

the temperance movement

What other reform movement in the 1800s was dominated by women in the leadership role?

the temperance movement

the cartoon most likely reflect to which of the following of andrew jackson

the war against the bank of the united states

What does the excerpt demonstrate about how americans reacted to the first factories?

they were loudly decried as a threat to american society

The excerpt above most closely resembles what other important piece of writing in American History?

thomas jefferson, declaration of independence

What is the name given to the forced march of the Cherokee Indians?

trail of tears

****What artistic and literary movement did the painter, and his contemporaries, get inspiration from?

transcendentalism

According to the excerpt above, the final measures adopted at the Hartford convention were:

treasonous

Though a supporter of "strict construction" of the Constitution, Jackson was notable for which of the following?

weakening the party system

The ideas expressed in the excerpt most directly challenged the prevailing ideal in the early nineteenth century that...

women should enjoy full and equal rights as men

All of the following groups would have been likely to agree with the images depiction of andrew jackson except

Advocates of federally funded internal improvement projects

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

Alexander Hamilton

****The painting celebrates what emerging aspect of american culture and identity?

American landscape was an ineffable manifestation of god

****Which region outside the south also benefitted from the economic growth shown in the graph?

New England

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

George Washington

*****Who would have shared with and agreed to the meaning suggested by the painting?

Henry David Thoreau

The creator of the image would most likely agree with which of the following statements

Jacksons political actions were unconstitutional