CHOOSE THE MOST CORRECT ANSWER:
- As a result of the Missouri Compromise
A. the South took control of both houses of Congress
B. the North established its dominance in the Senate
C. Missouri was admitted as a non-slaveholding state
D. The balance of slave and free states remained equal
- The Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817 between the United States and Great Britain
A. effectively demilitarized the Great Lakes
B. eliminated tariffs on goods shipped between the United States and Canada
C. established completely free trade between the United States and Great Britain
D. ended the impressment of seamen
E. opened the British West Indies to American trade
- At the time of its origins, the Monroe Doctrine was
A. dismissed by European countries with contempt
B. easily enforceable by the United States navy
C. immediately recognized as a vital part of international law
D. formally endorsed by the United States Congress
E. enforceable only by the British navy
4. Which was NOT an indication that by Monroe's administration the Democratic-Republicans had become rather Hamiltonian in their economic policies?
A. chartering of a new national bank
B. enacting a protective tariff
C. Monroe's approving federal investment of funds in transportation
D. enacting a new excise tax on whiskey
5. In Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, the Marshall Court
A. recognized the Cherokee Nation as an Independent and sovereign nation
B. ruled that the Cherokee Indians must conform to the laws of the state of Georgia
C. ordered President Jackson to remove the Cherokee Indians from Georgia
D. recognized the Cherokee Indians as a "domestic dependent nation" subject to federal jurisdiction
6. The South Carolina Exposition was
A. the first world's fair held in the United States
B. anonymously authored by Vice-President Calhoun
C. drafted in response to the passage of the Compromise Tariff of 1833
D. strongly approved of by President Jackson
E. a brilliant condemnation of the doctrine of nullification
7. The nullification crisis of 1832
A. centered around the recharter of the National Bank
B. was peacefully resolved through the efforts of Henry Clay
C. illustrated Jackson's strong states' rights leanings
D. ended with the resignation of Jackson's entire Cabinet
E. marked the end of the Whig Party
8. The Election of 1828 was significant in that it
A. re-established the two party system in American politics
B. determined the fate of Second National Bank
C. represented the first time in the nation's history that the House of Representatives was called upon to determine the outcome of the presidential election
D. marked the end of an "oligarchy of brains and wealth" dominating the White House
E. represented Andrew Jackson's initial attempt to capture the presidency
9. President Jackson's policy toward the American Indians involved
A. strict enforcement of the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia
B. removing the southeastern tribes to land west of the Mississippi
C. assimilation of the Native Americans into the white culture
D. recognizing various tribes as "domestic dependent nations"
E. granting U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans
10. Which of the following was NOT associated with the onset of the Panic of 1837?
A. overspeculation in western lands
B. the mismanagement of the 2nd Nation National Bank
C. President Jackson's issuance of the SPECIE CIRCULAR
D. Jackson’s decision to run for a 3rd term
11. In his counter toast to President Jackson at the Jefferson Day Dinner in 1830, Vice President John C. Calhoun proclaimed
A. “I'd rather be right than be President"
B. "Give me liberty or give me death"
C. "The Union, next to our Liberty, the most dear"
D. "What this country needs is a good five cent cigar"
E. "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
12. The Nullification Crisis of 1832 ended when
A. President Jackson personally yielded to the actions of South Carolina
B. federal troops successfully invaded South Carolina
C. Congress passed the Compromise Tariff of 1833 and the Force Bill
D. South Carolina seceded from the Union
E. the other southern states threatened to join South Carolina in declaring the Tariff of 1832 null and void
F. re-chartering of the national bank
13. The period from 1817 to 1824 is known as the Era of Good Feelings because
A. America's relations with England were very good
B. the slavery issue was dormant
C. America was the number one industrial power
D. of the tremendous economic prosperity of the period
E. the existence of only one major political party eliminated partisan strife
14. He was chosen president in 1824 by the House of Representatives when no candidate received a majority of votes in the electoral college:
A. John Quincy Adams
B. Andrew Jackson
C. James Monroe
D. Henry Clay
15. John Quincy Adams' administration was concerned largely with:
A. promoting the doctrines of states' rights and nullification
B. uprooting the economic interests of the West
C. advocating federal support for a variety of useful projects
D. building up a political following in preparation for the election of 1828
16. The Tariff of 1828 was so high that in the South it was called the
A. Tariff of No Return
B. Extravagant Tariff
C. Tariff of Abominations
D. Bloody Tariff
E. Very Very Bad Tariff
17. The Whig party's strategy in the Election of 1836 was to
A. run several candidates in the hope that the House of Representatives would decide the election
B. nominate Henry Clay because of his strong opposition to Jacksonian policies
C. boycott the electoral college
D. entice electors into voting for the Whig candidate by promising them political offices
E. join with the Know-Nothing Party to defeat VanBuren
18. In the Election of 1840 the Whig's presidential nominee was a former military hero with no known political opinions:
A. James K. Polk
B. William Henry Harrison
C. Daniel Webster
D. John Tyler
E. Barack Obama
19. Martin Van Buren's response to the Panic of 1837 and subsequent depression was to
A. inflate the currency
B. move to the gold standard
C. re-establish the National Bank
D. establish public works projects
E. follow a policy of "laissez faire" or hands off regarding the federal government
20. The great advocate of the post War of 1812 idea known as the “American System” was
A. Andrew Jackson
B. Albert Gallatin
C. Daniel Webster
D. Henry Clay
E. Thomas Hart Benton
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