History 1301 Quiz 4
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