Question 1

President James Monroe began his administration under what seemed to be remarkably favorable circumstances.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Could the United States have enforced the Monroe Doctrine in 1823? Why or why not?

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Question 3

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) B) and C)

Question 4

Both of the political parties that emerged in the 1820s believed in economic decentralization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were considered by many to have negotiated what is known as the "________ bargain" of 1824.

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Question 6

In the early nineteenth century,the explorer Stephen Long

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A)  agreed with the findings and conclusions of Zebulon Pike.
B)  labeled the Great Plains the "American breadbasket."
C)  was one of the most colorful of the "mountain men."
D)  discovered the source of the Red River.
E)  inadvertently brought the United States to the brink of war with Mexico.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

By 1818,American steam-powered shipping

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A)  carried more cargo on the Mississippi than all other forms of river transport combined.
B)  increased the transport of manufactured goods westward.
C)  stimulated agriculture in both the West and the South.
D)  had reached as far up the Ohio River as Pittsburgh.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

In 1823 the United States announced the ________ in order to prevent European nations from interfering with the development of new nation-states.

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The answer of In 1823 the United States announced the...

Question 9

In the early nineteenth century,"mountain men"

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A)  were mostly older settlers of an earlier era.
B)  had little impact on the character of the Far West society.
C)  were the dominant segment of the population in the Far West.
D)  frequently warred against Indian and Mexican peoples.
E)  very often married Indian and Mexican women.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What rulings by the Marshall Court enhanced its own power and that of the federal government?

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The Marshall Court, presided over by Chi...

Question 12

How did the United States government attempt to stimulate economic growth during the early nineteenth century?

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During the early nineteenth century, the...

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) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Both the 1824 and 1828 presidential elections were decided by the House of Representatives.

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A) True 
 B)False

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 rechartered 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) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Life in the western territories in the early nineteenth century was almost exclusively one of solitary existence and individual self-reliance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

The bank failures that led to the Panic of 1819 were caused by the tightening of credit and foreclosure on mortgages by the new management of the rechartered Bank of the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As a result of the War of 1812,

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A)  politicians spent less time on questions of national economic development.
B)  American banking was stabilized.
C)  America's internal transportation system proved its worthiness.
D)  American shippers experienced a financial boom.
E)  the growth of American manufacturing was stimulated.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The election of 1828

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A)  was decided by the House of Representatives.
B)  saw Andrew Jackson receive the largest majority in American political history.
C)  saw Andrew Jackson sweep most of New England.
D)  represented to Jacksonians a victory for the forces of privilege.
E)  took place within the new two-party system.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Both of the political parties that emerged in the 1820s believed in economic decentralization.

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In the early nineteenth century,the explorer Stephen Long

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

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The bank failures that led to the Panic of 1819 were caused by the tightening of credit and foreclosure on mortgages by the new management of the rechartered Bank of the United States.

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John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were considered by many to have negotiated what is known as the "________ bargain" of 1824.

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President James Monroe began his administration under what seemed to be remarkably favorable circumstances.

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By 1818,American steam-powered shipping

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The election of 1828

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What rulings by the Marshall Court enhanced its own power and that of the federal government?

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