Question 1 2 Points Of the following groups, support for the Whigs…
QuestionAnswered step-by-stepQuestion 1 2 Points Of the following groups, support for the Whigs…Question 12 PointsOf the following groups, support for the Whigs was weakest amongsubstantial New England manufacturers.aristocratic Americans.small western farmers.evangelical Protestants.wealthy southern planters.Question 22 PointsIn 1860, the percentage of the population in free states living in towns (places of 2,500 people or more) or cities (8,000 or more) was42 percent.7 percent.39 percent.13 percent.26 percent.Question 32 PointsIn 1800, Washington, D.C.,had grown in size equal to Philadelphia.had 13,200 residents, according to the census.was little more than a simple village.had yet to be occupied by the national government.was widely recognized as a city built on a grand scale.Question 42 PointsThomas Jefferson believed American Indians were primitive peoplewho nevertheless had an education system worth emulating.with no redemptive qualities.who should be completely separated from white society.who might become civilized through exposure to white culture.who had been greatly mistreated by white Americans.Question 52 PointsUnder the “checks and balances” system of the Constitution of 1787, federal judgesserved at the pleasure of the executive.could not reverse state court rulings.served for life.were elected by state legislatures.were appointed by Congress.Question 62 PointsWho among the following was a part of the “Virginia Dynasty”?Henry ClayJohn C. CalhounJohn AdamsJames MonroeRufus KingQuestion 72 PointsThe Lewis and Clark expeditionsaw both leaders die before the expedition was complete.was first planned after the Louisiana Purchase was made.was assisted by the guide Sacajawea.was led by two men who had little experience with Indians.never made it to the Pacific Coast.Question 82 PointsIn the presidential election of 1824,Henry Clay received the fourth-most electoral votes and became president.John Q. Adams received the second-most electoral votes and became president.William Crawford received the most electoral votes, but died before a president was chosen.Andrew Jackson received the most electoral votes and became president.None of these answers is correct.Question 92 PointsThe first secretary of the treasury under the new government of 1789 wasHenry Knox.James Madison.Alexander Hamilton.Thomas Jefferson.Robert Morris.Question 102 PointsThe invention of the cotton gin in the late eighteenth centuryhad a profound effect on the textile industry in New England.led to a great increase in the production of long-staple cotton.reduced the total number of slaves in the American South.allowed for the introduction of cotton in southern coastal states.None of these answers is correct. Question 112 PointsAll of the following statements regarding American leisure activities prior to 1860 are true EXCEPT thatreading was a principle leisure activity among affluent Americans.minstrel shows were increasingly popular.men gravitated to taverns for drinking, talking, and game-playing.popular tastes in public spectacle tended toward the bizarre and fantastic.unpaid vacations were becoming common among the middle class.Question 122 PointsDuring the 1790s, regional support in the United States for Federalists was greatest in theSouthwest.Northeast.rural Deep South.mid-Atlantic region.rural Far West.Question 132 PointsIn the 1820s and 1830s, the labor force for factory work in the United Statessaw many skilled urban artisans move into factory jobs.consisted mostly of European immigrants, saw many skilled urban artisans move into factory jobs, and ultimately was reduced by dramatic improvements in agricultural production.consisted mostly of European immigrants.was reduced by dramatic improvements in agricultural production.None of these answers is correct.Question 142 PointsIn 1819, the Adams-Onís Treaty dealt with the American purchase ofFlorida.Puerto Rico.Ohio.Texas.Illinois.Question 152 PointsIn Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the Marshall Court affirmed federal authority overboth individual states and all American Indian tribes.the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase.individual states.all American Indian tribes.both American Indian tribes and the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase.Question 162 PointsIn the early nineteenth century, the westward movement of white Americans was encouraged by all of the following EXCEPT forthe expansion of a slave labor in the South.the spread of the plantation system in the South.the lure of mineral mining in the mountainous regions of the West.the exhaustion of agricultural lands in the East.the federal government’s policy toward Indian tribes in the West.Question 172 PointsIn 1836, President Andrew Jackson’s “specie circular”was of considerable political benefit to Martin Van Buren.was defeated by Congress.required foreigners doing business in the United States to pay their debts in hard currency.caused a significant rise in prices, especially the price of land.resulted in a severe financial panic.Question 182 PointsThe Daniel Webster-Robert Hayne debate of 1830 was begun by a political dispute overthe sale of public land.trade with England.relations with Indian tribes.the value of the two-party system.slavery.Question 192 PointsIn 1841, the British governmentbriefly declared war on American shipping in response to the Creole mutiny.returned mutinous slaves from the Creole to Virginia, at the request of President Tyler.seized the Creole because it carried slaves.supported the rights and freedom of mutinous slaves on the Creole.refused to trade with American shipping companies that carried slaves.Question 202 PointsWhich statement about the War of 1812 is true?England remained preoccupied with Napoleon’s attacks throughout the war.The military struggle on the Great Lakes was a disaster for the United States.The United States entered the war with enthusiasm and optimism.The initial American focus of the war was on controlling the Mississippi River.The outmatched Americans saw no military successes at all during the war.Question 212 PointsThe emergence of an alternative political organization to the Federalists was prompted bya growing debate over the national bank.fear that George Washington would try to run for a third term.a dispute over President Washington’s policies for westward expansion.belief that the power of the Federalists needed to be restrained.fear that the Federalists were attempting to end free elections.Question 222 PointsFrancis Cabot Lowell’s contribution to American textile mills includeddramatically expanding the textile industry in the South.improving the power loom.the invention of the cotton spindle.organizing his workers by task into a primitive assembly line.improving the cotton gin.Question 232 PointsFederalists controlled the new government under the Constitution for its firsteight years.four years.twenty years.twelve years.sixteen years.Question 242 PointsDuring his first term, President Thomas Jeffersonrestricted the sale of government lands to western settlers.saw a doubling of the national debt.sought to create tax on personal income.eliminated all internal taxes.drastically increased government spending.Question 252 PointsThe Judiciary Act of 1801increased the size of the Supreme Court by two seats.was passed by the new Republican Congress.was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.resulted in the Federalists losing control of the judiciary.was an attempt by Federalists to secure their hold on the courts.Question 262 PointsBy 1828, in all but one state, presidential electors were chosen bylottery.state legislatures.state governors.popular vote.Congress.Question 272 PointsAlexander Hamilton recommended that the federal government raise revenue throughan excise tax and a sales tax.a sales tax and a personal income tax.an excise tax and an import tax.a sales tax and a property tax.an import tax and a personal income tax.Question 282 PointsPrior to 1860, class conflict in the United Statesincreased as the size of the middle class decreased.decreased as immigration diversified society.increased as most of the working class dropped down the economic ladder.increased as a result of geographical mobility.was limited by a high degree of mobility within the working class.Question 292 PointsOne cause of the Panic of 1819 wasnew management practices within the Bank of the United States.an English embargo of American goods.the announcement that year that dozens of new state banks were to be chartered.decreased foreign demand for American agricultural goods.restrictive credit practices prior to 1819.Question 302 PointsBy 1820, American steam-powered shippingstimulated agriculture in both the West and the South.carried more cargo on the Mississippi than all other forms of river transport combined.had reached as far up the Ohio River as Pittsburgh.increased the transport of manufactured goods westward.All these answers are correct.Question 312 PointsWhich group opposed Alexander Hamilton’s economic program on the grounds that they would bear a disproportionate tax burden?manufacturers.small farmers.creditors.Federalists.the urban wealthy.Question 322 PointsPrior to 1860, the fastest-growing segment in American society was themiddle class.slaves.very rich.very poor.well-to-do.Question 332 PointsIn the 1830s, Democrats were more likely than Whigs to supportthe chartering of banks and corporations.established wealth.territorial expansion.the abolition of slavery.federally supported internal improvements.Question 342 PointsUnder the Constitution of 1787, the people would directly electfederal judges.the president.members of the Senate.members of the House of Representatives.All these answers are correct.Question 352 PointsAt the Philadelphia convention, James Madison argued that the ultimate authority of the federal government came from thepeople.individual states.rule of law.Congress.Constitution.Question 362 PointsThe delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787were suspicious of wealthy property owners.well represented the diversity of the national population.did not fear concentrated government power.were well educated by the standards of their time.welcomed the possibilities of direct democracy.Question 372 PointsIn Cohens v. Virginia (1821), Chief Justice John Marshall affirmed the constitutionality ofstate court overturning of corporate charters.Supreme Court review of state court decisions.state court review of state laws.state court review of congressional laws.Supreme Court review of congressional laws.Question 382 PointsThe first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787 wasRhode Island.Connecticut.New Jersey.New Hampshire.Delaware.Question 392 PointsPresident Thomas Jefferson’s Indian policy includedan offer to Indians to become settled farmers and join white society, and an insistence that they give up claims to tribal lands in the Northwest.the insistence that Indians reduce the size of their exclusive tribal lands in the Northwest, as well as allow some limited hunting by white settlers on those lands.an offer to Indians to have full citizenship in the United States and the right to vote.an offer to Indians to become settled farmers and join white society, and to reorganize their territory as a separate state in the Union.an offer to Indians to reorganize their territory as a separate state in the Union.Question 402 PointsIn the 1790s, those who were labeled Republicans envisioned developing a nation that wouldeventually control most of North America.be highly commercial and urban.eventually grant political rights to women and minorities as well as white men.be a leading world power.be largely agricultural and rural. Question 412 PointsShortly after becoming president, James Monroeacted to limit the future influence of Federalists.became the first president to leave the country while in office.undertook a goodwill tour of the country.called for an end to political parties.called for increased manumissions in the South.Question 422 PointsPopulation data of the United States in 1800 revealsno American city had a population larger than 28,000.the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian.New York was the most populous city in the country.fifteen percent of the population lived in towns of more than 8,000.ten percent of the non-Indian population lived in towns of more than 8,000.Question 432 PointsPinckney’s Treaty (1795) was negotiated between the United States andGreat Britain.the Netherlands.France.the Iroquois Confederacy.Spain.Question 442 PointsToday, the oldest political party in the United States is theLibertarian Party.Green Party.Socialist Party.Republican Party.Democratic Party.Question 452 PointsThe presidential campaign in 1800saw the Republicans win a decisive victory over the Federalists.saw leading Federalists in Congress attempt to engineer the election of Aaron Burr.was further complicated by the emergence of a third party, the Whigs.was decided by a newly elected Republican Congress.was notable for the sensational personal slandering of both candidates.Question 462 PointsBy 1860, the energy for industrialization in the United States increasingly came fromwood.kerosene.coal.water.gasoline.Question 472 PointsDuring the administration of James Monroe,John C. Calhoun served as secretary of state.all cabinet positions were filled by New Englanders.the Federalist Party in effect ceased to exist.his vice president was charged with corruption.Henry Clay became secretary of war.Question 482 PointsFollowing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote”The Pledge of Allegiance.””Stars and Stripes Forever.””The Star-Spangled Banner.””Yankee Doodle.””The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”Question 492 PointsAndrew Jackson’s presidential victory in 1828 wasan overwhelming victory.a result of the support he received from New England states.likely a product of corrupted voting in several key states.decisive but sectional.extremely narrow.Question 502 PointsWhich of the following statements regarding the Bank of the United States is FALSE?Nicholas Biddle had the support of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay.The controversy over the Bank became the leading issue in the 1832 election.President Jackson went through several secretaries of the treasury before finding one who would help him weaken the bank.The charter of the Bank was due to expire in 1836.President Jackson ordered the Bank closed before the expiration of its charter. 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