History 1301 Quiz 4

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According the Missouri Compromise, slavery would be prohibited in any new western territory north of this line of latitude.

36 degrees 30'

The Erie Canal connected which of the following?

Albany and Buffalo, The Great Lakes Region the New York, The American mid-West and the Atlantic Seaboard

Which of the following best sums up Jefferson's vision of America?

An agrarian society consisting of small farmers

Despite his affiliation with the Democratic part of the South, Andrew Jackson's presidency is often characterized by. . .

Executive overreach

Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner while witnessing the British attack on this Baltimore fort.

Fort McHenry

Who was Eli Whitney?

He invented the cotton gin

Which of the following was a way in which the American System sought to promote American enterprise?

High protective tariffs, Infrastructure spending (internal improvements), Strong national bank

Which of these events is associated with the Andrew Jackson presidency?

Indian Removal The Nullification Crisis The Bank War

Which of these was a lesson of the War of 1812?

It is good to have a strong federal government that can support a navy and a national bank

Under Andrew Jackson's presidency the state of South Carolina created a controversy when it did this in response to federal tariffs imposed on foreign imports.

It nullified the tariff

Which is not true of the Erie Canal?

It was dug using steam shovels and other industrial machinery

To establish balance in Congress, the Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state on the condition that this state entered as a free state.

Maine

Who was president when the Monroe Doctrine was proclaimed as official US position?

None of the above

This battle was won after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.

The Battle of New Orleans

One of the main reasons that War Hawks pushed for a declaration of war against the British in the War of 1812 was. . .

The British continued the practice of impressing American sailors into British service

Which happened during the War of 1812?

The British took Washington DC and burned down the White House

Which was referred to as America's second War of Independence?

The War of 1812

Which of the following was an area transformed under the Market Revolution?

Transportation, Farming, Industry


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