Question 1

How did the United States ultimately secure Florida from Spain?

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A)   The Indians defeated Spain, and the United States defeated the Indians.
B)   The Indians tricked the Spanish with a deceitful treaty, rendering Spain's claim void.
C)   The United States defeated Spain in armed conflict.
D)   Spain surrendered the land rather than go to war.

Question 2

Which early president was the principal author of the U.S. Constitution as well?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thomas Jefferson
B)   John Adams
C)   George Washington
D)   James Madison

Question 3

At the end of the War of 1812, the United States had

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A)   acquired greater control over Canadian territory, especially Toronto.
B)   lost the port of New Orleans but otherwise the war was a draw.
C)   lost land controlled by the Indians along the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys.
D)   acquired greater control over land in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys.

Question 4

Which candidate for the presidency in 1828 ran as a man of the people, emphasizing his humble origins and hoping to appeal to small farmers and northern workers?

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A)   John Adams
B)   Andrew Jackson
C)   Henry Clay
D)   William Crawford

Question 5

To remove the Indian threat in northern territories, President James Monroe negotiated treaties with

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A)   the Indians.
B)   Great Britain.
C)   France.
D)   Spain.

Question 6

When early-nineteenth-century merchants in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh needed to sell their manufactured goods, their primary customer base was:

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A)   western farmers.
B)   southern planters.
C)   northern merchants.
D)   European merchants.

Question 7

Southern senators blocked Maine's admission to statehood because Maine

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A)   represented the interests of New England elite merchants.
B)   refused to recognize the separation of church and state.
C)   would have given more power in the Senate to free states.
D)   wanted to introduce slavery and would be the only northern state to do so.

Question 8

What state first passed an Ordinance of Nullification in 1832?

Accepted Answer

A)   North Carolina
B)   South Carolina
C)   Pennsylvania
D)   Massachusetts

Question 9

When the panic of 1819 subsided, the result was that

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A)   only southern elites were trusted with high office.
B)   even more men refused to participate in politics.
C)   workingmen demanded the vote.
D)   people refused to put their money into banks.

Question 10

At the Hartford Convention of 1814, New England Federalists called for

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A)   an end to the U.S. war with Great Britain.
B)   Democratic-Republicans to resign from office.
C)   secession of New England from the United States.
D)   an embargo on all French as well as British goods.

Question 11

Between 1810 and 1820 the non-Indian population west of the Appalachian Mountains

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A)   was decimated by nearly half.
B)   increased very slowly and incrementally.
C)   increased dramatically, nearly doubling.
D)   decreased gradually.

Question 12

What region(s)  of the country supported President Madison's reelection during the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)   West and South for religious and social reasons
B)   West and South because he was for the war
C)   Northeast because he was against the war
D)   Northeast for economic reasons

Question 13

The economic expansion of the 1810s affected relations among U.S. regions, which

Accepted Answer

A)   led to divergent and isolated economies and social values.
B)   fueled a rivalry between the regions that led to the Civil War.
C)   forced the North to accept southern slavery.
D)   made the regions more interdependent than ever before.

Question 14

When the British invaded the U.S. capital in 1814, American troops responded by

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A)   ceding the city and quickly retreating.
B)   instituting a mandatory draft to increase available troops.
C)   calling on rival Indian tribes to help them.
D)   quickly recovering and expelling the British troops.

Question 15

In the early nineteenth century, women showed their party loyalties during the many public political celebrations by

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A)   carrying party flags.
B)   encouraging other women to vote for their party.
C)   refusing to socialize with women from other parties.
D)   sewing a symbol into their clothing.

Question 16

How did Congress ensure U.S. merchants could use an ancient Indian trail from Missouri to Santa Fe in the 1820s?

Accepted Answer

A)   They negotiated a treaty with Indians for access to the trail.
B)   They took over land on either side of the trail, securing its access.
C)   They approved the use of armed guards to escort traders.
D)   They approved the capture of any Indian who threatened to block a trader.

Question 17

Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, and in response the Cherokee

Accepted Answer

A)   accepted it because they realized they could never defeat the U.S. military.
B)   refused to accept the terms of the act and fought back.
C)   accepted it because it granted them "clear title forever" on other territory.
D)   didn't even know what the act entailed because they were not informed.

Question 18

In the War of 1812, the Cherokee

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A)   fought alongside American troops and defeated the British handily.
B)   fought alongside the British and ceded a great deal of land in defeat at the hands of Americans.
C)   tried to be neutral but were attacked by both sides in the process.
D)   tried to be neutral but were attacked by British troops and lost considerable territory.

Question 19

During the early decades following the Revolutionary War, even most white men could not vote because they

Accepted Answer

A)   were illiterate.
B)   did not own property.
C)   failed to pay their poll tax.
D)   lived in rural locations.

Question 20

The House of Representatives rejected Missouri's application for statehood in 1819 because

Accepted Answer

A)   Missouri wanted to be a slave state.
B)   Missouri wanted to be a free state.
C)   Missouri did not meet all of the requirements for statehood.
D)   of a political feud between a congressman and the territory's founding settlers.

Exam 9: Defending and Redefining the Nation

What state first passed an Ordinance of Nullification in 1832?

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How did Congress ensure U.S. merchants could use an ancient Indian trail from Missouri to Santa Fe in the 1820s?

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How did the United States ultimately secure Florida from Spain?

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The economic expansion of the 1810s affected relations among U.S. regions, which

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What region(s) of the country supported President Madison's reelection during the War of 1812?

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Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830, and in response the Cherokee

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Southern senators blocked Maine's admission to statehood because Maine

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During the early decades following the Revolutionary War, even most white men could not vote because they

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When early-nineteenth-century merchants in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh needed to sell their manufactured goods, their primary customer base was:

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The House of Representatives rejected Missouri's application for statehood in 1819 because

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At the Hartford Convention of 1814, New England Federalists called for

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At the end of the War of 1812, the United States had

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Which early president was the principal author of the U.S. Constitution as well?

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Which candidate for the presidency in 1828 ran as a man of the people, emphasizing his humble origins and hoping to appeal to small farmers and northern workers?

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When the British invaded the U.S. capital in 1814, American troops responded by

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In the early nineteenth century, women showed their party loyalties during the many public political celebrations by

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In the War of 1812, the Cherokee

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To remove the Indian threat in northern territories, President James Monroe negotiated treaties with

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When the panic of 1819 subsided, the result was that

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Between 1810 and 1820 the non-Indian population west of the Appalachian Mountains

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