1!. All of the following helped bring on the market revolution except
a!. trains
b!. telegraphs
c!. more farmers
d!. better roads
2!. All of these elements are important to the market revolution except
a!. cash transactions
b!. cash crops
c!. distant markets
d!. skillful apprentices
3!. What was a benefit of the household economy that the Joneses lived in before the market revolution!?
a!. The family set its own hours of work!.
b!. The family could buy products from all over the country!.
c!. The family wore comfortable cotton clothes which it made for itself!.
d!. The family could use cash for its purchases, which was more convenient than trading!.
4!. By 1850, what was the most-used way to move freight!?
a!. trains
b!. canals
c!. steamboats
d!. roads
5!. By 1850, New England was most likely to import
a!. manufactured products from the West
b!. cotton from the South
c!. tobacco from England
d!. clothing from the West
6!. John Quincy Adams was
a!. the grandson of the second president
b!. poorly prepared by his experiences in life to be President of the United States
c!. a supporter of Jackson after losing the election of 1828
d!. among the most intellectually gifted individuals to become president
7!. Which of these are the best signs that a president will be able to get a lot of things done!?
a!. He makes a deal with another strong leader and passes a high tariff!.
b!. He promises to advance national education and transportation!.
c!. He has strong support in Congress and receives a high percentage of the popular vote!.
d!. He comes from the East and acts on his principles!.
8!. When no candidate wins a majority of the electoral vote, and the election is sent to the House of Representatives as happened in 1824,
a!. it is more open to individual plots
b!. it is more democratic since the elected representatives of the people decide the winner
c!. any of the top four candidates can win
d!. the Senate usually plays a significant role in the outcome
9!. The factors for an effective president listed in this section show that a candidate who has these factors
a!. has higher character than the other
b!. is more likely to get things done as president
c!. has positions with which you are more likely to agree
d!. will almost always win the election
10!. Why did politicians change their campaign tactics in the late 1820s!?
a!. The old tactics never worked that well!.
b!. The old tactics were out of touch with the times, since they hadn't been used since before the Era of Good Feelings!.
c!. There was a new type of voter that politicians had to appeal to!.
d!. Political planners felt that they had to appeal to the upper classes more forcefully!.
11!. How did people respond to the new campaign strategies of 1828!?
a!. They came in record numbers to vote!.
b!. They were repelled by such low tactics!.
c!. They enjoyed the entertainments that one party threw, but voted more strongly for the other party!.
d!. They demanded more intellectual campaigning and less fluff!.
12!. Which of these was not an accurate difference between Jackson and the first six presidents of the United States!?
a!. He was from the West!.
b!. He was the first to own slaves!.
c!. He carried two bullets inside him to the White House!.
d!. He was not from an aristocratic family!.
13!. What was a major benefit of the "spoils system" to Jackson!?
a!. It usually put the most-qualified person into government office!.
b!. It persuaded members of Congress to vote for his programs!.
c!. It ruined the campaign strategy of the opposing party!.
d!. It kept people loyal by rewarding political followers with jobs!.
14!. You read in a textbook that Jackson was a complete nationalist!. His first priority was to make a strong union and to support anything that would make the Union stronger!. This sets you to wondering!. Jackson seemed like a strong nationalist, but then you remember that his nationalism found limitations with the
a!. Jefferson Day dinner
b!. Webster-Hayne Debate
c!. Maysville Road Bill
d!. Nullification Crisis
15!. What started the troubles with the Indians in the southeast during Jackson's presidency!?
a!. white settlers
b!. Indian attacks
c!. federal government orders
d!. the U!.S!. Army
16!. If Henry Clay had not pushed through the Compromise Tariff in 1833, then most likely
a!. Jackson would have been impeached
b!. the Bank of the United States would still be around
c!. South Carolina would have tried to leave the Union
d!. the Civil War would never have occurred
17!. As president, which of these did Andrew Jackson cause!?
a!. higher tariffs
b!. more presidential power
c!. full implementation of the American System
d!. a stronger national bank
18!. Who agreed most with Jackson's Indian policy!?
a!. John Quincy Adams
b!. John Ross
c!. Osceola
d!. Martin Van Buren
19!. What could Van Buren have done to have a more successful time as president!?
a!. He could have switched to the Whig party!.
b!. He could have raised tariffs to protect U!.S!. industry more!.
c!. He could have passed a bill requiring all land to be bought with gold and silver!.
d!. He couldn't do much--what made times rough were beyond his control!.
20!. Why didn't the Whigs enact more of their program after the 1840 election!?
a!. They chose the wrong vice president!.
b!. They changed their minds on what was best for the country!.
c!. They hesitated because of the Panic of 1841!.
d!. Their president resigned from the Whig party!.
21!. Which of these presidential records did William Henry Harrison not hold at the time of his death!?
a!. oldest president
b!. shortest term in office
c!. shortest inaugural speech
d!. first president to die in office
22!. Which of these pursuits would be most acceptable for a middle-class woman in the early 1800s!?
a!. working out in the fields alongside her husband
b!. being a secretary in a large corporation
c!. heading up a temperance group in her church
d!. owning a factory that makes paper products
23!. What launched Dorothea Dix toward her reforming career!?
a!. her own initiative
b!. a federal government program
c!. the charitable group she worked for
d!. her husband
24!. What did the temperance movement accomplish in the early and mid 1800s!?
a!. Many states passed permanent prohibition laws!.
b!. Most people began to eat more meat!.
c!. Americans drank less than half the alcohol they used to!.
d!. William Henry Harrison agreed to take the temperance pledge to win votes!.
25!. What demand from the Seneca Falls Convention shocked Americans the most!?
a!. allowing women to control their property in marriage
b!. building more secondary schools for women
c!. allowing women to pursue more professions
d!. giving women the vote
26!. Which of these did not happen because of the Second Great Awakening!?
a!. The Catholic Church became the largest in the United States!.
b!. A lot of people on the frontier joined churches!.
c!. Deism and other intellectual religious beliefs declined!.
d!. Social order returned to some areas that were unsettled by the market revolution!.
27!. Why did so many Irish come to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s!?
a!. war
b!. famine
c!. earthquake
d!. flood
28!. German immigrants were different from the Irish in that
a!. almost none of them were Catholics
b!. most of them settled in the eastern cities
c!. they settled as individuals, not in clusters
d!. they tended to have more money when they got here
29!. What do nativists believe!?
a!. American Indians should have more rights!.
b!. Immigration should be stopped!.
c!. Immigrants should settle together and stick to themselves!.
d!. Immigrants should hold only the worst jobs in society!.
30!. If you lived from 1820 to 1850, which of these changes would you be least likely to see!?
a!. Elections became much more entertaining!.
b!. Schools got better!.
c!. You bought more stuff!.
d!. People stayed on their land longer!.Www@QuestionHome@Com