Apush Test Chp 9,10,11

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All of the following would be considered subsistence farmers EXCEPT a(n):

A. Kentucky frontiersman who raised corn and hogs
B. Pennsylvania farmer who raised beans and potatoes
C. New England farmer who raised apples and squash
D. Indiana Territory frontiersman who raised cherries and asparagus
E. South Carolina planter who raised rice and indigo

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South Carolina planter who raised rice and indigo

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Jefferson advocated a policy of national expansion for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A. a growing country would offer opportunities for all
B. having vast amounts of land would counter Malthus's theory of population
C. a republic's necessary concern for the public good would come with a society of yeoman farmers
D. only a large country would be able to amass military power and defend itself
E. a large amount of land would offer the most citizens "life, liberty, and... pursuit of happiness"

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only a large country would be able to amass military power and defend itself

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Expansionism involved all of the following EXCEPT:

A. land hunger and ruthless treatment of the Indian peoples
B. stable communities and a strong sense of the public good
C. a belief in new horizons and a little concern for environmental damage
D. the spread of plantations and therefore slavery
E. the lure of the western lands fostering constant mobility and dissatisfaction

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stable communities and a strong sense of the public good

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Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States partly because:

A. he did not want it to fall to Britain
B. the Spanish were threatening to take it
C. his army in Haiti had been defeated
D. the war in Europe was going badly
E. Germany attacked him and he needed and he needed money

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his army in Haiti had been defeated

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The United States argued that its neutral rights were being violated by all of the following EXCEPT British:

A. impressment of sailors of American ships
B. seizure of American ships carrying French goods to France
C. ships opening fire on United States naval vessels
D. boycotts of American products and ships
E. policy of "once a British subject, always a British subject"

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boycotts of American products and ships

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The Embargo Act was:

A. a radical measure with no moderate efforts preceding it
B. a policy of tariffs imposed on the newly freed Americans by Great Britain
C. an attempt without precendent at economic coercion
D. completely out of step with the policies of the Europeans
E. an extreme effort that hurt the Americans more than the Europeans

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an extreme effort that hurt Americans more than the Europeans

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Jefferson's Indian policy was a:

A. well-intentioned but destructive offer to acculturate or remove the Indians
B. nationalistic program of continental expansion
C. cold-hearted policy of invasion and conquest
D. thoughtless matter of settlers occupying land and demanding military protection
E. careless policy and concerned only with white Anglo-Saxon needs and that led to Indian destruction

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well-intentioned but destructive offer to acculturate ore remove the Indians

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The War Hawks wanted to do all of the following EXCEPT:

A. stop impressment
B. occupy Florida
C. assert independence from Britain
D. invade Canada
E. take Texas

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take Texas

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The American attacks on Canada during the war of 1812:

A. ended in no victories and several defeats
B. strengthened Tecumseh's position among western tribes
C. weakened the sense of national identity in Canada
D. failed in part because New England refused to support the war effort
E. led to a quick and decisive victory over the sparsely populated British Canada

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failed in part because New England refused to support the war effort

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The war against the southern Indian peoples during the War of 1812:

A. brought defeat to the Cherokees, Choctaws, and Chickasaws
B. ended in the loss of over half the Creeks' lands
C. had its most famous battle outside New Orleans

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ended in the loss of over half the Creeks' lands

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Andrew Jackson became a hero in the West for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A. at hte Thames River, he led the forces that killed Tecumseh
B. at Horseshoe Bend, more Indians died than in any other Indian-white battle
C. at New Orleans, he defeated the British forces
D. at the Treaty of Fort Jackson, the Creeks lost over half their land
E. after Fort Mims, in his win against his win against Red Sticks in August 1813

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at the Thames River, he led the forces that killed Tecumseh

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The major migration routes westward show that:

A. the Appalachians channeled most Americans into the same route
B. expansion came primarily through boat via Lake Erie to northern Ohio
C. the freedom to move brought about a mixing of cultures
D. the Southerners preferred the National Road, Northerners the Federal Road
E. each section of the country had its own route to the West

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each section of the country had its own route to the West

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After 1815 many people soon moved west of the Appalachians for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A. Congress lowered the price of land after 1800
B. the nation's population nearly doubled between 1800 and 1820
C. Indian peoples suffered defeat and loss of land as a result of the War of 1812
D. Congress ended the activity of speculators and squatters
E. Congress lowered the minimum land purchase to only 80 acres

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Congress ended the activity of speculators and squatters

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The four major routes west:

A. were rarely used by people other than those from South and Middle states
B. kept the regional cultures largely seperated and distinct
C. depended mostly on boats on canals and rivers
D. all ended in generally the same region so settlers mixed together
E. usually intersected in the Tennesse and Kentucky region

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Kept the regional cultures largely separated and distinct

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The Adams- Onis Treaty (Transcontinental Treaty of 1819):

A. settled the border with Canada at the 49th parallel
B. agreed to a joint-occupation of Oregon for 10 years
C. removed Russia from California
D. drew the border with Spanish territory to the Pacific
E. removed Spain from Texas

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drew the border with Spanish territory in the Pacific

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As Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams did all of the following EXCEPT:

A. arrange for the southern border of Alaska
B. warn the Europeans not to interfere in the Americas
C. Define the western border of the United States to include Texas
D. give the United States a clearer claim to being a trans-continental country
E. lead the United States to recognize the independence of Spain's former colonies in Latin America

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define the western border of the United States to include Texas

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The New Yorker who established the "Albany Regency" was:

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Martin Van Buren

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The wing of the Jeffersonian Republicans in New York known as the Bucktails was led by

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Martin Van Buren

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Martin van Buren's goal as a Bucktail was to:

A. beat DeWitt Clinton at the game of acquiring power throught patronage
B. build a new kind of political party based on mass participation
C. establish a new party based on personal connections and family ties
D. take control of New York politics by any means necessary
E. institute a Federalist-style political party

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build a new kind of political party based on mass participation

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The New York state constitutional convention of 1821 did all of the following EXCEPT:

A. expand suffrage so that over four-fifths of the adult males could vote.
B. reduce the governor's ability to gain power by rewarding influential backers
C. install a political system based on guidance and control by the elite.
D. reform the state constitution of 1777
E. establish a more democratic system

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install a political system based on guidance and control by the elite

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The central political question in Mexico after 1821 was:

A. would it gain independence from Spain?
B. would it have an emperor as Iturbide was or a president as Santa Anna was?
C. would it set policy according to the interest of the elite or the common people?
D. would it establish a confederal form of government or a federal one?
E. would the Catholic Church be allowed a political role?

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would it set policy according to the interests of the elite or the common people

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The stronges of the early presidents of Mexico was:

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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

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Demands for the rights for all in the 19th century led to resistance and setbacks in all the following ways EXCEPT:

A. the British Carbbean islands were wracked by revolts, with teh largest occuring in Barbados
B. the independence of Haiti set the pattern for rebellions in other Caribbean islands
C. political instability and dictatorship in Mexico
D. the abolishment of local government in Lower Canada
E. the seperation between Upper and Lower Canada

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the seperation between Upper and Lower Canada

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The factors contributing to instability in Mexico in its early years included all of the following EXCEPT:

A. a constitition that granted extraordinary powers to the president
B. a political division betwen the church and large landowners and the mestizos
C. an inclination by early presidents to make the army an instrument of policy
D. the reign of Iturbide as Emperor of Mexico, who was eventually executed as a traitor
E. the weak leadership of early president General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who was defeated against the Spanish in 1829

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the weak leadership of early president General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who was defeated against the Spanish in 1829

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In the United States, changes to voting rules resulted in what by 1840?

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almost universal white manhood suffrage

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In 1800, universal manhood suffrage was adopted by:

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Kentucky

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Before 1865, African American men:

A. received the right to vote in western states
B. could vote in five New England states
C. could vote in all New England states
D. voted with only minor restrictions in New York
E. could vote, under universal manhood suffrage, everywhere

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could vote in five New England states

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In 1820s and 1830s, famous for expanding democratic practices and opportunities for the "common man":

A. made the US into a truely democratic society
B. benefited the ordinary people without qualification
C. reformed politics into a personal elitist form
D. acted contrary to its reputation concerning women and blacks
E. delivered increased rights to property-owning women

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acted contrary to its reputation concerning women and blacks

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The election of 1824 became identified in the public minds with the phrase:

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"Corrupt Bargain"

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The presidential candidates in 1824 included all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Andew Jackson
B. Henry Clay
C. Andrew Johnson
D. John Quincy Adams
E. William H. Crawford

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Andrew Johnson

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The election of 1824 became controversial for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A. it was clear Adams and Clay had abused the system
B. it seemed that Jackson, who had the most popular votes, should have won
C. the whole political system was changing from one of personal to popular politics
D. the party practice of selecting the candidate had broken down
E. too many candidates were allowed into the race

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it was clear Adams and Clay had abused the system

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Developments contributing to the expansion of the right to vote in the US included all of the following EXCEPT:

A. the movement westward and the equality of the frontier
B. the constitutions and established political leadership of the original thirteen states
C. the observation of propertyless men during the War of 1812 that they could fight but not vote
D. the competition for votes among polititians and party factions
E. the undermining of the traditional authority structures in the older states

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the constitutions and established political leadership of the original 13 states

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The period from 1817 to 1824 is often referred to as the:

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Era of Good Feelings

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The new popular democratic of the 1820s and 1830s:

A. demanded accurate, unbiased news reporting
B. banned practives that could be seen as buying votes
C. worked to educate the masses on political issues and politicians' records
D. favored candidates with name recognition and a popular image
E. consigned participation in political campaigns to the working elite

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favored candidates with name recognition and a popular image

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In the election of 1828:

A. the National Republicans won by nominating the best-qualified candidate
B. the Democrats won by gaining support in the North, South, and West
C. the Whigs won by arousing public fears over the Bank of the US
D. the Jeffersonian Republicans won by organizing the juntas
E. Martin Van Buren rode the new wave of democratic politics to the presidency

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the Democrats won by gaining support in the North, South, and West

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Andrew Jackson was elected in 1828 based on all of the following EXCEPT:

A. his defeat of the Indians during the War of 1812
B. his reputation as a war hero from the Battle of New Orleans
C. his political experience and thoughtful positions on the issues
D. his outsider, common man status compared to Adams
E. his popular appeal

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his political experience and thoughtful positions on the issues

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The infomal group of personal advisors favored by President Jackson was called the:

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Kitchen Cabinet

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The Eaton affair:

A. assured the power of women in society and politics
B. showed how Jackson treated disagreements as personal attacks
C. brought accusations of adultery against Jackson
D. made John C. Calhoun Jackson's sure successor
E. demonstrated the influence of John Eaton on Jackson

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showed how Jackson treated disagreements as personal attacks

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The politician with the name "Cast-Iron Man" was:

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John C. Calhoun

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Henry Clay's American System included all of the following proposals EXCEPT:

A. a national bank
B. federally funded improvements for railroads
C. federally funded improvements for roads and canals
D. a protective tariff
E. a national observatory

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a national observatory

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Of the following politicians, the man who became known as the great advocate for the West was:

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Henry Clay

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The political stage of the 1830s that centered on the fundamental problem of how to balance the interests of the states against the interests of the nation was the:

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Nullification Crisis

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The issue of the 1820s and the 1830s that came to represent conflicting sectional interests most was:

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the protective tariff

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The protective Tariff of 1828 became known as the

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Tariff of Abominations

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Southerners were particularly angry about the 1828 tariff because:

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it was used as a means of gaining support for Jackson in the presidential race

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Southern planters generally opposed tariffs for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A. they feared Europeans might respond with tariffs on cotton
B. they thought tariffs were unconstitutional
C. they believed tariffs would prevent westward expansion
D. they had to pay higher prices and provide unfair support in Washington
E. they believed in the principal of free trade

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they believed tariffs would prevent westward expansion

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The defense of the doctrine of nullification written anonymously by John C. Calhoun in 1832 was the:

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Exposition and Protest

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According to Van Buren, Jackson's agenda included all of the following EXCEPT:

A. destroying the Second Bank of the US
B. upholding the protective tariff
C. moving the Indians west of the Mississippi River
D. stopping federal support of internal improvements
E. ending abuses related to internal national improvements

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upholding the protective tariff

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Chief Justice John Marshall ruled in favor of Cherokee sovereignty and against Georgia in:

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Worcester vs. Georgia