Berkin, Making America Chapter 10

Chapter Ten
The Rise of a New
Nation, 1815-1836
Berkin, Making America
Chapter 10
The elements of the American
System included
1. protective tariffs.
2. forts in the West to confront the British.
3. construction of railroad lines as joint federal-state
projects.
4. All of these
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The elements of the American
System included
1. protective tariffs.
Hint: Protective tariffs would stimulate the
development of industry according to the
proponents of the American System. See page
276.
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The outcome of the presidential
election of 1816
1. saw a renewal of the Federalist Party.
2. was an endorsement of the national agenda of the
Republican Party.
3. indicated that the Republicans were hopelessly
split among several competing factions.
4. None of these
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The outcome of the presidential
election of 1816
2. was an endorsement of the national agenda of the
Republican Party.
Hint: Republican James Monroe received 184
electoral votes to Federalist Rufus King’s 34
votes; the Republicans won more than 75 percent
of both houses of Congress. See page 276.
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The Convention of 1818 and the
Adams-Onís Treaty were alike in that
both
1. warned European nations not to intervene in Latin
America.
2. resolved disputes with England that had been
pending since the War of 1812.
3. brought the United States close to war with Spain.
4. defined parts of the borders of the United States.
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The Convention of 1818 and the
Adams-Onís Treaty were alike in that
both
4. defined parts of the borders of the United States.
Hint: The Convention of 1818 established the border
between the Louisiana Purchase and Canada at
the 49th parallel. The Adams-Onis Treaty
resolved the Florida border issue by ceding
Florida to the United States. See pages 280-281.
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Although the Monroe Doctrine carries
the name of President Monroe, most
of its ideas were those of
1. Henry Clay.
2. John C. Calhoun.
3. John Quincy Adams.
4. James Madison.
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Although the Monroe Doctrine carries
the name of President Monroe, most
of its ideas were those of
3. John Quincy Adams.
Hint: Secretary of State Adams suggested unilateral
action by the United States to warn the nations of
Europe not to interfere in the Western
Hemisphere. He argued successfully against an
alliance with Britain for the purpose of keeping
other Europeans away. See page 281.
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The causes of the Panic of 1819
included
1. restrictive credit policies for almost two decades
among land speculators.
2. postwar economic recovery in Europe.
3. the discovery of new sources of gold in Latin
America.
4. the sense of crisis caused by Missouri’s
application for statehood.
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The causes of the Panic of 1819
included
2. postwar economic recovery in Europe.
Hint: The demand for American goods fell in Europe
after 1815. See pages 281-283.
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Southerners opposed protective
tariffs because they
1. rejected the free trade ideas of the Republican
Party.
2. relied heavily on imported manufactured goods.
3. believed that customs duties were
unconstitutional.
4. thought that customs duties were responsible for
the Panic of 1819.
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Southerners opposed protective
tariffs because they
2. relied heavily on imported manufactured goods.
Hint: In return for their cotton exports to Britain, they
purchased English-manufactured goods. The
latter would cost them more because of a
protective tariff and might lead Britain to introduce
a tariff on cotton imports from the South. See
pages 283-284.
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Missouri’s application for statehood
and the election of 1824 were alike in
that both
1. hinged on the issue of westward expansion.
2. were settled by compromises fashioned by
President James Monroe.
3. were resolved in ways that were satisfactory to all.
4. contributed to division and ill will within the nation.
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Missouri’s application for statehood
and the election of 1824 were alike in
that both
4. contributed to division and ill will within the nation.
Hint: Missouri’s application for statehood pitted the
North against the South. The election outraged
Andrew Jackson and his many supporters and
shattered the Republican Party. See pages 284286 (Map 10.1 for Missouri’s location and Map
10.2).
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Unlike the Era of Good Feelings, the
period between 1824 and 1836 was
characterized by
1. agreement among all regions about the need for
high protective tariffs.
2. unanimity with respect to the desirability of the
Bank of the United States.
3. a confrontational style exhibited by the president.
4. protection of American Indians by the executive
branch of the government.
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Unlike the Era of Good Feelings, the
period between 1824 and 1836 was
characterized by
3. a confrontational style exhibited by the president.
Hint: Andrew Jackson engaged in a great deal of
confrontation on many fronts and in connection
with many issues. See examples throughout the
chapter.
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Evidence of the growth of democratic
participation in public affairs during
the early nineteenth century includes
1. overwhelming sentiment for granting the vote to
women.
2. a constitutional amendment for the popular
election of senators.
3. the fact that fewer and fewer states maintained
property qualifications for voting.
4. the enfranchisement of African Americans in all
northern states.
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Evidence of the growth of democratic
participation in public affairs during
the early nineteenth century includes
3. the fact that fewer and fewer states maintained
property qualifications for voting.
Hint: In 1800, all states but three had real property
requirements; by 1830, the number had grown to
ten. See pages 287-289.
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American policy toward Native
Americans in the period after the War
of 1812
1. attempted to remove eastern tribes to the transMississippi West.
2. was one of extermination.
3. recognized the legitimacy of Indian title to
traditional lands.
4. tried to assimilate Indians into white society.
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American policy toward Native
Americans in the period after the War
of 1812
1. attempted to remove eastern tribes to the transMississippi West.
Hint: The removal policy was implemented in the
Northwest and in the South. See pages 295-299.
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