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In the early nineteenth century,the Deep South


A) saw tobacco as its primary crop.
B) included a vast,productive prairie in Alabama and Mississippi.
C) was largely developed by wealthy planters.
D) was slow to organize into states.
E) contemplated seceding from the rest of the Union.

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

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Andrew Jackson considered his victory in 1828 to be as complete and important as that of ________ in 1800.

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President Madison believed that federal funding of internal improvements required a constitutional amendment.

A) True
B) False

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What was the long-term significance of the Monroe Doctrine?

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The Missouri Compromise preserved the equality between free and slave states in the Union.

A) True
B) False

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Francis Cabot Lowell's contributions to American textile mills include


A) the invention of the cotton spindle.
B) improving the power loom.
C) dramatically expanding the textile industry in the South.
D) improving the cotton gin.
E) organizing his workers by task into a primitive assembly line.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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In 1819,the Adams-OnΓ­s Treaty dealt with the American purchase of


A) Texas.
B) Ohio.
C) Florida.
D) Illinois.
E) Puerto Rico.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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To fulfill the position of secretary of war in his cabinet,James Monroe ultimately chose ________.

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Shortly after becoming president,James Monroe


A) acted to limit the future influence of Federalists.
B) called for an end to political parties.
C) undertook a goodwill tour of the country.
D) became the first president to leave the country while in office.
E) called for increased manumissions in the South.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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The "era of good feelings" following the War of 1812 reflected


A) declining violence in the West between the United States and Indian tribes.
B) increased political divisions in the United States federal government.
C) rising nationalism and optimism in the United States.
D) the renewed good relations between the United States and the European continent.
E) the need for Americans to band together in the wake of economic depression.

F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

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The writing of the Monroe Doctrine


A) had an immediate and dramatic effect on American policy.
B) was primarily based on the earlier writings of Thomas Jefferson.
C) was motivated by American interests in Hawaii.
D) deeply angered the European powers.
E) was an important example of American nationalism.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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What effect did the Marshall Court have on the legal status of Indian tribes?

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By 1818,the United States' internal road system


A) had been paid for without any federal funds.
B) consisted only of a small number of private turnpikes.
C) included highways that reached into Virginia and Pennsylvania.
D) formed a network that connected most large towns and cities.
E) had for the most part been replaced by railroads.

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

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Western settlements were generally opened by people who lived in eastern seaboard cities.

A) True
B) False

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In McCullough v.Maryland (1819) ,the Supreme Court confirmed the


A) right of the federal government to tax states.
B) right of states to tax the Bank of the United States.
C) "implied powers" of Congress.
D) right of states to prohibit the Bank of the United States.
E) right of states to abolish slavery within their borders.

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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

A) True
B) False

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The Marshall Court strengthened the federal government at the expense of the states.

A) True
B) False

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According to the rulings of the Marshall Court,Indian tribes were deemed to be ________ entities.

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As President,James Monroe acted to preserve the "Virginia Dynasty."

A) True
B) False

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The end of the War of 1812 suddenly improved the prospects for American industrial development.

A) True
B) False

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