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 93 and 94 W longitude
B.   between 42 and 43 N latitude
C.   between 39 and 40 N latitude
D.   between 42 and 43 S 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.   steam-powered machinery
D.   the canal system
Question #3
The factory system was dependent on all of the following except
A.   inexpensive labor.
B.   craftsmen.
C.   power-driven machinery.
D.   interchangeable parts.
Question #4
Henry Clay proposed the American System for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A.   to create a national currency.
B.   to unify the nation.
C.   to improve methods of transportation.
D.   to bring an end to slavery.
Question #5
Which two nations negotiated to settle the boarder between the northwest United States and present-day Canada?
A.   France and Spain
B.   United States and Spain
C.   France and United States
D.   United States and Britain
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.   creating a better transportation network to facilitate the exchange of goods.
C.   Withdrawing funds from the unpopular Bank of the United States.
D.   maintaining the balance between slave states and free states.
Question #7
John Quincy Adams
A.   helped to expand U.S. territory to include Florida.
B.   placed sectionalism above nationalism.
C.   declared the Western Hemisphere closed to European colonization.
D.   served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the 1820s.
Question #8
As part of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was admitted to the Union as a free state.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
The Monroe Doctrine was largely a response to
A.   the debate over admitting slave states to the Union.
B.   fighting between western settlers and Native Americans.
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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