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AP U.S. UNIT 5 Chapter 12-14
The War of 1812 through Jacksonian Democracy
____1. President Andrew Jackson's Specie Circular stipulated that
A. inefficient employees of the federal government should be immediately dismissed regardless of their political
affiliation.
B. federal government deposits should be withdrawn from the Second Bank of the United States.
C. no federal funds should be spent on internal improvements.
D. paper money should not be accepted in payment for federal government lands sold.
E. the government would use force if necessary to collect the tariff in South Carolina.
____2. The Missouri Compromise provided that Missouri be admitted as a slave state, Maine be admitted as a free
state, and
A. all of the Louisiana Territory north of the northern boundary of Missouri be closed to slavery.
B. all of the Louisiana Territory north of 36o 30' be closed to slavery.
C. the entire Louisiana Territory be open to slavery.
D. the lands south of 36o 30' be guaranteed to slavery and the lands north of it negotiable.
E. all of the Louisiana Territory north of the southern boundary of Missouri be closed to slavery for 30 years.
____3. All of the following statements are true regarding the election of 1824 EXCEPT
A. The largest vote getter in both the popular and electoral vote was not elected.
B. The three candidates with the greatest number of electoral votes were voted on in the House of Representatives.
C. Jackson, despite having the greatest number of popular votes, did not poll a majority and therefore didn't win
the presidency outright.
D. Because he finished fourth, Henry Clay was eliminated from consideration but he used his influence to help
determine the election's outcome.
E. The four candidates were Andrew Jackson, John Q Adams, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster.
____4. All of the following were among President Andrew Jackson's objections to the First Bank of the United
States EXCEPT
A. it allowed the economic power of the government to be controlled by private individuals.
B. it threatened the integrity of the democratic system.
C. it was preventing the government from achieving its policy of creating inflation.
D. it could be used irresponsibly to create financial hardship for the nation.
E. it benefited a small group of wealthy and privileged persons at the expense of the rest of the country.
____5. President Andrew Jackson's Maysville Road veto dealt with
A. federally financed internal improvement projects.
B. foreign policy
C. the power of the second Bank of the Untied States relative to that of other financial institutions.
D. the efficiency and honesty of government employees.
E. the purchase of government land with paper money.
____6. The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States
A. was not concerned with the type of government other countries might have.
B. was concerned only with the type of government that the countries of the Western Hemisphere might have.
C. would not tolerate any new European colonization in the New World.
D. claimed the Western Hemisphere as its exclusive zone of influence.
E. was prepared to drive out by force any European power that did not give up its colonies in the Western
Hemisphere.
____7. Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 is seen by many historians to represent
A. the end of the Federalist party in America
B. the rise of individualism and popular democracy in America.
C. the first true consolidation of federal power over the states since the drafting of the Constitution.
D. the beginnings of a genuine American aristocracy in government.
E. the low point of power for the executive branch of government in the 1800s.
____8. When President Andrew Jackson's enemies spoke of the "Kitchen Cabinet" they were referring to
A. a group of old friends and unofficial advisors of the president.
B. a number of persons of low social standing, including a former cook, who were appointed by Jackson to high
cabinet positions.
C. a suggestion as to where Jackson might keep the federal government's money if he removed it from the Bank of
the United states.
D. a coterie of Jackson supporters in the U.S. Senate.
E. several governors who supported Jackson.
____9. The War of 1812 had all of the following effects EXCEPT
A. it strengthened American and manufacturing production.
B. it virtually destroyed the Federalist party as a credible opposition to the Republican party.
C. it restored a sense of pride in most Americans and led to a wave of nationalism throughout the country after the
conclusion of the war.
D. it destroyed the power of the Indian tribes in the Northwest Territory.
E. it led to an increased and more active American role in world politics.
____10. The Nullification Crisis of 1832 revolved around
A. states' rights to overrule or disallow any federal legislation they found unacceptable.
B. the federal governments' right to nullify any antislavery legislation passed by the territories west of the
Mississippi.
C. the Supreme Court's right to nullify Congressional legislation deemed unconstitutional.
D. the refusal of state militias to submit themselves to federal control in time of war.
E. the right of Congress to override a presidential veto on matters of foreign policy.
____11. While Chief Justice John Marshall presided over the Supreme Court, its decisions
A. were generally protective of states' rights.
B. showed no clear leaning toward either a "broad" or "strict" interpretation of the Constitution.
C. laid the groundwork for a "broad" interpretation of the Constitution.
D. reflected the impact of Thomas Jefferson's Kentucky Resolutions.
E. were hostile to the development of business.
____12. Henry Clay's idea of an American System included all of the following EXCEPT
A. protective tariffs
D. increased trade between all sections of the country
B. internal improvements. E. federal funds for a national transportation system
C. state banks
____13. The United States declared war on Britain in June of 1812 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A. an overwhelming majority of New Englanders supported the war.
B. desires by some Americans to occupy Canada and annex it to the U.S.
C. the British navy's impressments of American sailors from American ships at sea.
D. the British Orders in Council and a disruption of free oceanic trade .
E. British collusion with Indian tribes in the Northwest Territory, aiding Indian efforts to prevent American
settlement of this region.
____14. The Hartford Convention of 1814 focused on
A. revising military strategy against the British in the stalemated War of 1812.
B. the creation of a national bank to stabilize U .S. currency and establish U.S. credit overseas.
C. Federalist desires for a revision of the Constitution to address member grievances .
D. Republican desires for lessened federal control and increased states' rights in matters of international trade
critical to New England's survival.
E. devising plans to convince Canada to join the United States in its war against England (War of 1812) in return for
Canadian independence after the war.
____15. The Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812
A. created an Indian buffer state between the United States and Canada.
B. provided for a restoration of the status quo before the war.
C. settled the issue of the impressments of American seamen.
D. indemnified (compensated) American shipowners for any ships seized by the British during the war.
E. required the British to denounce the right of search and seizure.
____16. The rotation system of government espoused by Andrew Jackson refers to
A. the practice of government officials periodically switching, or rotating, their job duties with other officials so they
could learn a wider variety of administrative skills.
B. the "spoils system" in which an elected official replaced appointed officeholders with new appointees who were
political friends and supporters.
C. the practice of rotating, or replacing, members of the president's cabinet every two years to provide his
administration with new ideas and prevent it from growing "stale."
D. the mandatory rotation, or switching, of national power from one political party to the other at least once every
eight years.
E. a fluid, back and forth flow of power between the states and the federal government in which they would act as
equal partners in governing the country.
____17. The ultimate goal of Andrew Jackson's policy toward the Indians during his presidency was
A. to advocate their complete assimilation into white society.
B. to extend citizenship and the franchise to adult Indian male property owners.
C. to remove them to lands in the trans-Mississippi West.
D. to preserve their culture as a vital part of American civilization.
E. to encourage the peaceful coexistence of Indians and whites in an atmospheres of trust.
____18. The Indian Removal Act of 1830, which sought to continue the Jeffersonian policies toward the Eastern
tribes,
A. was vetoed by Andrew Jackson
B. proposed moving the Eastern tribes to the trans-Mississippi West.
C. conferred citizenship and the franchise on Indian adult male property owners.
D. did not apply to either the Cherokees or the Seminoles.
E. declared the Eastern tribal lands to be independent nations.
____19. Which of the following leaders is INCORRECTLY paired with a notable event or deed?
A. Thomas Jefferson—Louisiana Purchase
B. Andrew Jackson—Battle of New Orleans
C. Tecumseh—Battle of Tippecanoe
D. Henry Clay—declaration of war in 1812
E. Alexander Hamilton—Embargo Act of 1807
____20. Which of the following is a correct statement about the United States at the beginning of the Era of Good
Feelings?
A. Sectionalism had become the dominant force in the nation.
B. There were no more divisions within the ranks of the Republican party.
C. Federalists and Republicans united on an economic program of internal improvements and protective tariffs
D. Friendliness and cooperation with Britain replace earlier policies of hostility
E. Nationalism strongly influenced American culture and politics.
____21. Supreme Court decisions concerning Native Americans in 1831 and 1832
A. indicated tribes were not foreign nations, but were not subject to state laws and are a distinct community within
the United states.
B. reinforced the rights of states to remove Native Americans from disputed lands.
C. were effectively carried out by President Andrew Jackson
D. granted tribes official status as foreign nations.
E. ruled that the federal government had a unilateral right to relocate Native Americans to lands west of the
Mississippi
____22. From 1790-1815, which one of the following foreign policy goals was achieved by the United States?
A. The nation maintained friendly relations with its ally France.
B. The nation achieved ownership and control of the Mississippi River.
C. The nation avoided war with Europe.
D. The nation protected its territory from foreign invasion.
E. The nation secured a permanent boundary between Maine and Canada.
____23. The case of Marbury v. Madison is considered a landmark case because it
A. paved the way for Jefferson and future presidents to use executive privilege.
B. strengthened the states against encroachments by the federal government.
C. expanded the power of the courts in time of war.
D. established the principle of judicial review.
E. upheld the provision of the Judiciary Act of 1801.
____24. The political movement led by Andrew Jackson in the 1830s was characterized by
A. restricting the role of western farmers in the government.
B. limiting the role of the federal government in society.
C. supporting the immediate abolition of slavery.
D. promoting an expanded political role for women.
E. protecting the rights of Native Americans.
____25. At the time it was issued, the Monroe Doctrine was
A. incapable of being enforced
B. greeted with enthusiasm and gratitude in South America
C. universally acclaimed in Britain as a great act of statesmanship.
D. welcomed with relief by European powers who feared British power in the Western Hemisphere
E. opposed by both the Whigs and the Democratic-Republicans.
____26. Which of the following is true about the Panic of 1819?
A. The hard times affected only farmers in the west.
B. Financial speculation in the slave trade was the principal cause of the Panic.
C. Many westerners blamed the Panic on the monetary policies of the National Bank.
D. the Panic caused Monroe to lose his election bid in 1820.
E. Land prices remained high despite the reduction in economic activity around the nation.
____27. Which of the following correctly summarized the beliefs of Tecumseh before the War of 1812?
A. White and Native Americans could coexist together as long as the United States honored its treaties.
B. Native American culture could be maintained only through the reservation system proposed by the United States
government.
C. Only the Shawnee could defeat the Untied States because they had experienced a spiritual rebirth.
D. United by common beliefs, Native Americans should come together and fight to protect their lands.
E. Only a leader such as the Prophet was qualified to lead resistance against the United States.
____28. Great Britain was willing to stop fighting and sign the Treaty of Ghent in 1814 because
A. the Americans dropped their demand that Britain apologize for impressment and granted England land in
northern Maine.
B. the Russians successfully invaded French territory and were on the march towards the English channel.
C. the Congress of Vienna granted England territory in New York State which eliminated the need to fight further.
D. Tecumseh's defeat left England dispirited and without a major ally in the war.
E. the British people were tired of fighting and the expense of warfare and depleted the national treasury.
____29. The spoils system under Andrew Jackson resulted in
A. a clean sweep of federal job holders.
B. the replacement of insecurity by security in employment
C. the destruction of the personalized political machine.
D. the appointment of many corrupt and incompetent officials to federal jobs.
E. the same actions of those taken by John Quincy Adams.
____30. Which of the following is true of the presidency of Andrew Jackson?
A. Jackson was the first president to have impeachment charges brought against him.
B. Jackson limited the use of the veto just as his predecessors had done.
C. Jackson joined with the Whigs to reform the government.
D. Jackson increased the power of the executive branch of government.
E. Jackson was the first president to support the abolition of slavery.
____31. Which of the following was the greatest impediment to John Quincy Adams's success as president?
A. His selection of Andrew Jackson as Secretary of War caused political tension in his cabinet.
B. His program of economic nationalism was out of step with the political thinking of his time.
C. The Tariff of abomination created a constitutional crisis that Adams was unable to resolve.
D. His lackadaisical work habits caused the nation to doubt his commitment to the presidency.
E. He was inexperienced in foreign affairs.
____32. The Peggy Eaton affair contributed to the bitter, personal political conflict between
A. Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun.
D. Martin Van Buren and John C. Calhoun.
B. John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay
E. Andrew Jackson and John Q. Adams
C. Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren
____33. In his debate with Robert Hayne, Daniel Webster argued that
A. the federal government had been formed by the people and the states had no right to nullify federal law.
B. the federal government had been created by the states but was superior to them.
C. the states and the Supreme Court had an equal right to rule on the constitutionality of laws.
D. only sections and not individual states could interfere with federal legislation.
E. if a state felt a federal law was unconstitutional, the state did not have to enforce it.
____34. One of the central beliefs of the new Jacksonian democracy was that
A. the presidency should be weakened and Congress strengthened.
B. officeholding should be open to as many ordinary citizens as possible.
C. the federal government should take an active role in shaping the economy.
D. public offices should be distributed on the basis of merit rather than political affiliation.
E. participation in government should be limited to educated, male landowners.
____35. John C. Calhoun’s “South Carolina Exposition” was an argument for
A. secession
D. states’ rights
B. protective tariffs
E. trade with England
C. majority rule
____36. New Englanders in Congress voted for the Tariff of 1828 despite their dislike of many of its features primarily
because
A. J.Q. Adams asked them to do so.
B. they wanted to embarrass the Jacksonians.
C. it was an insult to the South.
D. of the principle of protection
E. Federalism was reasserting itself.
____37.The Anti-Masonic party introduced a new seemingly more democratic method of nominating presidential
candidates which was
A. the direct primary
D. the petition system
B. the national nominating convention.
E. state legislatures selecting candidates
C. the congressional caucus
____38. The Jacksonian charge of a "corrupt bargain" to gain John Quincy Adams the presidency arose because
A. William Crawford threw his electoral votes to Adams in exchange for a seat in the Senate.
B. Adams was charged with having bribed members of the House to vote for him.
C. Adams ended his previous opposition to Clay's American System.
D. Clay was named secretary of state after throwing his support to Adams.
E. Property requirements were raised before the election to discourage poor white men from voting.
____39. In the case of McCulloch v. Maryland, Justice John Marshall held that
A. the states had the right to regulate commerce within their boundaries.
B. the federal Bank of the United States was constitutional, and no state had a right to tax it.
C. the Supreme Court had the right to review the decisions of state supreme courts.
D. the Supreme Court had the power to determine the constitutionality of federal laws.
E. the Supreme Court would enforce a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
____40. The greatest American military success of the War of 1812 came
A. in the land invasions of Canada
B. in the campaign fought around Washington
C. in the naval battles on the Great Lakes and elsewhere in the interior
D. in the defense of Fort Michilimackinac
E. land campaigns against joint British and Native American forces.
____41. The American victory in the Battle of New Orleans proved essentially meaningless because
A. the peace treaty had been signed several weeks before.
B. General Jackson was unable to pursue the British any further.
C. the British continued their attacks on the Mississippi Valley region.
D. the British navy retained control of the shipping lanes around New Orleans
E. British military had been largely removed from the area so the Americans faced limited opposition.
____42. One of Andrew Jackson's weapons in his war against Nicholas Biddle's Bank of the United States was
A. seizing the bank's branches and operating them under direct federal court.
B. bringing criminal charges against Biddle for corruption and mismanagement of funds.
C. removing federal deposits from the bank and transferring them to "pet" state banks.
D. urging all Jackson supporters to withdraw their deposits from the bank.
E. sending in U.S. military to close down the bank.
____43. Some eastern Indian peoples like the Cherokees were notable for their
A. effectiveness in warfare against encroaching whites.
B. incredible survival rates on the Trail of Tears.
C. success in persuading President Jackson to support their cause.
D. adherence to traditional Native American cultural and religious values.
E. assimilation and acceptance into the encroaching white society.
____44. In promoting his policy of Indian removal, President Andrew Jackson
A. defied rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court that favored the Cherokees.
B. admitted that the actions would destroy Native American culture and society.
C. acted against the advice of his cabinet and his military commanders in the Southeast.
D. hoped to split the Cherokees apart from the allies such as the Creeks and Seminoles.
E. was supported by Cherokee Council who recognized that Jackson’s plan was their best option
____45. A particular source of friction between the government of Mexico and the immigrant settlers in Texas was
A. the price of land
B. the settlers' importation of slaves.
C. the treatment of women.
D. the issue of settler voting rights.
E. desire of Texans for more military protection by Mexican government.
____46. In the immediate aftermath of the successful Texas Revolution,
A. Texas petitioned to join the United States, but was refused admission.
B. Texas joined the United States as a slave state.
C. Mexico and the United States agreed to a join protectorate over Texas.
D. Britain threatened the United States with war over Texas.
E. Napoleon decided to sell Louisiana to the U.S.
____47. The person most responsible for defusing the tariff controversy that began in 1828 was
A. Andrew Jackson
D. Daniel Webster
B. John C. Calhoun.
E. Henry Clay
C. John Quincy Adams
____48. The "cement" that held the Whig party together in its formative days was
A. support of the American System
D. opposition to the tariff
B. hatred of Andrew Jackson
E. opposition to the Anti-Masonic Party
C. desire for a strong president
____49. The "Tippecanoe" in the Whig's 1840 campaign slogan was
A. Martin Van Buren
C. Daniel Webster
E. Henry Clay
B. Nicholas Biddle
D. William Harrison
____50. The section of the United States most hurt by the Tariff of 1828 was
A. New England
C. the West
E. All were equally impacted.
B. the South
D. the Southwest
____51. The Anti-Masonic party of 1832 appealed to
A. the supporters of Andrew Jackson
B. American suspicions of secret societies
C. those who wished to keep the government from meddling in social and economic life.
D. people opposed to the growing political power of evangelical Protestants.
E. supporters of the American System
____52. Henry Clay's call for federally funded roads and canals received wholehearted endorsement from
A. Jeffersonian Republicans
C. President Madison
E. the South
B. New England
D. the West
____53. The British attack on Baltimore in the War of 1812
A. inspired the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
B. made possible the British invasion of Washington, D.C.
C. resulted in another British victory
D. produced the "Bladensburg Races"
E. resulted in the destruction of many British ships
____54. When the House of Representatives passed the Tallmadge Amendment in response to Missouri's request
for admission to the Union, the South thought that the amendment
A. would slow the growth of the West
D. would keep Maine out of the union
B. would silence the abolitionists
E. would threaten the sectional balance.
C. might keep alive the institution of slavery
____55. One of the positive aspects of the Bank of the United States was
A. its officers’ awareness of the bank’s responsibilities to society.
B. its preservation of the public trust.
C. its promotion of economic expansion by making credit abundant.
D. its issuance of depreciated paper money.
E. that it loaned money to western farmers.
____56. Property qualifications to vote became almost meaningless in the West because
A. land was so easily obtained
B. so few on the frontier wanted to vote.
C. new ways had been found to keep the common man from voting
D. so few owned land.
E. none of these are right.
____57. William Henry Harrison, the Whig party's presidential candidate in 1840, was
A. a true "common man."
D. born in a log cabin.
B. a very effective chief executive.
E. the first college graduate to become president.
C. made to look like a poor western farmer.
____58. Texans won their independence as a result of their victory over Mexican armies at the Battle of
A. Santa Anna.
B. the Alamo. C. Goliad.
D. the Rio Grande.
E. San Jacinto.
____59. Martin Van Buren
A. was able to win back many Jackson “haters.”
B. matched Jackson in terms of his style and personality.
C. was blessed by economic prosperity.
D. easily won re-election.
E. was a man whose intelligence surpassed his effectiveness.
_____ 60. In reality, Andrew Jackson
A. was impeached by the House but not removed from office by the Senate.
B. was censured by both the House and the Senate.
C. was not impeached.
D. was impeached by the House and removed from office by the Senate.
E. was charged with treason by the United States Supreme Court.
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Cumulative Questions from Chapters 2-11
____61. All of the following contributed to the coming of the War of 1812 EXCEPT
A. the Chesapeake-Leopard Incident.
B. British impressments of American seamen from American ships on the high seas.
C. the concerns of Western Americans that the Indian raids they suffered were being carried out with British
encouragement.
D. the armed confrontation between U.S. and British forces along the Maine-Canada border.
E. the Congressional "War Hawks" ' desire to annex Canada.
____62. The Louisiana Purchase resulted primarily from
A. efforts to prevent Spain from closing off westward expansion by the United States.
B. glowing reports of the vast beauty and potential of the region as reported by Lewis and Clark on their return
from their famous exploration of the region.
C. American efforts to prevent war with France over control of the Louisiana Territory and secure American
commerce rights in New Orleans and along the Mississippi River.
D. Federalist desires to establish a strong confederation of antislavery states west of the Mississippi River and
further limit the power of the Southern Republicans.
E. Republican desires to further dilute the Federalist power base in New England by expanding the country and
reducing Federalist influence.
____ 63. In its final form, the Treaty of Paris (1783) included all of the following stipulations EXCEPT
A. British recognition of American independence.
B. British acceptance of U.S. boundaries between the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River and Spanish Florida.
C. American recognition of British right to collect prewar debts owed by the colonists.
D. Fishing rights off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland to still be enjoyed by the Americans.
E. United States repatriations for the Loyalists who had left the country.
____ 64. The Columbian Exchange had which impact on Europe?
A. Advanced Mayan mathematical concepts revolutionized science in Europe.
B. Native Indian populations were decimated by disease.
C. Spain gained monopoly over the new food sources flowing from the Americas.
D. A flood of silver from the Americas fueled a 500% inflation rate between the 1500's and 1600's.
E. There were conflicts over which nation controlled missionary efforts in the Americas.
____ 65. In the seventeenth century, due to a high death rate families were both few and fragile in
A. New England.
B. the Chesapeake. C. the Middle Colonies. D. Georgia
E. the Southern Colonies.
____ 66. Before 1763 the Navigation Laws
A. were enforced heavily in the American colonies and were very effective.
B. hurt Great Britain more than the American colonies.
C. were a great burden to only India.
D. discouraged smuggling by American colonial merchants.
E. were only loosely enforced in the American colonies.
____ 67. Americans who opposed independence for the colonists were labeled as __________ or __________, and
the independence seeking Patriots were also known as __________ .
A. Tories, Whigs, Loyalists.
D. Loyalists, Whigs, Tories.
B. Loyalists, Tories, Whigs.
E. Sons of Liberty, Tories, Whigs.
C. Whigs, Tories, Loyalists.
____ 68. The major issue that delayed ratification of the Articles of Confederation concerned
A. western lands.
B. tariff policy.
C. monetary policy.
D. taxation.
E. Native Americans.
____ 69. The _________ Amendment might rightly be called the "states rights" Amendment.
A. 6th
B. 7th
C. 8th
D. 9th
E. 10th
____ 70. The "Chesapeake incident" involved flagrant use of
A. patronage.
B. impressment.
C. corporal punishment.
D. naval blockades.
E. dictatorship.