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1The above quotation from McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819, most focuses on which of the following debates that characterized the new republic?
- AThe extension of slavery into the territories
- BThe formation of a national currency
- CLoose versus strict interpretation of the Constitution
- DThe application of the Bill of Rights of states
2The above decision, McCulloch v. Maryland, reflected which of the following tendencies of the early Supreme Court?
- ATo side with big business over labor
- BTo favor national over state power
- CTo uphold the sanctity of contract
- DTo look unfavorably on the institution of slavery
3Which of the following groups would be most likely to support the above decision, McCulloch v. Maryland?
- AWestern farmers
- BJacksonian Democrats
- CKnow-Nothings
- DFormer Federalists
4The above account, Fourth Annual Report of Juvenile Delinquents in the City of New York, best reflects what growing reform sentiment during the period 1820 to 1848?
- ABelief in the perfectibility of man
- BCommitment to egalitarianism
- CAcceptance of transcendental philosophy
- DCommitment to the philosophy of predestination
5Reform movements concerned with all of the following emerged in the same time period, 1820-1848, EXCEPT
- AWomen's rights
- BEnvironmental preservation
- CTemperance
- DPublic education
6During the period 1800-1848, reform movements were most successful in achieving their goals in which of the following?
- AThe granting of women's suffrage through the Nineteenth Amendment
- BProhibition established through the Eighteenth Amendment
- CState laws focusing on improved public education
- DEstablishment of federal standard for minimum wage and maximum hours
7The system that Henry Clay describes above, the American System, was designed to create
- AGovernment ownership of the means of production
- BA foreign trade system that favored Great Britain over France
- CA national market economy
- DDominance of state government over the national government
8The following were components of the American System that Henry Clay envisioned EXCEPT
- AFederally funded internal improvements
- BGovernment ownership of railroads
- CA second Bank of the United States
- DTariffs to protect infant industries
9By 1848, which component of the American System was still used to benefit business?
- AA third Bank of the United States
- BProviding business with free raw materials from government-owned land
- CA protective tariff
- DThe elimination of corporate income taxes
10The above account, Loom and Spindle, 1898, best represents a departure from which of the following beliefs about the role of women in the early nineteenth century?
- APrevalence of the concept of "republican motherhood"
- BAspirations of women to become "career" women
- CAspiration of women to become "visible saints"
- DPrevalence of the concept of "the cult of domesticity"
11Early industry began in the Northeast for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
- ASwift-flowing streams that provided a good source of power
- BA relatively high population density to supply both labor and markets
- CA highly skilled labor force as a result of the apprenticeship system
- DAn efficient mean of transportation provided by good natural harbors
12The original mill girls mentioned above, in Loom and Spindle, were subsequently replaced by which of the following groups?
- AImmigrant women
- BNative-born children
- CRetired farmers
- DImmigrant children
13What treaty gave the United States Florida?
- ATreaty of Paris
- BAdams-Onis Treaty
- CTreaty of Ghent
- DJay's Treaty
- EWebter-Ashburton Treaty
14How are Hartford Convention Nullification Question and some Marshall court cases connected?
- AStates rights concerns
- BNativist concerns
- CSlavery concerns
- DPolitical compromise
15Which of the following glorified women's role as homemakers in the midst of industrialization?
- ARepublican Motherhood
- BCult of Domesticity
- CBloomerism
16Which of the following most strongly advocated sending slaved blacks to Africa as an answer to the problem of slavery?
- AFrederick Douglas
- BAmerican Colonization Society
- CWilliam Lloyd Garrison
- DFree-Soil Party
17Which 1840s and 1850s set of immigrant groups arrived in unprecedented numbers resulting in nativist backlash in popular cultire?
- AIrish and Germans
- BFrench and Dutch
- CItalians and Greeks
- DScots and Welsh
18Which of the following was a famous black abolitionist who wrote an autobiography of his/her former life as a slave?
- AFrederick Douglas
- BSojourner Truth
19Which of the following is NOT a result of antebellum technology innovations such as the textile machinery, steam engine, and the telegraph?
- AExpanded size and scope of domestic markets
- BHeightened isolation of rural Americans
- CIncreased industrial output and worker productions
- DRevolution in farming and agriculture
20Which best describes the Lowell System?
- AIt revolutionized production of steal in the US
- BIt was so successful that it was eventually adopted throughout the US and England
- CIt involved using mill girls from rural areas to work textile factories
- DIt relied exclusively on cheap immigrant labor to undercut competitors
21The growth and profitability of Southern cotton did all of the following EXCEPT
- ACatapulted wealth of average Southern white above most Northerners
- BProvided raw materials for manufacturing in New England
- CAccelerated internal movement of slaves to the West
- DPromoted national and international economic ties
22Which of the following was least likely influenced by sectional difference?
- AWhite, male suffrage
- BForeign policy
- CTarrifs
- DInternal improvement
23In 1837, what did South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun call slavery?
- APositive good
- BNecessary evil
24Which of the following parties championed the "common man"?
- ADemocrats
- BWhigs
- CDemocratic-Republicans
- DFederalists
25Which least strengthened economic ties with North and Midwest during antebellum?
- AGrowth of canals and railroads
- BSpread of plantation agriculture
- CFederal attempts to create national economy
- DShift to market production
26Antebellum era reform movements such as abolitionism, temperance, and women's rights had their origins in all of the following EXCEPT
- Athe Monroe Doctrine
- Bthe Second Great Awakening
- CBeliefs in human perfectibility
- DLiberal European social ideas
27Majority of Irish immigrants to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s settled
- AAlong the Great Lakes region
- BOn farms in the Midwest
- CIn cities along the east coast
- DOn homesteads on the frontier
28One impact of the widespread cultivation of cotton and other cash crops in the South was the
- ACreation of a more economically and socially egalitarian society in the South
- BIncreasing economic isolation of the South from the rest of the country
- CRapid growth of textile mills and other manufacturing throughout the South
- DIncreased political power the South was able to wield in Congress
29Opposition to the proposed American System of internal improvements was a result of
- ARegional interests overriding national concerns
- BFears that improved transportation would lead to more western migration
- CLarge federal budget deficits undermining the needed funding
- DSupreme Court decisions questioning its constitutionality
30The most divisive issue in regards to western expansion during the antebellum era was
- AThe removal of Indians
- BThe extension of slavery
- CFree homesteads for settlers
- DProperty qualifications for voting
31Is the following true or false about Art and Literature in the early 1800s:
-blended European style with American styles
-not appreciated by Europeans
-was not seen as original, creative, or critically well-received- ATrue
- BFalse
32Indians, women, and religious followers had which of the following in common during the antebellum era?
-developed unique cultures that reflected their interests and experiences- ATrue
- BFalse
33What did the forced relocation of American Indians and the internal slave trade both have in common?
- AThey were in direct violation of specific Supreme Court rulings
- BMost Northern migrants to the frontier were firmly opposed to each
- CThey were driven by efforts to exploit the nation's natural resources
- DMost Whigs strongly supported both, while most Democrats strongly opposed both
34What connected the Atlantic ocean to the Great Lakes?
- AErie Canal
- BMonroe Doctrine
- CAdams-Onis Treaty
- DHudson River
35Which of the following Supreme Court cases is correctly identified?
- AMcCulloch v. Maryland - upheld the sanctity of private contracts
- BWorcester v. Georgia - ruled that states cannot tax the federal government
- CDartmouth v. Woodward - established tribal autonomy on Indian lands
- DMarbury v. Madison - established the principle of judicial review
36Which of the following was NOT an example of Manifest Destiny?
- ANegotiations over the Oregon border
- BThe annexation of Texas
- CAttempts to purchase California
- DDemilitarizing the Great Lakes
37Which of the following correctly characterizes the War of 1812?
- ABroad popular support for the war effort temporarily eased sectional divisions over slavery and economic policy
- BThe United States won a decisive victory against the British and gained valuable new land on the frontier as a result
- CFederalists support for the war reinvigorated the party and allowed it to thrive for another 20 years
- DThe United States was able to reassert sovereignty over its existing western lands and remove Britain's military presence
38Which of the following best describes the Monroe Doctrine?
- AIt was an attempt to relocate American Indian tribes on the Great Plains to reservations and begin the process of cultural assimilation
- BIt was an American pronouncement to European countries not to interfere with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere
- CIt was a treaty with England in which Britain promised to confine all of their future colonization to the Eastern Hemisphere
- DIt was an economic policy by President Monroe to revive the American economy by lowering tariffs and promoting manufacturing
39All of the following are true of the Tariff of 1828 EXCEPT it
- Awas viewed as an "abomination" by many Southerners
- Bcreated a crisis that almost led to a civil war
- Cdemonstrated the growing differences between the North and South
- Dwas ultimately ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
40The Indian Removal Act of 1830
- Awas upheld in Cherokee v. Georgia
- Bpaid Indian tribes market rates for their confiscated lands
- Cled to the infamous Trail of Tears
- Dwas passed over President Jackson's angry veto
41Which of the following was NOT true about the 1820 Missouri Compromise?
- AIt barred slavery north of the 36 degree 30' line in future states from the Louisiana Purchase territory
- BIt successfully kept the issue of slavery from becoming a national debate until just a few years before the Civil War
- CIt temporarily settled the issue of slavery but was eventually weakened and ultimately overturned
- DIt allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state and Missouri to enter as a slave state
42The increase of slavery in the new Southwest during the antebellum era
- Aa decreased the market value of cotton and slaves in the East
- Bwas firmly opposed by both major political parties
- Cled to the resumption of importing slaves from Africa
- Dcreated new tensions over the spread of slavery
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