People and A Nation Volume I To 1877 Brief 10th Edition Norton Test Bank
People and A Nation Volume I To 1877 Brief 10th Edition Norton Test Bank
People and A Nation Volume I To 1877 Brief 10th Edition Norton Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. In his inaugural address, President Jefferson
a. sought unity after the bitter presidential election of 1800 by declaring "we are all republicans, we are all
federalists."
b. called for a strong military establishment to protect the nation from foreign enemies.
c. said that a strong national government was the primary bulwark "against anti-republican tendencies."
d. put the Federalists on notice that he intended to purge them from appointive offices in the federal
government.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 199
2. When Thomas Jefferson was elected president in 1800, one of his goals was to
a. limit the power of the federal government.
b. use government to regulate the greed of corporate interests.
c. implement an activist, pro-French foreign policy.
d. knit the nation together by building a federally financed transportation network.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 199
3. Newspapers such as the National Intelligencer and the New York Evening Post were important for which of the
following reasons?
a. They established the precedent of impartiality by the news media in political campaigns.
b. They constantly fed the insatiable appetite that Americans had for partisan politics.
c. They helped keep elections focused on the real issues by refusing to carry negative personal comments
about political candidates.
d. They are the first examples of sensationalist journalism in the early republic.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 202
4. Thomas Jefferson dismissed many customs collectors from New England ports when he assumed the presidency
because
a. he found evidence of their corruption.
b. he did not consider them to be qualified for their jobs.
c. they had consistently refused to enforce the tariffs enacted by Congress.
d. he wanted to replace Federalist officials with Democratic-Republican officials.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 202
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 202
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 202
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 202
8. The outcome of the Democratic-Republican attempt to remove Federalist Justice Samuel Chase from office is
significant because it
a. led the Senate to institute confirmation hearings for judicial appointments.
b. convinced federal judges not to make public speeches.
c. caused a serious division in the Democratic-Republican party.
d. helped preserve the Supreme Court's independence from political pressure.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 202
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 203
10. Which of the following is true of the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?
a. The Court, under pressure from the Democratic-Republicans, ruled that Marbury had no right to his
commission.
b. The Court upheld President Jefferson's right to claim executive privilege and thereby ignore a court
subpoena.
c. The Court declared that the section of the Judiciary Act of 1789 that authorized the Court to issue writs of
mandamus was unconstitutional.
d. The Court exercised its power to issue writs of mandamus as authorized by the Judiciary Act of 1789.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 203
11. In which case did the Supreme Court establish the principle of judicial review?
a. Marbury v. Madison
b. Fletcher v. Peck
c. Chisholm v. Georgia
d. McCulloch v. Maryland
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 203
12. What is the theory of judicial review as applied to the Supreme Court?
a. The Court may nullify any federal or state legislative act by declaring it to be unconstitutional.
b. The Court may appoint special counselors to investigate officials within the executive department.
c. The Court may decide the winner in a disputed federal or state election.
d. The Court may try federal judges for high crimes and misdemeanors.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 203
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 203-204
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 204
15. Which of the following occurred in Louisiana shortly before Spain transferred the territory to France?
a. Spanish officials denied Americans navigation rights on the Mississippi.
b. Spanish officials denied Americans the privilege of storing their products at New Orleans prior to
transshipment to foreign markets.
c. The British army invaded the territory from its bases in Canada.
d. The American army attacked Spanish forces at New Orleans.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 205
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 205
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 206
18. Which of the following served as a guide on the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a. Patrick Gass
b. Zebulon Pike
c. Sacagawea
d. York
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 206
19. One of the goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to
a. foster trade relations with Indians in the trans-Mississippi West.
b. challenge Spanish claims in the Southwest.
c. establish a permanent American settlement on the Pacific coast.
d. establish American military posts throughout the Louisiana Purchase territory.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 206
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 207
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 207
22. Which of the following best describes the initial impact of the renewed conflict between Great Britain and France
on American commerce?
a. United States merchants lost a sizable number of ships to both British and French assaults.
b. Both the British and the French regularly seized whole cargoes of American grain.
c. The British and the French imposed an embargo against American trade with their West Indian possessions.
d. The United States benefited commercially during the first two years of the war.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 209
23. Which of the following is true concerning the British policy of impressment?
a. The practice was greatly exaggerated by American politicians seeking votes.
b. The practice led to a decision by American shippers not to trade with Britain until it was stopped.
c. The practice made a mockery of U.S. citizenship and of America's sovereignty.
d. The practice ended as a result of the treaty negotiated by William Pinckney and James Monroe.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 209
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 210
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 210
26. The embargo initiated by President Jefferson in 1807 had the greatest impact on
a. the South.
b. New England.
c. Great Britain.
d. France.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 210
27. Which of the following would have been most likely to benefit from the Embargo Act?
a. The owner of a New England textile mill
b. A dock worker in New England
c. Factory workers in England
d. West Indian merchants
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 210
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 211
29. As a result of social events hosted by the wives of appointed and elected officials in Washington, D.C.
a. political negotiations and compromises were encouraged by giving political enemies a place where they could
talk cordially with each other.
b. credibility was given to the rumors that President Madison was controlled by a group of wealthy Virginia
planters.
c. foreign dignitaries were often offended by the relaxed and casual manner in which the guests were dressed.
d. political problems were created for officials because of the outspokenness of their wives on controversial
political matters.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 213
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 213
31. In their response to the war in Europe, the actions of Presidents Jefferson and Madison
a. demonstrated that economic policy was not an effective diplomatic weapon.
b. caused severe economic disruptions in both England and France.
c. increased the negotiating power of the United States with the belligerent nations.
d. increased the power and prestige of the U.S. Navy in the Atlantic.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 210; 213
32. What action did Great Britain take shortly before the American declaration of war against that country?
a. Great Britain increased its naval presence in the Great Lakes.
b. The British announced a blockade of the American coast.
c. The British changed the policy that had been the reason for American anger by reopening the seas to
American shipping.
d. The British navy sank several American merchant ships.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 213
33. Analysis of the vote in favor of a declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812 supports which of the following
conclusions?
a. Support for the war came primarily from New England and the South.
b. Congressmen from the South and West strongly opposed the war, and those from New England supported it.
c. Because there was strong support for the war in all regions, the vote demonstrated American unity.
d. Most representatives from the coastal states opposed the war.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 213
34. Captain Zachary Taylor provided the United States a significant land victory in the War of 1812
a. by razing the Canadian capital of York.
b. through his successful defense of Fort Harrison.
c. by successfully defending Fort Dearborn.
d. in the Battle of Queenstown on the Niagara front.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 215
35. The War of 1812 ended for which of the following reasons?
a. The British finally agreed to renounce the policy of impressment.
b. After Jackson's victory at New Orleans, the British could not continue to fight.
c. Napoleon's defeat in Europe made peace and the status quo acceptable to both sides.
d. The Battle of Baltimore cost so many American lives that the United States sought peace.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 218
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 219
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 221
38. The issue that posed the most serious problem for Madison from a constitutional point of view was
a. the protective tariff.
b. federal support for local internal improvements such as roads and canals.
c. the proposal for a permanent standing army.
d. the national bank question.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 222
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 222
40. Which of the following was a result of the building of canals such as the Erie Canal?
a. Canals established important transportation links between the Midwest and the North.
b. Canals established important transportation links between the North and the South.
c. Financed by the federal government, canal building required an increase in the federal taxes.
d. So little thought was put into the routes for canals that they served little useful commercial purpose.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 222
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 224-225
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 225
43. Which of the following best expresses the Supreme Court's decision in Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge?
a. State governments have final authority over transportation routes within their boundaries.
b. New enterprises cannot be restrained by monopoly rights granted by states under old charters.
c. The original grant of power in a state contract is to be interpreted as broad and unlimited.
d. The federal government has final authority over transportation routes that cross state boundaries.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 225
44. The federal government created an atmosphere conducive to commercial creativity by doing which of the
following?
a. The Department of Commerce extended government grants to "invention factories."
b. Congress ordered that technical reports be published explaining all newly awarded patents.
c. Congress protected inventions by enacting patent laws.
d. The Patent Office was authorized to commission inventors.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 226
45. In the Rush-Bagot Treaty, Great Britain and the United States agreed
a. on a timetable for the withdrawal of British forces from the Oregon Country.
b. on the fishing rights of each in the Atlantic.
c. to the creation of an Indian buffer state in the Northwest.
d. to limit their naval forces on the Great Lakes.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 226
46. In the Convention of 1818, the United States and Great Britain agreed to
a. terminate the 1815 commercial treaty between the two countries.
b. demilitarize the Great Lakes.
c. demilitarize the United States-Canadian border.
d. a ten-year joint occupation of the Oregon Country.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 226
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 226
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 226
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 228
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 220
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 224
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 224
53. Which of the following is considered the most famous revival associated with the Second Great Awakening?
a. The Red River revival
b. The Pleasant Point revival
c. The Indian Creek revival
d. The Cane Ridge revival
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 200
54. Which of the following is true of white abolitionists in the late eighteenth century?
a. They often did not advocate equal rights for African Americans.
b. They were usually of the middle and lower class.
c. They encouraged women to participate in the abolitionist movement.
d. They usually supported extending the right to vote to women.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 211
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 211
79. Tecumseh
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 207
140. Refer to Map Exercise 8-1. Mark the location of and label the following places:
New Orleans
Pike's Peak
Santa Fe
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
142. Refer to Map Exercise 8-1. Using one of the colored pens, mark and label the route Lewis and Clark took going to
the Pacific with an unbroken line. Then, using a pen of the same color, mark and label the return route of Lewis
and of Clark with a broken line.
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
143. Refer to Map Exercise 8-1. Mark the boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase Territory, label this territory, and color
this territory with a highlight pen.
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
144. Refer to Map Exercise 8-1. How much territory did the United States acquire as a result of the Louisiana
Purchase?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
145. Refer to Map Exercise 8-1. Why was Jefferson at first reluctant to agree to the purchase?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
146. Refer to Map Exercise 8-1. How did Jefferson eventually justify the purchase?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
147. Refer to Map Exercise 8-2. Label each of the following lakes:
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
Lake Superior
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
(3) Montreal
c. Campaigns of 1813
(1) the Battle of Put-in-Bay
(2) the Battle of the Thames
(3) York
d. Campaigns of 1814-1815
(1) Washington, D.C.
(2) Baltimore
(3) Plattsburgh
(4) Horseshoe Bend
(5) Pensacola Bay
(6) New Orleans
Part 2
Explain the significance of each of the above in the War of 1812.
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
Instructions:
Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who,
∙
what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the
∙
society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
149. characteristics of pre-industrial farms
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
Instructions:
Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who,
∙
what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the
∙
society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
151. the "putting out" system
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
Essay
154. Discuss the methods used by partisans in the early nineteenth century to court and mobilize popular support for
political candidates and the political beliefs of those candidates. What role did a partisan press play in this process?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 198-200; 201-202
155. Discuss the Democratic-Republican philosophy of government, and examine the various ways in which the
Democratic-Republicans tried to put theory into practice during President Jefferson's tenure in office. How
successful were they?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 199-200; 202-203
156. Defend and offer evidence to support the idea that John Marshall made the Supreme Court the third coequal
branch of government. Why was the case of Marbury v. Madison so important in this respect?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 203
157. Discuss the factors that led to the Louisiana Purchase. Why was Jefferson reluctant to agree to the purchase?
Why did he ultimately agree to it? Why was the purchase significant?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 204-206
158. Explain the goals and discuss the achievements of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: p. 206-207
159. Explain the goals of Prophet and Tecumseh and examine the ideas they advanced to achieve those goals. How
successful were they in achieving their objectives?
160. Discuss the causes and consequences of the First and Second Barbary Wars.
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 209; 218
162. Discuss the impact of the renewal of the Napoleonic Wars on the United States, and examine the measures taken
by Jefferson and Madison to prevent American entry into the conflict. Why were these measures ultimately
unsuccessful?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 204-205; 209; 213; 217; 218
163. Using the War of 1812 as your evidence, submit a report to President Monroe that outlines the strengths and
weaknesses of the American military system. Make specific suggestions for improvement.
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 214-215; 217
164. Discuss the agenda advanced by President James Madison in the "American System," and explain the extent to
which the President's goals were achieved.
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 221-223
165. Why were the years following the War of 1812 termed the Era of Good Feelings? What events ended this era?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 224-225
166. Defend the following statement: "From 1817 to 1825, John Quincy Adams brilliantly managed the nation's foreign
policy."
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 226-227
167. Discuss the factors that prompted the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine. What was called for in the Doctrine? Why
did the United States not issue a joint statement with England?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 226-227
168. Discuss the causes and consequences of industrial development in the United States from the 1790s to 1824.
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 218-222; 229
170. Explain the conflict over the admission of Missouri to statehood and the resulting compromise. Why did Thomas
Jefferson say that the Missouri issue, "like a fire bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror"?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 224