In the early nineteenth century, the westward movement of white Americans was encouraged by all of the following EXCEPT for
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the lure of mineral mining in the mountainous regions of the West.
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The first American mill to carry on the processes of spinning and weaving under a single roof was located in
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Waltham, Massachusetts.
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The Supreme Court ruled in Johnson v. McIntosh (1823) that
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Indians had a basic right to their tribal lands.
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The "era of good feelings" following the War of 1812 reflected
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rising nationalism and optimism in the United States.
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In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court confirmed the
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"implied powers" of Congress.
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Prior to becoming president, James Monroe had
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served as secretary of state
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The rapid growth of the Northwest and Southwest led to which of the following in the immediate aftermath of the War of 1812?
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the admission of four new states to the Union.
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What event prompted Spain to negotiate the sale of Florida to the United States?
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the Seminole War
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After the War of 1812, it was clear that the United States needed an improved
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internal transportation system.
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The experience of American banking during the War of 1812 revealed the need for
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another national bank.
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The policy expressed in the Monroe Doctrine was principally directed at
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Europe
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The Missouri Compromise of 1819
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maintained the nation's equal number of slave and free states.
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In 1819, the Adams-Onís Treaty dealt with the American purchase of
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Florida
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The presidential administration of John Quincy Adams was
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noted for its inability to carry out its policies effectively.
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In the early nineteenth century, the Deep South
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included a vast, productive region in Alabama and Mississippi.
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Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828 was
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decisive but sectional.
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The representative from New York who proposed an 1819 amendment prohibiting slavery in Missouri was
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James Tallmadge Jr.
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As a result of the War of 1812,
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the growth of American manufacturing was stimulated.
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In Cohens v. Virginia (1821), Chief Justice John Marshall affirmed the constitutionality of
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Supreme Court review of state court decisions.
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During the administration of James Monroe,
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the Federalist Party in effect ceased to exist.
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In the early nineteenth century, "mountain men"
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very often married Indian and Mexican women
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After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, it
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quickly opened its northern territories to trade with the United States.
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By 1818, the United States' internal road system
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included a national road that reached as far as the Ohio River.
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By 1820, American steam-powered shipping
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All these answers are correct.
(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.stimulated agriculture in both the West and the South.)
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Francis Cabot Lowell's contribution to American textile mills included
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improving the power loom.
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In the presidential election of 1824,
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John Q. Adams received the second-most electoral votes and became president.
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In Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the Marshall Court affirmed federal authority over
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both individual states and all American Indian tribes.
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In the early nineteenth century, the explorer Stephen Long
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agreed with the findings and conclusions of Zebulon Pike.
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One cause of the Panic of 1819 was
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new management practices within the Bank of the United States.
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Which of the following statements about American currency and banking in this era is FALSE?
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The national bank forbade state banks from issuing their own notes.
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Shortly after becoming president, James Monroe
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undertook a goodwill tour of the country.
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The trapper who led a series of forays deep into Mexican territory that ended in disastrous battles with the Mojaves was
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Jedediah Smith.
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The so-called "corrupt bargain" of 1824 involved
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a political deal to determine the outcome of the presidential election.
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The Monroe Doctrine declared that
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European powers should not engage in new colonization of the American continents.
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On his last day in office, President James Madison influenced "internal improvements" by
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vetoing a bill that would have used federal funds to construct roads and canals.
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The Lancaster Pike was a road partially financed by the state of
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Pennsylvania
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The Supreme Court ruling in Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819) was a victory for
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corporations.
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Between 1800 and 1820, the population of the United States
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nearly doubled
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During the presidential campaign of 1828,
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Andrew Jackson was labeled a murderer.
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The so-called "corrupt bargain" was negotiated between
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Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams.
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The Panic of 1819 resulted in a depression that lasted
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six years
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The writing of the Monroe Doctrine
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was an important example of American nationalism.
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Who among the following was a part of the "Virginia Dynasty"?
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James Monroe
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The Supreme Court ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
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strengthened the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
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