Question 1

In the early nineteenth century, "mountain men"

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A)   were mostly older settlers of an earlier era.
B)   had little impact on the character of Far West society.
C)   were the dominant segment of the population in the Far West.
D)   frequently warred against Indian and Mexican peoples.
E)   very often married Indian and Mexican women.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Fur traders consistently relied on Indians to trap, while they served as the middlemen.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Western Americans tended to blame the national bank for the Panic of 1819.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The policy expressed in the Monroe Doctrine was principally directed at

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A)   Mexico.
B)   Europe.
C)   American Indians.
D)   Asia.
E)   southern slaveholders.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Western settlements were generally opened by people who lived in eastern seaboard cities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Supreme Court ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

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A)   strengthened the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
B)   narrowed the federal government's role in regulating the economy.
C)   declared transportation monopolies unconstitutional.
D)   reaffirmed the New York court's ruling regarding interstate trade.
E)   was a victory for Aaron Ogden, Robert Fulton, and Robert Livingston.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were considered by many to have negotiated what is known as the "________ bargain" of 1824.

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Question 8

The increasingly traveled road between Missouri and New Mexico was called the ________.

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Question 9

The Lancaster Pike was a road partially financed by the state of

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A)   Massachusetts.
B)   New York.
C)   Virginia.
D)   Pennsylvania.
E)   Maryland.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

The election of 1828

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A)   was decided by the House of Representatives.
B)   saw Andrew Jackson receive the largest majority in American political history.
C)   saw Andrew Jackson sweep most of New England.
D)   represented to Jacksonians a victory for the forces of privilege.
E)   saw the emergence of a new two-party system.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

By examining the Missouri Compromise, what can one learn about slavery as a political issue in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

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Question 12

President James Monroe began his administration under what seemed to be remarkably favorable circumstances.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the "era of good feelings" and explain how it eventually faded.

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Question 14

New management and more specifically new business practices at the Bank of the United States caused several state banks to fail.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Marshall Court accepted the argument that Indian tribes were foreign nations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 1823, the United States announced the ________ in order to prevent European nations from interfering with the development of new nation-states.

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Question 17

Prior to running for the presidency in 1824, Andrew Jackson was a military man who had never held elective office.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As President, James Monroe acted to preserve the "Virginia Dynasty."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Shortly after becoming president, James Monroe

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A)   acted to limit the future influence of Federalists.
B)   called for an end to political parties.
C)   undertook a goodwill tour of the country.
D)   became the first president to leave the country while in office.
E)   called for increased manumissions in the South.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, it

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A)   attempted to close its northern territories to the United States.
B)   sought cooperative economic and military arrangements with England.
C)   quickly opened its northern territories to trade with the United States.
D)   began selling its northern territories to the United States.
E)   began planning for war against the United States.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The Supreme Court ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

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The election of 1828

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Western Americans tended to blame the national bank for the Panic of 1819.

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John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were considered by many to have negotiated what is known as the "________ bargain" of 1824.

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The increasingly traveled road between Missouri and New Mexico was called the ________.

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In 1823, the United States announced the ________ in order to prevent European nations from interfering with the development of new nation-states.

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The policy expressed in the Monroe Doctrine was principally directed at

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President James Monroe began his administration under what seemed to be remarkably favorable circumstances.

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