History 011 - US History to 1877 » Spring 2022 » Quiz 10

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Question #1
In 1819, where was the northernmost boundary of Spanish territory set?
A.   between 42 and 43 S latitude
B.   between 93 and 94 W longitude
C.   between 42 and 43 N latitude
D.   between 39 and 40 N latitude
Question #2
Which development led to a sharp rise in the number of slaves imported to the southern United States?
A.   the cotton gin
B.   interchangeable parts
C.   the canal system
D.   steam-powered machinery
Question #3
The factory system was dependent on all of the following except
A.   craftsmen.
B.   interchangeable parts.
C.   power-driven machinery.
D.   inexpensive labor.
Question #4
Henry Clay proposed the American System for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A.   to bring an end to slavery.
B.   to create a national currency.
C.   to improve methods of transportation.
D.   to unify the nation.
Question #5
Which two nations negotiated to settle the boarder between the northwest United States and present-day Canada?
A.   United States and Spain
B.   United States and Britain
C.   France and Spain
D.   France and United States
Question #6
The American System helped bring the nation together by
A.   giving common people across the nation a voice in the national government.
B.   Withdrawing funds from the unpopular Bank of the United States.
C.   creating a better transportation network to facilitate the exchange of goods.
D.   maintaining the balance between slave states and free states.
Question #7
John Quincy Adams
A.   declared the Western Hemisphere closed to European colonization.
B.   served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the 1820s.
C.   helped to expand U.S. territory to include Florida.
D.   placed sectionalism above nationalism.
Question #8
As part of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was admitted to the Union as a free state.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
The Monroe Doctrine was largely a response to
A.   fighting between western settlers and Native Americans.
B.   the debate over admitting slave states to the Union.
C.   the need to strengthen the national economy despite sectional differences.
D.   the interest of European nations in creating colonies in North and South America.

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