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The Missouri crisis stood in sharp contrast to the general tone of the nation at the time because: |
| | A) | it resulted in a compromise between slave and free interests at a time when these powers were locked in permanent conflict. |
| | B) | it went against the general feelings of unity and nationalism prevalent in the nation at the time. |
| | C) | it represented a significant bump in the otherwise smooth process of western settlement. |
| | D) | it led to calls for colonization of slaves at a time when support for emancipation was growing quickly. |
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2 | |
The Second National Bank of the United States: |
| | A) | forbid state banks from issuing currency. |
| | B) | could not gain control of the industry away from state banks. |
| | C) | was essentially the same institution supported by Alexander Hamilton a generation before. |
| | D) | encountered strong opposition to its charter in Congress. |
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3 | |
Which of the following did not occur after the War of 1812? |
| | A) | Commerce revived and expanded. |
| | B) | An economic boom was followed by a disastrous bust. |
| | C) | All banking was left to the states. |
| | D) | Westward expansion accelerated dramatically. |
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After peace was restored, "infant industries" that prospered during the war: |
| | A) | were strong enough to withstand British competition. |
| | B) | expanded into foreign markets. |
| | C) | were competitive with foreign markets. |
| | D) | demanded that the government protect them from foreign competition. |
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After the war, the nation's most pressing economic need was: |
| | A) | access to foreign markets that were not open to our commerce. |
| | B) | a trained labor force to work in complex industries. |
| | C) | a transportation system that would provide manufacturers access to raw materials and markets. |
| | D) | a system by which worn-out soil could be reclaimed. |
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The second Bank of the United States could deal with the nation's currency problem by: |
| | A) | prohibiting state banks from issuing notes. |
| | B) | using its size and power to compel state banks to issue sound notes or go out of business. |
| | C) | using only gold and silver as currency. |
| | D) | dealing only with major land speculators. |
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According to "nationalists" in the government, "internal improvements" should be financed by: |
| | A) | a series of local, internal improvement taxes. |
| | B) | the national government. |
| | C) | the states in which the "improvements" are made. |
| | D) | private investments. |
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The American "mountain men": |
| | A) | refused to consort with Mexican or Indian women. |
| | B) | were closely tied to the expanding market economy of the United States. |
| | C) | generally got to keep the bulk of their profits. |
| | D) | established towns and villages to escape the isolation of the frontier. |
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The administration of President James Monroe was called the "Era of Good Feelings" because: |
| | A) | it was a time of few factional disputes and partisan divisions. |
| | B) | there were no economic depressions. |
| | C) | most Americans were content to remain where they were. |
| | D) | the national bank successfully managed the economy. |
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10 | |
The addition of Florida to the nation was due largely to: |
| | A) | the military conquests of Andrew Jackson within the territory. |
| | B) | the Missouri Compromise. |
| | C) | the American cession of California to Spain. |
| | D) | the debts of the Spanish government. |
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The Black Belt was: |
| | A) | the area where most blacks were settled. |
| | B) | an area of dark, rotted limestone soil that was excellent for cotton. |
| | C) | a burned-over region in upstate New York. |
| | D) | the dark swamps of southern Georgia and northern Florida. |
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12 | |
In the American mind of the 1820s the far west was seen as: |
| | A) | a great desert. |
| | B) | a wooded region like the Northeast. |
| | C) | a paradise on earth. |
| | D) | rich farmland ready to be settled. |
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13 | |
The Panic of 1819: |
| | A) | brought a halt to western expansion for decades. |
| | B) | convinced the West that the national bank was a sound institution. |
| | C) | did little to change American attitudes toward growth and expansion. |
| | D) | removed the national bank as a political issue. |
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The Missouri crisis, which was settled by a compromise in 1820, was significant because it was a sign of sectional crisis and because it: |
| | A) | revealed how strong pro-slavery attitudes were. |
| | B) | revealed how deep anti-slavery attitudes were. |
| | C) | stood in such sharp contrast to the rising American nationalism of the 1820s. |
| | D) | involved most of the major politicians of the day. |
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15 | |
John Marshall's influence on the Supreme Court was so great that he: |
| | A) | was able to get whomever he wanted appointed to the bench. |
| | B) | more than anyone other than the framers themselves, molded the development of the Constitution. |
| | C) | was able to ignore the other justices. |
| | D) | could singlehandedly overturn acts of Congress. |
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The lasting significance of Gibbons v. Ogden was that it: |
| | A) | opened the way for steamboat travel on the Mississippi. |
| | B) | confirmed the state's right to regulate commerce. |
| | C) | made peace between the court and the Adams administration. |
| | D) | freed transportation systems from restraints by the states. |
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The Decisions of the Marshall Court: |
| | A) | established the primacy of the federal government in regulating the economy |
| | B) | gave strength to the doctrine of states rights |
| | C) | destroyed what was left of Hamiltonian federalism |
| | D) | opened the way for an increased federal role in promoting economic growth. |
| | E) | achieved a and d. |
| | F) | achieved b and c. |
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18 | |
In its rulings concerning the Indian tribes, the Marshall Court held that: |
| | A) | the national government, not the states, had authority. |
| | B) | Indians were citizens like everyone else. |
| | C) | Indians had the same status as slaves. |
| | D) | tribal lands belong to the states. |
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19 | |
The Monroe Doctrine: |
| | A) | allowed the United States to invade Latin American countries. |
| | B) | established American preeminence in the Western hemisphere. |
| | C) | was completely divorced from American foreign policies in Europe. |
| | D) | had nothing to do with American domestic policies. |
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20 | |
The charge of a "corrupt bargain" was raised when: |
| | A) | Clay supported Adams for the presidency and was appointed secretary of state. |
| | B) | Jackson promised to reward his supporters if he won. |
| | C) | Adams won with the support of southern planters. |
| | D) | the Republican caucus threw its support to Adams. |
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21 | |
Adams's nationalistic program, which was a lot like Clay's American System, was not funded because: |
| | A) | the nation could not afford it. |
| | B) | business opposed it. |
| | C) | western interests opposed it. |
| | D) | Jackson's supporters in Congress voted against it. |
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In his victory in 1828, Jackson drew his greatest support from the: |
| | A) | South and the West. |
| | B) | New England region and the Southeast. |
| | C) | Middle Atlantic states and the Old Northwest. |
| | D) | South and the Middle Atlantic states. |
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