Americans found British impressments particularly objectionable because __________. A) the Royal Navy paid low wages B) they resulted in disruptions, which lessened profits in shipping C) they demonstrated Britain’s failure to recognize American citizenship D) Jefferson did nothing to stop them ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these European settlements in North America was most crucial to American trade? A) Sitka B) New Orleans C) Los Angeles D) Quebec ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these events complicated the foreign policy Jefferson articulated in his first inaugural address? A) French Revolution B) resumption of the Napoleonic Wars C) revolution in Haiti D) War of Jenkins Ear ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Of all the New World slave societies, the one that existed in the South was the only one that __________. A) grew by natural increase B) freed the children of slaves C) imported its slaves from Africa D) never had a slave rebellion ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Southern apologists for slavery linked slave uprisings to __________. A) northern antislavery opinion B) the Second Great Awakening C) operation of the Underground Railroad D) free blacks in the North and South ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who grew the great export crops of the colonial period? A) African American slaves B) white indentured servants C) Irish immigrants D) small New England farmers ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The short-lived Philadelphia Working Men’s Party is an early example of __________.The short-lived Philadelphia Working Men’s Party is an early example of __________. A) labor union organization B) democratic, nondeferential politics C) rejection of urban communities D) agrarian idealism ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Second American Party system is based on __________. A) broad coalitions appealing to voters of all classes and sections B) narrowly focused parties with little broad appeal C) a multiparty system D) limited suffrage and low turnout ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these resulted from the other three? A) Jackson’s defiance of the Supreme Court B) the “Trail of Tears” C) Jackson’s support of calls by states to remove the Cherokees D) southern states’ invalidation of federal treaties ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Jackson often championed states’ rights but drew the line at nullification. Summarize his positions and evaluate his reasoning. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: nullification; states’ rights; powers of the presidency; interpretation of the Constitution
Date: September 9th, 2020
