Question 1

After the War of 1812, it was clear that the United States needed an improved

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A)  trade policy with Europe.
B)  system of tariffs.
C)  system for selling public lands.
D)  internal transportation system.
E)  system of currency.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

How did the United States government attempt to stimulate economic growth during the early nineteenth century?

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During the early nineteenth century, the...

Question 3

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, opponents of centralization had also often been opponents of economic growth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Missouri Compromise preserved equality between free and slave state representatives in the House of Representatives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the early nineteenth century, the westward movement of white Americans was encouraged by

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A)  exhausted agricultural lands in the East.
B)  the spread of the plantation system in the South.
C)  the federal government's policy toward Indian tribes in the West.
D)  All the answers are correct.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

In the early nineteenth century, the explorer Stephen Long

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A)  agreed with the findings and conclusions of Zebulon Pike.
B)  labeled the Great Plains the "American breadbasket."
C)  was one of the most colorful of the "mountain men."
D)  discovered the source of the Red River.
E)  inadvertently brought the United States to the brink of war with Mexico.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were considered by many to have negotiated what is known as the "_____________ bargain" of 1824.

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Question 8

What was the long-term significance of the Monroe Doctrine?

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The long-term significance of the Monroe...

Question 9

Was the "corrupt bargain" of 1824 really corrupt? Explain.

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The "corrupt bargain" of 1824 refers to ...

Question 10

The Missouri merchant who helped to create the Santa Fe Trail by selling cheap American goods in Mexican markets was

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A)  John Jacob Astor.
B)  William Ashley.
C)  Rufus King.
D)  William Crawford.
E)  William Becknell.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements about American currency and banking in this era is FALSE?

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A)  Counterfeiting was a serious problem.
B)  The national bank forbade state banks from issuing their own notes.
C)  Congress rechartered the Bank of the United States in 1816.
D)  Vast quantities of varying bank notes created confusion over currency.
E)  The second Bank of the United States had more capital than its predecessor.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

The Marshall Court strengthened the federal government at the expense of the states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Lancaster Pike was a road partially financed by the state of

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A)  Massachusetts.
B)  New York.
C)  Virginia.
D)  Pennsylvania.
E)  Maryland.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The writing of the Monroe Doctrine

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A)  had an immediate and dramatic effect on American policy.
B)  was primarily based on the earlier writings of Thomas Jefferson.
C)  was motivated by American interests in Hawaii.
D)  deeply angered the European powers.
E)  was an important example of American nationalism.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The Supreme Court ruling in Dartmouth College v.Woodward (1819)  was a victory for

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A)  corporate contracts.
B)  the Republican Party.
C)  state government.
D)  public education.
E)  state courts.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 16

The Missouri Compromise of 1819

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A)  extended slavery throughout the Louisiana Territory.
B)  maintained the nation's equal number of slave and free states.
C)  was roundly criticized by nationalists in the North.
D)  denied statehood for Missouri for two more years.
E)  created a northern boundary of slavery at the 42°40' parallel.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Fur traders consistently relied on Indians to trap, while they served as the middlemen.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Marshall Court gave its approval to the Bank of the United States even as it ruled that state legislatures could tax the bank.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828 was

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A)  extremely narrow.
B)  decisive but sectional.
C)  an overwhelming victory.
D)  a result of the support he received from New England states.
E)  likely a product of corrupted voting in several key states.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 20

What rulings by the Marshall Court enhanced its own power and that of the federal government?

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