Question 1

The Federalist Party made a surprising comeback during the presidency of James Monroe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Marshall Court upheld the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One cause of the Panic of 1819 was

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A)   decreased foreign demand for American agricultural goods.
B)   restrictive credit practices prior to 1819.
C)   the announcement that year that dozens of new state banks were to be chartered.
D)   new management practices within the Bank of the United States.
E)   an English embargo of American goods.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

The Monroe Doctrine was primarily the work of John Quincy Adams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To many in 1828, the election of Andrew Jackson as president ushered in an era of the "common man."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Between 1800 and 1820, the population of the United States

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A)   nearly doubled.
B)   reached five million.
C)   saw its largest increases in southern states.
D)   generally ignored the rocky soil of the Old Northwest.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Between 1800 and 1820 the population of America grew very slowly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What event prompted Spain to negotiate the sale of Florida to the United States?

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A)   the Missouri Compromise
B)   the Panic of 1819
C)   civil war in Spain
D)   the Mexican war for independence against Spain
E)   the Seminole WarF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The Supreme Court ruling in Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)  was a victory for

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A)   corporations.
B)   the Republican Party.
C)   state government.
D)   public education.
E)   state courts.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The so-called "corrupt bargain" of 1824 involved

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A)   the sale of public land to supporters of the Monroe administration.
B)   political payoffs and bribery involving the Treasury Department.
C)   illegal contracts between the State Department and private corporations.
D)   federal funds for internal improvements to certain states in exchange for electoral votes.
E)   a political deal to determine the outcome of the presidential election.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The first national bank had gone out of existence before the War of 1812.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How did the War of 1812 affect industry in the United States, and how did American industry evolve in the aftermath of the war?

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Question 13

The presidential administration of John Quincy Adams was

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A)   plagued by financial corruption.
B)   noted for its inability to carry out its policies effectively.
C)   widely popular in the South for its tariff policies.
D)   successful in domestic policies, but had little success in foreign policies.
E)   deeply antagonistic to the ideas behind Clay's "American System."F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The Monroe Doctrine declared that

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A)   European powers should not engage in new colonization of the American continents.
B)   the United States reserved the right to involve itself in European affairs.
C)   Cuba should come under the control of the United States.
D)   European powers should abandon all their interests in the Western Hemisphere.
E)   the United States had a "manifest destiny" to colonize North America.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following statements about American currency and banking in this era is FALSE?

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A)   Counterfeiting was a serious problem.
B)   The national bank forbade state banks from issuing their own notes.
C)   Congress re-chartered the Bank of the United States in 1816.
D)   Vast quantities of varying bank notes created confusion over currency.
E)   The second Bank of the United States had more capital than its predecessor.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828 was

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A)   extremely narrow.
B)   decisive but sectional.
C)   an overwhelming victory.
D)   a result of the support he received from New England states.
E)   likely a product of corrupted voting in several key states.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The validity of contracts was upheld in the Supreme Court case of ________.

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Question 18

The Missouri Compromise brought Missouri and ________ into the Union.

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Question 19

During the first decades of the nineteenth century, what role did the federal government play in internal improvements of transportation?

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Question 20

On his last day in office, President James Madison influenced "internal improvements" by

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A)   establishing a military corps of engineers to help study and contribute to infrastructure development.
B)   approving a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals.
C)   supporting federal financing of scientific and technological research into steam power.
D)   vetoing a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals.
E)   allocating federal funds to finance transportation construction.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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