Question 1

What were the issues over Missouri statehood in 1819? How did the controversy pit national interests against sectional interests?

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Question 2

Which of the following statements describes James Madison's second term as president?

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A)  Madison remained an enemy of a national bank but saw the wisdom of a larger military.
B)  Madison embraced tariffs but feared economic nationalism in general.
C)  After the War of 1812, Madison drastically cut America's army and navy.
D)  Madison's political views remained unchanged during his years in office.
E)  Madison drifted away from Jefferson's ideas and adopted some principles of the Federalists.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding the Monroe Doctrine is accurate?

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A)  The doctrine made the United States feared throughout Europe.
B)  The doctrine could not be enforced.
C)  The doctrine was perhaps the least important diplomatic policy of Monroe's presidency.
D)  John Quincy Adams did not support the Monroe Doctrine.
E)  The doctrine was a weak statement on Monroe's part.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The United States experienced a period of economic prosperity in the years after the War of 1812.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The "Era of Good Feelings" was

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A)  a decade of peace and prosperity.
B)  an era of economic strength and political goodwill.
C)  actually begun under the presidency of Jefferson.
D)  ended by the Mexican-American War.
E)  dominated by the Federalist Party.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

As a territory, Missouri had not allowed slavery.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Support for the Tariff of 1816 came primarily from the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following made Andrew Jackson an attractive presidential candidate?

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A)  His call to focus less on the military
B)  His association with the aristocracy
C)  His strong ties to Great Britain
D)  His support of the American System
E)  His appeal to the common manF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following correctly described the American System?

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A)  It was an effort to decentralize government in the United States.
B)  It referred to a group of policies designed to help America work with Great Britain.
C)  It was a federal government-led initiative intended to get America's various regions to work and thrive together.
D)  It was clearly motivated by the idea of states' rights.
E)  It ignored the concerns of individual regions.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Internal improvements such as the National Road were largely financed by the federal government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding the "Era of Good Feelings" is true?

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A)  It began with the Panic of 1819 and ended with the Missouri Compromise.
B)  Politicians were unable to put aside sectional divisions.
C)  Monroe was popular during this period.
D)  Americans held negative feelings about the future of their country.
E)  The United States economy was doing poorly.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Henry Clay argued that high tariffs on imported goods were necessary to keep consumer process low.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe how the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828 and his two terms in office signaled a change in U.S.politics.

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Question 14

By the time James Monroe became president, the __________ party was the dominant political entity in the nation.

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A)  Democratic
B)  Whig
C)  Republican
D)  Know-Nothing
E)  IndependentF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following is a true statement describing the American System?

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A)  It was immediately popular and resulted in long-term regional harmony.
B)  It was initially popular but ultimately led to increasing sectionalism.
C)  It was never popular except in New England.
D)  It was supported by Federalists in New England and the Northwest only.
E)  There were never any internal improvement projects financed under it.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 16

The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall affirmed the right of Congress to regulate commerce between states in the case

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A)  Marbury v.Madison.
B)  Cohens v.Virginia.
C)  Martin v.Hunter's Lessee.
D)  Gibbons v.Ogden.
E)  Fletcher v.Peck.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The "Corrupt Bargain" was an agreement between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay to

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A)  support Clay's bid for the presidency.
B)  make Clay Adams' vice president.
C)  name Clay to the office of Secretary of State if he supported Adams.
D)  pay members of the House of Representatives to vote for Adams.
E)  pay members of the House of Representatives to vote for Clay.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

According to the textbook, the most important diplomatic policy crafted by the Monroe administration involved

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A)  preventing future European colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
B)  acquiring access to seaports in California.
C)  an agreement to build U.S.naval bases in the Caribbean.
D)  a comprehensive trade agreement with China.
E)  brokering a peace agreement between Great Britain and France.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

By the early nineteenth century, Spain was __________ in North America.

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A)  a growing political force
B)  a tremendous political foe of the United States
C)  an increasingly diverse empire
D)  a declining power
E)  unable to stop the United States from acquiring southwestern territoriesF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

The national bank, federal tariffs, and federally financed internal improvements of the early nineteenth century were all part of a national economic plan called the "American System."

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

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Which of the following statements describes James Madison's second term as president?

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Which of the following correctly described the American System?

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Internal improvements such as the National Road were largely financed by the federal government.

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As a territory, Missouri had not allowed slavery.

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Support for the Tariff of 1816 came primarily from the South.

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By the time James Monroe became president, the __________ party was the dominant political entity in the nation.

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The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall affirmed the right of Congress to regulate commerce between states in the case

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The United States experienced a period of economic prosperity in the years after the War of 1812.

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The national bank, federal tariffs, and federally financed internal improvements of the early nineteenth century were all part of a national economic plan called the "American System."

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Which of the following is a true statement describing the American System?

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