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2. In the early nineteenth century, school education was largely the responsibility of
A. private institutions.
B. the states.
C. individual cities and towns.
D. the federal government.
E. individual parents.
A. Harvard.
B. William and Mary.
C. University of North Carolina.
D. University of Pennsylvania.
E. Columbia.
7. In the study of medicine during the early-nineteenth century,
8. The expansion of the medical profession during the early nineteenth century resulted in a
A. in a skilled trade.
B. to appreciate European culture.
C. in community service.
D. as a nationalist.
E. in Greek and Latin.
10. The writer Washington Irving is best remembered for his works on
14. The Second Great Awakening helped spread all of the following denominations EXCEPT
A. the Baptists.
B. the Unitarians.
C. the Presbyterians.
D. the Methodists.
E. the Baptists and the Unitarians.
17. During the Second Great Awakening, the Indian revivalist Handsome Lake called for
A. Robert Fulton.
B. Eli Whitney.
C. Samuel Slater.
D. Albert Gallatin.
E. Moses Brown.
19. The invention of the cotton gin in the late eighteenth century
21. In the early eighteenth century, the Americans Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston
A. ten percent of the non-Indian population lived in towns of more than 8,000.
B. no American city had a population larger than 28,000.
C. New York was the most populous city in the country.
D. the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian.
E. fifteen percent of the population lived in towns of more than 8,000.
24. In the United States during the early nineteenth century, horse racing
A. Thomas Jefferson.
B. Robert Fulton.
C. Daniel Burnham.
D. Guy Dupont.
E. Pierre L'Enfant.
A. stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court.
B. stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress.
C. ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission.
D. stated that the Supreme Court had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme
Court, and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress.
E. stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress, and ordered
Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission.
33. In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson believed that if France controlled New Orleans
A. the United States would be forced to build a new port somewhere else on the Gulf coast.
B. Great Britain might decide to declare war on the United States.
C. Americans would not be able to settle west of the Mississippi River.
D. the United States would run the risk of war with France.
E. Napoleon would seize American ships in the harbor for his war with England.
34. Napoleon decided to sell the entire Louisiana Territory to the United States because
A. the French Army on the American continent had been decimated by disease.
B. he wanted to raise money for his armies in Europe.
C. he believed the Louisiana Territory was a "great desert" unfit for habitation.
D. the French Army on the American continent had been decimated by disease, and he
wanted to raise money for his armies in Europe.
E. he wanted to raise money for his armies in Europe, and he believe the Louisiana Territory
was a "great desert" unfit for habitation.
A. the United States agreed to make annual payments to France for twenty years.
B. the United States would gain exclusive access to the port of New Orleans.
C. residents living in Louisiana were to be made citizens of France.
D. the land boundaries were not clearly defined.
E. the United States had to remain neutral in the war between England and France.
36. When Thomas Jefferson received the treaty for the Louisiana Purchase, he
A. felt his government had been asked to pay too much for it.
B. was unsure of his constitutional authority to accept it.
C. assumed the French would not honor its terms.
D. insisted on numerous revisions before accepting it.
E. angrily fired Livingston and Monroe for insubordination.
37. The first state to be created from the Louisiana Purchase and admitted into the Union was
A. Louisiana.
B. Arkansas.
C. Missouri.
D. Iowa.
E. Kentucky.
A. included Pike's successful climb to the top of the peak which now bares his name.
B. ended with his death at the hands of Choctaw Indians.
C. convinced President Jefferson to form reservations for Indians.
D. convinced many farmers not to settle between the Missouri River and the Rocky
Mountains.
E. were hampered by Pike's old age and infirm health.
40. In 1804, the Federalists known as the Essex Junto
41. The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was the result of
A. led the United States to prohibit its ships from leaving for foreign ports.
B. saw the British sink an American merchant ship.
C. led the British government to end its practice of impressment.
D. began the War of 1812.
E. saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate.
A. was ineffective.
B. helped to put a Federalist in the White House in 1808.
C. resulted in the Republican loss of control of Congress in 1808.
D. was quickly repealed.
E. created a serious economic depression in the nation.
46. The Non-Intercourse Act reopened American trade with
50. Tecumseh
A. believed the only effective means to resist white settlers was Indian tribal unity.
B. encouraged Indian assimilation into the United States to save their lives.
C. had a brother known as "the Shooting Star."
D. fought against William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
E. experienced a mystical awakening in the process of recovering from alcoholism.
A. Jeffersonians.
B. pacifists.
C. secessionists.
D. Federalists.
E. war hawks.
53. In the War of 1812, Britain turned its full military attention to America after
59. Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote
A. "Yankee Doodle."
B. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
C. "The Pledge of Allegiance."
D. "Stars and Stripes Forever."
E. "The Star-Spangled Banner."
64. Jeffersonians believed in a smaller government, but they also favored a nationwide system of
public schools.
True False
65. The idea of the "republican mother" presumed that it was important that women be
educated.
True False
66. Jefferson believed that Native Americans were uncivilized and innately inferior.
True False
67. Many efforts were made to educate both Native Americans and African slaves to "uplift"
them as people.
True False
68. In the early nineteenth century, primary and secondary education, but not higher education,
operated in close conformity to republican ideals.
True False
69. The early nineteenth-century growth of the medical profession resulted in an expansion in
opportunities for women.
True False
70. At the end of the eighteenth century, only a small proportion of white Americans were
members of formal churches.
True False
71. Philosophies such as universalism were not consistent with doctrines of Calvinism.
True False
72. The Second Great Awakening succeeded in restoring to prominence traditional doctrines
such as predestination.
True False
73. The revivalism of the Second Great Awakening was essentially restricted to white people.
True False
74. By the early nineteenth century, the United States began to have cities that approached the
major cities of Europe in population.
True False
75. By the end of Jefferson's presidency, the capital city of Washington rivaled New York and
Philadelphia as a major American city.
True False
76. Jefferson tried to make sure that federal offices went to people who would be loyal to his
ideas and to his presidency.
True False
77. Jefferson as president was able to cut the size of government, but he was not able to reduce
the national debt.
True False
78. Jefferson was not a pacifist, but he did scale down the size of the American armed forces.
True False
79. Republicans were most suspicious of the judicial branch of government.
True False
80. John Marshall was a Federalist who served during several Republican administrations.
True False
81. The terms of the Louisiana Purchase were made without the prior approval of either the
President or Congress.
True False
82. The Lewis and Clark expedition was organized over President Jefferson's objections.
True False
83. Prior to their journey west in 1804, neither Lewis nor Clark had experience dealing with
Indians.
True False
84. Aaron Burr was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of Alexander Hamilton.
True False
85. The War of 1812 was caused by conflicts on the Atlantic Ocean and in the American West.
True False
86. On the road to the War of 1812, most Americans regarded England as a greater violator of
American neutral rights than France, because England had the stronger navy.
True False
87. The clash between the Chesapeake and the Leopard resulted in a victory for the British ship.
True False
88. President Jefferson's response to the violations of American neutral rights was to prohibit
American ships from leaving any American port for any port in the world.
True False
89. The Battle of Tippecanoe was a rare Indian victory against the United States.
True False
90. At the time of the War of 1812, what is now Florida was owned by Spain.
True False
91. Congressmen who were labeled "War Hawks" were generally Revolutionary veterans.
True False
92. During the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson made a name for himself in Florida and at New
Orleans.
True False
93. By the time of the War of 1812, the Federalist Party was the minority party nationally, but it
was still the majority party in New England.
True False
94. The Hartford Convention called for secession from the United States.
True False
95. In the Treaty of Ghent the British renounced their practice of impressments.
True False
96. The War of 1812 gave the Indian tribes east of the Mississippi at least a glimmer of better
days to come in their ongoing battle to resist white expansion.
True False
97. Judith Sargent Murray is best known for defending the right of women to _______________.
________________________________________
________________________________________
99. Those who accepted the existence of God, but regarded Him as a remote being were called
_________.
________________________________________
100.One of the most striking features of the Second Great Awakening was the preponderance of
_____________ who were involved in it.
________________________________________
101.In 1800, Virginia was the scene of a foiled slave revolt to be led by ___________.
________________________________________
102.The most important Indian revivalist during the Second Great Awakening was
____________________.
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
105.Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston are both to be associated with ____________________.
________________________________________
106.During his presidency Thomas Jefferson best demonstrated his willingness to use force
against ____________________.
________________________________________
107.In 1803 the Supreme Court defined its authority over Congress with its ruling in the case of
_________________.
________________________________________
________________________________________
109.Jefferson's initial interest in the Louisiana Territory centered on the city of _____________.
________________________________________
110.The Lewis and Clark expedition was aided by the Indian woman _______________.
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
113.The British practice of stopping American ships and seizing American sailors was called
________________________.
________________________________________
114.In 1807 President Jefferson responded to British and French violations of American neutral
rights by securing passage of ________________.
________________________________________
115.On the road to the War of 1812, the British expected an American invasion of
___________________.
________________________________________
________________________________________
117.In 1811 General William Henry Harrison defeated Native Americans at the Battle of
____________________.
________________________________________
118.During the War of 1812, the United States achieved early military successes on
____________________.
________________________________________
119.New England Federalists opposed to the War of 1812 organized the _____________ to show
their displeasure.
________________________________________
________________________________________
121.Describe the main features of American education during the early nineteenth century.
122.In what ways was Thomas Jefferson's presidency a confirmation of his ideals? In what ways
did it violate those ideals?
123.Was Thomas Jefferson more successful in the domestic or foreign policy arena? Explain.
124.What were the decisions made and actions taken by Thomas Jefferson during his
administration which most significantly changed the role of the presidency in American
politics?
125.Describe the importance of Marbury v. Madison in the evolution of the federal government.
126.What historical events and ideas disturbed church establishments and prompted the Second
Great Awakening in American society?
127.How did the Second Great Awakening compare with the First Great Awakening?
128.What evidence supports the claim that American technology underwent a "revolution"
between 1790 and 1820?
129.What was the significance of Eli Whitney to the development of the American economy
during the first decades of the nineteenth century?
130.In what ways was American nationalism strengthened in the early nineteenth century? In
what ways was it challenged?
131.Why did the War of 1812 take place? What resulted from it?
132.What historical events exposed the instability and weakness of the American federal
government during its first thirty years of existence? How was the authority of the
government strengthened?
c7 Key
2. In the early nineteenth century, school education was largely the responsibility of
(p. 170)
A. private institutions.
B. the states.
C. individual cities and towns.
D. the federal government.
E. individual parents.
A. Harvard.
B. William and Mary.
C. University of North Carolina.
D. University of Pennsylvania.
E. Columbia.
8. The expansion of the medical profession during the early nineteenth century resulted in a
(p. 172)
A. in a skilled trade.
B. to appreciate European culture.
C. in community service.
D. as a nationalist.
E. in Greek and Latin.
10. The writer Washington Irving is best remembered for his works on
(p. 172)
14. The Second Great Awakening helped spread all of the following denominations EXCEPT
(p. 170)
A. the Baptists.
B. the Unitarians.
C. the Presbyterians.
D. the Methodists.
E. the Baptists and the Unitarians.
17. During the Second Great Awakening, the Indian revivalist Handsome Lake called for
(p. 175)
A. Robert Fulton.
B. Eli Whitney.
C. Samuel Slater.
D. Albert Gallatin.
E. Moses Brown.
19. The invention of the cotton gin in the late eighteenth century
(p. 177)
22. The early nineteenth century in America is known as the "turnpike era" because
(p. 179)
A. ten percent of the non-Indian population lived in towns of more than 8,000.
B. no American city had a population larger than 28,000.
C. New York was the most populous city in the country.
D. the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian.
E. fifteen percent of the population lived in towns of more than 8,000.
A. Thomas Jefferson.
B. Robert Fulton.
C. Daniel Burnham.
D. Guy Dupont.
E. Pierre L'Enfant.
31. The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803)
(p. 184)
A. stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court.
B. stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress.
C. ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission.
D. stated that the Supreme Court had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme
Court, and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress.
E. stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress, and ordered
Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission.
A. the United States would be forced to build a new port somewhere else on the Gulf
coast.
B. Great Britain might decide to declare war on the United States.
C. Americans would not be able to settle west of the Mississippi River.
D. the United States would run the risk of war with France.
E. Napoleon would seize American ships in the harbor for his war with England.
34. Napoleon decided to sell the entire Louisiana Territory to the United States because
(p. 185)
A. the French Army on the American continent had been decimated by disease.
B. he wanted to raise money for his armies in Europe.
C. he believed the Louisiana Territory was a "great desert" unfit for habitation.
D. the French Army on the American continent had been decimated by disease, and he
wanted to raise money for his armies in Europe.
E. he wanted to raise money for his armies in Europe, and he believe the Louisiana
Territory was a "great desert" unfit for habitation.
A. the United States agreed to make annual payments to France for twenty years.
B. the United States would gain exclusive access to the port of New Orleans.
C. residents living in Louisiana were to be made citizens of France.
D. the land boundaries were not clearly defined.
E. the United States had to remain neutral in the war between England and France.
A. felt his government had been asked to pay too much for it.
B. was unsure of his constitutional authority to accept it.
C. assumed the French would not honor its terms.
D. insisted on numerous revisions before accepting it.
E. angrily fired Livingston and Monroe for insubordination.
37. The first state to be created from the Louisiana Purchase and admitted into the Union
(p. 186)
was
A. Louisiana.
B. Arkansas.
C. Missouri.
D. Iowa.
E. Kentucky.
A. included Pike's successful climb to the top of the peak which now bares his name.
B. ended with his death at the hands of Choctaw Indians.
C. convinced President Jefferson to form reservations for Indians.
D. convinced many farmers not to settle between the Missouri River and the Rocky
Mountains.
E. were hampered by Pike's old age and infirm health.
41. The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was the result of
(p. 189)
43. During the Jefferson administration, the British claimed the right to stop American
(p. 190-
merchant ships and seize
191)
A. led the United States to prohibit its ships from leaving for foreign ports.
B. saw the British sink an American merchant ship.
C. led the British government to end its practice of impressment.
D. began the War of 1812.
E. saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate.
A. was ineffective.
B. helped to put a Federalist in the White House in 1808.
C. resulted in the Republican loss of control of Congress in 1808.
D. was quickly repealed.
E. created a serious economic depression in the nation.
50. Tecumseh
(p. 193)
A. believed the only effective means to resist white settlers was Indian tribal unity.
B. encouraged Indian assimilation into the United States to save their lives.
C. had a brother known as "the Shooting Star."
D. fought against William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
E. experienced a mystical awakening in the process of recovering from alcoholism.
52. In 1812, Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun could best be described as
(p. 194)
A. Jeffersonians.
B. pacifists.
C. secessionists.
D. Federalists.
E. war hawks.
53. In the War of 1812, Britain turned its full military attention to America after
(p. 195)
55. During the War of 1812, the United States achieved early military success
(p. 195)
59. Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote
(p. 196)
A. "Yankee Doodle."
B. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
C. "The Pledge of Allegiance."
D. "Stars and Stripes Forever."
E. "The Star-Spangled Banner."
64. Jeffersonians believed in a smaller government, but they also favored a nationwide system
(p. 170)
of public schools.
TRUE
65. The idea of the "republican mother" presumed that it was important that women be
(p. 170)
educated.
TRUE
66. Jefferson believed that Native Americans were uncivilized and innately inferior.
(p. 171)
FALSE
FALSE
68. In the early nineteenth century, primary and secondary education, but not higher
(p. 171)
education, operated in close conformity to republican ideals.
FALSE
69. The early nineteenth-century growth of the medical profession resulted in an expansion in
(p. 172)
opportunities for women.
FALSE
70. At the end of the eighteenth century, only a small proportion of white Americans were
(p. 73)
members of formal churches.
TRUE
71. Philosophies such as universalism were not consistent with doctrines of Calvinism.
(p. 173)
TRUE
FALSE
73. The revivalism of the Second Great Awakening was essentially restricted to white people.
(p. 174)
FALSE
74. By the early nineteenth century, the United States began to have cities that approached
(p. 180)
the major cities of Europe in population.
FALSE
75. By the end of Jefferson's presidency, the capital city of Washington rivaled New York and
(p. 181)
Philadelphia as a major American city.
FALSE
76. Jefferson tried to make sure that federal offices went to people who would be loyal to his
(p. 182)
ideas and to his presidency.
TRUE
FALSE
78. Jefferson was not a pacifist, but he did scale down the size of the American armed forces.
(p. 183)
TRUE
TRUE
80. John Marshall was a Federalist who served during several Republican administrations.
(p. 184)
TRUE
81. The terms of the Louisiana Purchase were made without the prior approval of either the
(p. 186)
President or Congress.
TRUE
82. The Lewis and Clark expedition was organized over President Jefferson's objections.
(p. 186)
FALSE
FALSE
84. Aaron Burr was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of Alexander Hamilton.
(p. 189)
FALSE
85. The War of 1812 was caused by conflicts on the Atlantic Ocean and in the American West.
(p. 190-
191)
TRUE
86. On the road to the War of 1812, most Americans regarded England as a greater violator of
(p. 190)
American neutral rights than France, because England had the stronger navy.
TRUE
87. The clash between the Chesapeake and the Leopard resulted in a victory for the British
(p. 191)
ship.
TRUE
TRUE
89. The Battle of Tippecanoe was a rare Indian victory against the United States.
(p. 193)
FALSE
90. At the time of the War of 1812, what is now Florida was owned by Spain.
(p. 194)
TRUE
91. Congressmen who were labeled "War Hawks" were generally Revolutionary veterans.
(p. 194)
FALSE
92. During the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson made a name for himself in Florida and at New
(p. 195)
Orleans.
TRUE
93. By the time of the War of 1812, the Federalist Party was the minority party nationally, but
(p. 197)
it was still the majority party in New England.
TRUE
FALSE
95. In the Treaty of Ghent the British renounced their practice of impressments.
(p. 199)
FALSE
96. The War of 1812 gave the Indian tribes east of the Mississippi at least a glimmer of better
(p. 199)
days to come in their ongoing battle to resist white expansion.
FALSE
97. Judith Sargent Murray is best known for defending the right of women to _______________.
(p. 170)
an education
99. Those who accepted the existence of God, but regarded Him as a remote being were
(p. 173)
called _________.
deists
women
101. In 1800, Virginia was the scene of a foiled slave revolt to be led by ___________.
(p. 174)
Gabriel Prosser
102. The most important Indian revivalist during the Second Great Awakening was
(p. 175)
____________________.
Handsome Lake
cotton gin
105. Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston are both to be associated with ____________________.
(p. 177)
steam-powered navigation
107. In 1803 the Supreme Court defined its authority over Congress with its ruling in the case
(p. 184)
of _________________.
Louisiana
109. Jefferson's initial interest in the Louisiana Territory centered on the city of _____________.
(p. 185)
New Orleans
110. The Lewis and Clark expedition was aided by the Indian woman _______________.
(p. 186)
Sacagawea
111. The Essex Junto was composed of extreme _____________ of New England.
(p. 188)
Federalists
John Marshall
113. The British practice of stopping American ships and seizing American sailors was called
(p. 190)
________________________.
impressment
114. In 1807 President Jefferson responded to British and French violations of American neutral
(p. 191)
rights by securing passage of ________________.
115. On the road to the War of 1812, the British expected an American invasion of
(p. 193)
___________________.
Canada
Tippecanoe
118. During the War of 1812, the United States achieved early military successes on
(p. 195)
____________________.
119. New England Federalists opposed to the War of 1812 organized the _____________ to show
(p. 197)
their displeasure.
Hartford Convention
Ghent
121. Describe the main features of American education during the early nineteenth century.
123. Was Thomas Jefferson more successful in the domestic or foreign policy arena? Explain.
124. What were the decisions made and actions taken by Thomas Jefferson during his
administration which most significantly changed the role of the presidency in American
politics?
125. Describe the importance of Marbury v. Madison in the evolution of the federal
government.
127. How did the Second Great Awakening compare with the First Great Awakening?
128. What evidence supports the claim that American technology underwent a "revolution"
between 1790 and 1820?
129. What was the significance of Eli Whitney to the development of the American economy
during the first decades of the nineteenth century?
131. Why did the War of 1812 take place? What resulted from it?
132. What historical events exposed the instability and weakness of the American federal
government during its first thirty years of existence? How was the authority of the
government strengthened?
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