APUSH P4

An important consequence of the "tariff of abominations" (1828) is that it led to the A. taxation of consumer items B. reelection of Andrew Jackson C. enunciation of the doctrine of nullification D. alliance of Southern planters and Western farmers E. expansion of the New England textile industry

A. taxation of consumer items

In the early 1830's, the majority of workers in the textile mills of Massachusetts were A. young unmarried women from rural New England B. newly arrived immigrants form Ireland C. men who were heads of households D. married women whose children were of school age E. free African Americans form urban areas

A. young unmarried women from rural New England

In the first half of the nineteenth century, Cherokee efforts to retain their tribal lands in Georgia received direct support from A. the White residents of Oklahoma B. President Andrew Jackson C. the United States Supreme Court D. the Democratic press E. the United States Congress

C. The United States Supreme Court

The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following? A. Reaffirmed George Washington's goal of United States neutrality in the Americas. B. Helped Secretary of State John Quincy Adams secure the presidency in 1824. C. Established the United States as the dominant economic power in South America. D. Provided the basis for resolving Anglo-American border disputes. E. Asserted American independent in the realm of foreign policy.

E. Asserted American independent in the realm of foreign policy.

The call for the "immediate and uncompensated emancipation of the slaves" is associated with the position of A. the Free Soil party B. the evangelical churches in both the North and the South C. Abraham Lincoln in his debate with Stephen A. Douglas at Freeport, Illinois D. John Quincy Adams in his demands for repeal of the "gag rule" E. William Lloyd Garrison in The Liberator

E. William Lloyd Garrison in the Liberator

A major reason why Thomas Jefferson was interested in purchasing Louisiana from France was that he A. wanted to establish a precedent for the expansion of presidential authority B. wanted an area beyond the Mississippi river to which eastern Native Americans (Indians) could be moved C. had learned from Lewis and Clark of the untapped mineral resources in western areas D. hoped to cement a Franco-American alliance against the British E. hoped to preserve an agricultural society by making abundant lands available to future generations

E. hoped to preserve an agricultural society by making abundant lands available to future generations

The American Colonization Society was established in the early nineteenth century with the goal of A. encouraging immigration from Ireland and Germany B. encouraging Chinese contract laborers to emigrate to the United States C. settling White Americans on western lands D. settling American Indians on reservations E. transporting African Americans to Africa

E. transporting African Americans to Africa

The development of the early nineteenth-century concept of "separate spheres" for the sexes encouraged all of the following EXCEPT A. accepting women as intellectual equals of men B. idealizing the home as a haven in a competitive world C. designating the home as the appropriate place for a woman D. emphasizing childrearing as a prime duty of a woman E. establishing a moral climate in the home

A. accepting women as intellectual equals of men

Which of the following describes "the Lowell system" in early nineteenth-century New England? A. A plan to promote and expand textile manufacturing activities B. An agreement among the New England states to secede and for a New England confederacy C. A reform eliminating property-holding as a qualification for voting D. A strategy to defend New England during the War of 1812 E. A congressional reappointment plan during the 1820's

A. A plan to promote and expand textile manufacturing activities

"Be it enacted ... That after the five and twentieth day of March, 1698, no goods or merchandizes whatsoever shall be imported into, or exported out of, any colony or plantation to his Majesty, in Asia, Africa, or America ... in any ship or bottom, but what is or shall be of the built of England, Ireland, or the said colonies or plantations ... and navigated with the masters and three fourths of the mariners of the said places only ... under pain of forfeiture of ships and goods." — English Parliament, Navigation Act, 1696 The goals presented in the excerpt from the act have the most in common with which of the following? A. Increases in the federal tariff in the 1820s B. Progressive Era antitrust reforms in the 1900s C. Free-trade policies in the 1990s D. Federal tax reductions in the 2000s

A. Increases in the federal tariff in the 1820s

"Still, though a slaveholder, I freely acknowledge my obligations as a man; and I am bound to treat humanely the fellow creatures whom God has entrusted to my charge. ... It is certainly in the interest of all, and I am convinced it is the desire of every one of us, to treat our slaves with proper kindness." — Letter from former South Carolina governor James Henry Hammond, 1845 "Standing with God and the crushed and bleeding slave on this occasion, I will, in the name of humanity which is outraged, in the name of Liberty which is fettered, in the name of the constitution and Bible, which are disregarded and trampled upon, dare to call in question and denounce ... slavery 'the great sin and shame of America'!" — Frederick Douglass, speech titled "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro," 1852 The language used in both excerpts most directly reflects the influence of which of the following? A. The Second Great Awakening B. States' rights C. Manifest Destiny D. American nationalism

A. The Second Great Awakening

The map above shows the United States immediately following the A. passage of the Northwest Ordinance B. negotiation of the Adams-Onis Treaty C. passage of the Missouri Compromise D. settlement of the Mexican War E. passage of the Compromise of 1850

C. Passage of the Missouri Comp

The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 was important because it A. established the role of the federal government in internal improvements B. strengthened the ties between the eastern manufacturing and western agricultural regions C. made the invention of the steamboat economically viable D. spurred innovation in the railroad industry E. was the last major canal project before the Civil War

B. strengthened the ties between the eastern manufacturing and western agricultural regions

Andrew Jackson supported all of the following EXCEPT A. Indian removal B. the right of nullification C. the removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States D. annexation of new territory E. use of the presidential veto power

B. the right of nullification

The Missouri Compromise did which of the following? A. Prohibited slavery in all the territory of the Louisiana Purchase. B. Provided for admission of the Union of all future states in pairs of one free, one slave. C. Allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state. D. Finally settled the question of congressional power over slavery in the territories. E. Provided for the annexation of Texas.

C. Allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state.

The Embargo Act of 1807 had which of the following effects on the United States? A. It severely damaged American manufacturing. B. It enriched many cotton plantation owners. C. It disrupted American shipping. D. It was ruinous to subsistence farmers. E. It had little economic impact.

C. It disrupted American shipping.

"Still, though a slaveholder, I freely acknowledge my obligations as a man; and I am bound to treat humanely the fellow creatures whom God has entrusted to my charge. ... It is certainly in the interest of all, and I am convinced it is the desire of every one of us, to treat our slaves with proper kindness." — Letter from former South Carolina governor James Henry Hammond, 1845 "Standing with God and the crushed and bleeding slave on this occasion, I will, in the name of humanity which is outraged, in the name of Liberty which is fettered, in the name of the constitution and Bible, which are disregarded and trampled upon, dare to call in question and denounce ... slavery 'the great sin and shame of America'!" — Frederick Douglass, speech titled "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro," 1852 Which of the following groups would be most likely to support the perspective of Frederick Douglass in the excerpt? A. Southern Democrats B. Southern planters C. Northern abolitionists D. Northern merchants

C. Northern Abolitionists

In Marbury v. Madison, the United Stated Supreme Court affirmed A. its right to determine the constitutionality of state court decisions B. its right to determine the constitutionality of state laws C. its right to determine the constitutionality of congressional enactments D. the sanctity of property rights against harassment by unfriendly state legislatures E. the broad scope of the federal government's commerce power

C. its right to determine the constitutionality of congressional enactments

Jacksonian Democracy was distinguished by the belief that A. an aristocracy posed no danger to the Republic B. the National Republicans alone knew what was right for the people C. political participation by the common man should be increased D. political rights should be granted to women E. franchise restrictions should be radically neutral

C. political participation by the common man should be increased

Henry Clay's "American System" called for all of the following EXCEPT A. a tariff for the protection of industry B. internal improvements at national government expense C. sale of federal lands to finance higher education D. greater reliance on domestic financial resources E. increased trade among the sections of the nation

C. sale of federal lands to finance higher education

"As the early years at Hull House show, female participation in that area of reform grew out of a set of needs and values peculiar to middle-class women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Settlement workers did not set out to become reformers. They were rather women trying to fulfill existing social expectations for self-sacrificing female service while at the same time satisfying their need for public recognition, authority, and independence. In the process of attempting to weave together a life of service and professional accomplishment, they became reformers as the wider world defined them." — Robyn Muncy, historian, Creating a Female Dominion in American Reform, 1890-1935, published in 1991 Settlement house work as described by Muncy had the most in common with women's activism during which of the following earlier periods? A. The Protestant evangelism of the mid-1700s B. The decade leading up to the American Revolution C. The two decades following the American Revolution D. The Second Great Awakening in the first half of the 1800s

D. The Second Great Awakening in the first half of the 1800s

"Still, though a slaveholder, I freely acknowledge my obligations as a man; and I am bound to treat humanely the fellow creatures whom God has entrusted to my charge. ... It is certainly in the interest of all, and I am convinced it is the desire of every one of us, to treat our slaves with proper kindness." — Letter from former South Carolina governor James Henry Hammond, 1845 "Standing with God and the crushed and bleeding slave on this occasion, I will, in the name of humanity which is outraged, in the name of Liberty which is fettered, in the name of the constitution and Bible, which are disregarded and trampled upon, dare to call in question and denounce ... slavery 'the great sin and shame of America'!" — Frederick Douglass, speech titled "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro," 1852 The excerpt from James Henry Hammond is most clearly an example of which of the following developments in the mid-19th century? A. The decline of slavery in Southern states as a result of gradual emancipation laws B. The increasingly restrictive nature of slavery in the South enforced by stronger slave codes C.The expanding use of moral arguments by Northern antislavery activists D. The growing tendency among Southern slaveholders to justify slavery as a positive good

D. The growing tendency among Southern slaveholders to justify slavery as a positive good

The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of A. freedom of the seas B. freedom of speech C. the institution of slavery D. states' rights E. presidential power in foreign affairs

D. states' rights

Members of the Hudson River School were best known for their paintings of A. portraits B. battle scenes C.sporting scenes D.landscapes E.still lifes

D.landscapes