The American Vision

Chapter 7: Growth and Division, 1816–1832

Growth and Division, 1816-1832

1
How did the Tariff of 1816 nurture American manufacturers?
A)It taxed American goods, making the prices of imported goods more attractive.
B)The government used the tax revenues to make business loans to manufacturers.
C)It taxed imports, making the prices of American goods more attractive.
D)It taxed agricultural products, making industry more appealing to investors.
2
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that __________.
A)the Constitution did not grant the federal government the right to establish a national bank
B)states had the right to tax the national bank
C)the federal government could only do those things absolutely necessary to carry out its powers
D)the Constitution’s “necessary and proper” clause allowed the federal government to create a bank
3
Secretary John Adams urged President Monroe to take an independent stance on foreign policy because __________.
A)he wanted the United States to assert itself as a world power
B)he did not trust the British
C)he feared that an alliance with Britain would provoke a war with Spain
D)Britain did not share the United States’s concerns about Russia
4
During the 1800s, the transportation revolution introduced all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)the steamboat
B)the National Road
C)the north-south highway
D)the locomotive engine
5
How did the concept of interchangeable parts impact industrialization?
A)It introduced a way of repairing machines so that production time wouldn’t be lost.
B)It transformed manufacturing into a factory process.
C)It made it possible for entrepreneurs to build their factories in any location.
D)It created faster, more efficient machines.
6
What happened to the labor unions that workers began to organize in the late 1820s?
A)Early unions improved working conditions and successfully lobbied for child labor laws.
B)Workers refused to join the early unions.
C)Early unions fell apart due to internal prejudices and conflicts.
D)Employers and courts refused to recognize the authority of early unions.
7
The cotton gin increased the profitability of cotton by __________.
A)harvesting cotton bolls
B)removing the seed from cotton bolls
C)stretching and spinning new cotton fiber into thread
D)weaving cotton thread into cloth
8
Wealthy white planters made up __________ of the white Southern families.
A)less than one percent
B)about ten percent
C)about half
D)more than three quarters
9
Why was it important for the Senate to combine Maine’s application for statehood with Missouri’s application?
A)It preserved the balance of slave and free states in the Senate.
B)It preserved the balance of political power in the House.
C)It prevented Missouri from prohibiting free African Americans from entering the state.
D)It provided a permanent solution to the dispute over the expansion of slavery.
10
Which of the following describes the outcome of the election of 1824?
A)Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, and John Quincy Adams won in the Electoral College.
B)Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, and John Quincy Adams won the vote of the House of Representatives.
C)John Quincy Adams won the popular vote, and Andrew Jackson won in the Electoral College.
D)All four candidates received the same number of votes in the popular election.
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