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The greatest significance of the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison was
that it
A.
claimed for the first time that the Supreme Court could issue directives to the
president.
B.
claimed that the Supreme Court alone was empowered to say what the
Constitution meant.
C.
claimed for the first time that the Supreme Court could declare an act of
Congress to be unconstitutional.
D.
was openly defied by President Thomas Jefferson.
E.
resulted in major realignment of the first American party system.
Chief Justice John Marshall asserted that only Congress, not the states, possessed the
power to control interstate commere. The case was
A.
Marbury v. Madison
B.
the Slaughterhouse cases
C.
McCulloch v. Maryland
D.
Cohens v. Virginia
E.
Gibbons v. Ogden
The Marbury v. Madison case was important because it
A.
firmly established the principle of one man, one vote.
B.
affirmed the Supreme court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws
passed by Congress.
C.
limited the power of the individual states to interfere with legal business contracts
or commercial activity.
D.
found that Congress had the constitutional power to issue bank charters, thus
opening the door for a strong national bank.
E.
ruled that slavery could not be prohibited from U.S. territories, increasing
tensions which would eventually explode into the Civil War.
In Marbury vs. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall
A.
established the power of the Supreme Court to invalidate federal laws held to be
unconstitutional.
B.
upheld the principle of states' rights
C.
acknowledged that the Supreme Court had no power over the president.
D.
limited the power of the president to appoint judges.
E.
declared that William Marbury was not entitled to his commission as a justice of
the peace in the District of Columbia.
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The Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland
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weakened the implied powers of the Congress
asserted the principle of strict and limited construction of the Constitution
confirmed the Hamiltonian or "loose" interpretation of the Constitution.
established the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States.
A.
I only
B.
I and II only
C.
I, II, and III only
D.
II, III, and IV only
E.
I, II, III and IV
Which of the following is true of the case Marbuy v. Madison?
A
It established that Congress had the sole right to formulate national legislation.
B
It supported Thomas Jefferson in his claim to have “executive review>”
C
It backed William Marbury in his request for a bank charter.
D
It affirmed the principle of judicial review.
E
It determined the Senate’s right to “advise and consent.”
Chief Justice John Marshall first established the principle that the Supreme Court could
determine the constitutionality of Congressional actions in the case of
A
McCulloch v. Maryland
B
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
C
Fletcher v. Peck
D
Marbury v. Madison
E
Worcester v. Georgia
Economy
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The "Era of Good Feeling referred to ______________ presidency.
A.
James Monroe's
B.
James Madison's
C.
John Quincy Adams'
D.
William Henry Harrison's
E.
Andrew Jackson's
Which of the following accurately reflects the population of the United States between
1790 and 1830?
A
the population per square mile more than doubled
B
the percentage of urban dwellers more than doubled
C
the percentage of the nonwhite population grew twice as fast as the white
population
D
the percentage of females grew much faster than the percentage of males
E
the population increased by almost one-third each decade
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Between 1800 and 1820, the land policy of the United States government
A
made it increasingly easy for ordinary people to buy western land
B
made it increasingly difficult for ordinary people to buy western land
C
halted the sale of western land to ordinary people
D
distributed western land without cost to ordinary people
E
returned most of the western land to Native American tribes
The economic hard times which followed the conclusion of the War of 1812 were largely
the result of
A
unreasonable demands by factory workers
B
an influx of immigrant labor
C
widespread speculation and easy credit
D
excessive government regulation
E
European wars
Henry Clay's "American System" called for all of the following EXCEPT
A.
a tariff for the protection of industry.
B.
internal improvements at national government expense.
C.
sale of federal lands to finance higher education.
D.
greater reliance on domestic financial resources.
E.
increased trade among the sections of the nation.
A key purpose of Henry Clay's American System was to
A
expand slavery into new territories to preserve its economic viability
B
improve diplomatic relations with European nations by allowing free immigration
C
develop a national economy by improving transportation
D
create more interest in politics by eliminating voting restrictions
E
remove American Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River to prevent
further conflicts
One important part of the American System promoted by Henry Clay was based on the
assumption that
A
the United States should be a nation of farmers
B
public education was essential for all children
C
slavery should be abolished
D
every adult citizen of the nation should vote
E
the federal government should promote industry
Henry Clay's "American System" advocated all of the following EXCEPT
A.
federal funding for the building of roads.
B.
a national bank.
C.
high protective tariffs.
D.
an independent treasury.
E.
federal funding for the building of canals.
In 1811 there were 88 state banks; in 1816, 256. What explains the increase in the
number of state banks from 1811 to 1816?
A.
The needs of the wartime economy during the War of 1812 demanded it.
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B.
The restraining influence of the first Bank of the United States ended when its
charter expired
C.
Regional trade was stimulated by the building of canals.
D.
Federalists replaced the Democrats and changed federal banking policies.
E.
New banks were established under the National Banking system.
17.
Which of the following is correct about the tariffs passed during the period 1816-1828?
A.
They reduced barriers to free trade.
B.
They were supported by all sections of the nation.
C.
Their constitutionality was tested in the courts.
D.
They were primarily intended as revenue-raising measures.
E.
They were the first tariffs whose major purpose was protection.
18.
Factors promoting the beginnings of American industrialization during the early
nineteenth century included all of the following EXCEPT:
A.
high protective tariffs.
B.
improvements in transportation.
C.
large-scale immigration
D.
the absence of craft organizations that tied artisans to a single trade.
E.
close and friendly relations with already industrialized Great Britain.
19.
The American system of manufacturing which emerged in the early 1800s was successful
because of its use of
A.
slave labor
B.
handmade, individually crafted high-quality items.
C.
the "putting out" system--distributing raw materials and collecting finished
products for distribution.
D.
early electric power to provide cheap energy for new factories.
E.
interchangeable parts to allow for mass production of high-quality items.
20.
The American system of manufacturing was unique in the worldwide Industrial
Revolution because of its reliance on
A
whole families working together in the mills
B
water power to run the machines
C
precision machinery and interchangeable parts
D
original textile machine designs
E
the putting-out system
21.
Which of the following describes the "Lowell System" in early nineteenth-century New
England?
A.
A plan to promote and expand textile manufacturing activities.
B.
An agreement among the New England states to secede and form a New England
confederacy.
C.
A reform eliminating property-holding as a qualification for voting.
D.
A strategy to defend New England during the War of 1812.
E.
A congressional reapportionment plan during the 1820's.
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22.
The most important industry in the nation during the two decades before the Civil War
was
A
railroad construction
B
textile manufacturing
C
steel manufacturing
D
shoe manufacturing
E
ship building
23.
The first textile workers in America were primarily
A.
farmers' daughters from New England
B.
freed slaves who moved North from the repressive labor markets in the South.
C.
Irish immigrants
D.
ex-soldiers and war veterans who often could find work nowhere else.
E.
uneducated males from the working class who comprised America's first
generation of "blue collar" workers.
Slavery
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In 1808, the status of slavery was changed significantly when
A
slavery was abolished
B
the importation of slaves was ended
C
the American Colonization Society was founded
D
the Virginia legislature debated whether to end slavery in the state
E
William Lloyd Garrison founded The Liberator
Which of the following had the greatest impact on the institution of slavery in the first
quarter of the nineteenth century?
A.
Demands of Southern textile manufacturers.
B.
Introduction of crop rotation and fertilizers.
C.
Use of more stringent techniques of slave control.
D.
Invention of the cotton gin.
E.
The "three fifths" compromise.
The dramatic increase in the South's slave labor force between 1810 and 1860 was due to
A.
an increase in the African slave trade.
B.
the importation of slaves from the West Indies.
C.
an increase in the severity of fugitive slave laws.
D.
the acquisition of Louisiana.
E.
the natural population increase of American-born slaves.
In addition to the cotton gin, Eli Whitney's major contribution to American technology
was his
A.
introduction of interchangeable parts.
B.
development of the first practical locomotive.
C.
invention of the mechanical reaper.
D.
installation of the first textile mill.
E.
development of steam power.
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The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney was important because it
A.
reduced the need for large numbers of slaves to pick Southern cotton, providing
abolitionists with one more argument for the elimination of slavery.
B.
allowed cotton to be grown in areas that had previously been unsuitable for cotton
production.
C.
led to the development of the South's first large textile factories and the
beginnings of a strong Southern manufacturing base.
D.
allowed cotton to be picked and processed much more quickly, thus vastly
increasing the profitability of cotton and the need for more slaves to pick it.
E.
required skilled workers to operate it leading to the development of the South's
most prominent educational and training institutions which provided workers with
the necessary education and skills.
Besides mass production through the use of interchangeable parts, Eli Whiney also
influenced American history by his invention of the
A.
practical river steamboat
B.
cotton gin
C.
incandescent light bulb
D.
telegraph
E.
steam locomotive.
Transportation
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31.
The canal building period of the 1820s resulted primarily from
A.
the need for a more effective public transportation system between major
Northeastern cities and towns.
B.
speculators trying to find a quick and cheap method of moving European
immigrants to unexplored frontiers in the West.
C.
the need to move U.S. naval forces quickly from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes
and the Mississippi River.
D.
a shortage of usable fresh water n the trans-Appalachian states.
E.
the need for an economical method of shipping farm goods from the Western
states and territories directly to Eastern markets.
The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
A.
increased profitableness of farming in the Old Northwest.
B.
encouraging the emigration of European immigrants and New England farmers to
the Old Northwest.
C.
forcing many New Englanders either to abandon their farms or to switch to dairy,
fruit, and vegetable farming.
D.
a weakened political alliance between the farmers of the Old Northwest and the
planters of the South.
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E.
strengthening the dependancy of farmers in the Old Northwest on the
Mississippi River system for access to markets.
32.
In the history of American transportation, the canal era occurred during which of the
following periods?
A.
1600-1625
B.
1750-1775
C.
1790-1810
D.
1820-1850
E.
1865-1890
33.
Which of the following transportation developments opened the West to settlement and
trade between 1790 and 1830?
A
turnpikes and canals
B
railroads and steamships
C
turnpikes and railroads
D
Clipper ships and turnpikes
E
canals and railroads
34.
Between 1815 and 1860, almost three-quarters of the money invested in canals was
supplied by
A
private investors
B
state governments
C
the federal government
D
foreign investors
E
corporations
35.
The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 was important because it
A.
established the role of the federal government in internal improvements.
B.
strengthened the ties between the eastern manufacturing and western
agricultural regions.
C.
made the invention of the steamboat economically viable.
D.
spurred innovation in the railroad industry.
E.
was the last major canal project before the Civil War.
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Which of the following was most responsible for the change shown between 1815 and
1830?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the development of practical steam-powered railroad trains.
The development of a network of canals linking important cities and waterways.
The growth in the nation's mileage of improved roads and turnpikes.
Improvements in the design of keelboats and flatboats.
The development of steamboats.
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Arts
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The picture below reflects the architectural style favored by which of the following?
A.
Thomas Jefferson
B.
Benjamin Latrobe
C.
Charles Bulfinch
D.
Dr. William Thornton
E.
William Jenney
Art of the Hudson River school may be described as
A.
classically romantic, expressing an air of wonder at the mystery of nature.
B.
brutally realistic in its depiction of often unpleasant subjects.
C.
concentrating on grimy scenes of everyday life in crowded New York City
tenements.
D.
almost completely abstract.
E.
concerned with portraiture to the exclusion of significant landscape painting.
America's first popular fictional hero, Natty Bumppo, emerged during the 1820's in the
works of
A
Laura Ingalls Wilder
B
Louisa May Alcott
C
Nathaniel Hawthorne
D
James Fenimore Cooper
E
Edgar Allen Poe
For his part in developing an educated and enlightened citizenry, Noah Webster created
A
the nation's first geography text
B
a simplified and Americanized system of spelling
C
the nation's fIrst fictional hero in Natty Bumpo
D
nationalistic poetry
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Missouri
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42.
The Missouri Compromise was a victory for antislavery advocates because it
A
provided for the gradual emancipation of slaves in Missouri
B
excluded slavery from all territory north of the Ohio River and east of the
Mississippi River
C
prohibited slavery from future territorial acquisitions
D
condemned the fugitive slave law
E
closed most of the Louisiana Purchase to slavery
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 36E 30' be closed to slavery.
C.
the entire Louisiana Territory be open to slavery.
D.
the lands south of 36E 30' be guaranteed to slavery and the lands south of it
negotiable.
E.
all of the Louisiana Territory north of the southern boundary of Missouri be closed
to slavery for 30 years.
Questions 43-44 are based on the following map
43.
The map above shows the United States as it appeared in
A
1784
B
1800
C
1812
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1821
E
1845
44.
The area marked X on the map was part of
A
Massachusetts’ Western Reserve
B
The Northwest Territory
C
The Louisiana Purchase
D
The Mexican Cession
E
The Oregon Country
45.
The Missouri Compromise did which of the following?
A
prohibited slavery in all of the territory of the Louisiana Purchase
B
provided for admission to the Union of all future states in pairs of one slave and
one free
C
allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state
D
fianlly settled the question of federal power over slavery in the territories
E
provided for the annexation of Texas
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The following map depicts the United States as it was immediately after which of the
following events?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Passage of the Compromise of 1850
Passage of the Missouri Compromise.
Passage of the Northwest Ordinance.
Settlement of the Mexican War.
Negotiation of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty.
Monroe Doctrine
47.
The Monroe Doctrine maintained that
A
all nations and states in the Americas were territories of the United States
B
European powers should not pursue any future colonization in the Americas
C
Cuba, Texas, and Puerto Rico were protectorates of the United States
D
Haiti would be established as a colony to be settled by formerly enslaved people
from the United States
E
the United States Congress could overrule the president's foreign policy
initiatives in Latin America
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Which of the following about the Monroe Doctrine is accurate?
A.
It was announced by the President over the serious objections of Secretary of
State John Quincy Adams.
B.
It was issued simultaneously with a British policy statement on Latin America.
C.
It stressed that Europe and the Western Hemisphere had essentially different
political systems.
D.
It was immediately accepted as international law.
E.
It was promptly challenged by the "Concert of Europe."
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.
Identify the following:
". . . the American continents . . . are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for
future colonization by any European powers . . . " and the "policy [of the United States]
in regard to Europe . . . is not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers. . . .
."
A.
Washington's "Farewell Address"
B.
Preamble to treaty with France for the purchase of Louisiana.
C.
Monroe Doctrine
D.
Washington's "Proclamation of Neutrality"
E.
Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812.
In his massage to Congress on December 2, 1823, Monroe asserted
A.
Any new European colonization required United States approval, including the
transfer of colonies from one European power to another.
B.
A long range American policy goal was the removal of all European colonies
from the New World.
C.
As a New World power the United States was entitled to participate in
conferences involving the major European powers.
D.
The political systems of the Old World were so different from those of the New
World that any attempt to extend European political systems to the New World
was dangerous to the United States.
E.
The United States sympathized with Spain's attempt to reacquire her lost South
American colonies, but would not tolerate any other European power acquiring
them.
President Monroe articulated the Monroe Doctrine in his 1823 address to Congress
primarily in order to
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respond positively to the recent Latin American revolutions
B
rule out United States involvement in Latin America
C
provide a rationale for United States intervention in the Isthmus of Panama
D
warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western
Hemisphere
E
encourage Britain to help the fledging Latin American states
53.
One of the major reasons why President Monroe issued the “Monroe Doctrine” was to
A
establish the United States as a military power in Latin America
B
insulate the western hemisphere from European conflict
C
forward American banking interests in Latin America
D
support the Greeks in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire
E
promote the interests of Russia over those of Britain and France