Chapter Ten The Rise of a New Nation, 1815-1836. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.10-2 Berkin, Making America Chapter 10 The

Chapter Ten

The Rise of a New Nation, 1815-1836

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 10-2

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The elements of the American System included

1. protective tariffs.

2. forts in the West to confront the British.

3. construction of railroad lines as joint federal-state projects.

4. All of these



The elements of the American System included

1. protective tariffs.

Hint: Protective tariffs would stimulate the development of industry according to the proponents of the American System. See page 276.



The outcome of the presidential election of 1816

1. saw a renewal of the Federalist Party.

2. was an endorsement of the national agenda of the Republican Party.

3. indicated that the Republicans were hopelessly split among several competing factions.

4. None of these



The outcome of the presidential election of 1816

2. was an endorsement of the national agenda of the Republican Party.

Hint: Republican James Monroe received 184 electoral votes to Federalist Rufus King’s 34 votes; the Republicans won more than 75 percent of both houses of Congress. See page 276.



The Convention of 1818 and the Adams-Onís Treaty were alike in that both

1. warned European nations not to intervene in Latin America.

2. resolved disputes with England that had been pending since the War of 1812.

3. brought the United States close to war with Spain.

4. defined parts of the borders of the United States.



The Convention of 1818 and the Adams-Onís Treaty were alike in that both

4. defined parts of the borders of the United States.

Hint: The Convention of 1818 established the border between the Louisiana Purchase and Canada at the 49th parallel. The Adams-Onis Treaty resolved the Florida border issue by ceding Florida to the United States. See pages 280-281.



Although the Monroe Doctrine carries the name of President Monroe, most of its ideas were those of

1. Henry Clay.

2. John C. Calhoun.

3. John Quincy Adams.

4. James Madison.



Although the Monroe Doctrine carries the name of President Monroe, most of its ideas were those of

3. John Quincy Adams.

Hint: Secretary of State Adams suggested unilateral action by the United States to warn the nations of Europe not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere. He argued successfully against an alliance with Britain for the purpose of keeping other Europeans away. See page 281.



The causes of the Panic of 1819 included

1. restrictive credit policies for almost two decades among land speculators.

2. postwar economic recovery in Europe.

3. the discovery of new sources of gold in Latin America.

4. the sense of crisis caused by Missouri’s application for statehood.



The causes of the Panic of 1819 included

2. postwar economic recovery in Europe.

Hint: The demand for American goods fell in Europe after 1815. See pages 281-283.



Southerners opposed protective tariffs because they

1. rejected the free trade ideas of the Republican Party.

2. relied heavily on imported manufactured goods.

3. believed that customs duties were unconstitutional.

4. thought that customs duties were responsible for the Panic of 1819.



Southerners opposed protective tariffs because they

2. relied heavily on imported manufactured goods.

Hint: In return for their cotton exports to Britain, they purchased English-manufactured goods. The latter would cost them more because of a protective tariff and might lead Britain to introduce a tariff on cotton imports from the South. See pages 283-284.



Missouri’s application for statehood and the election of 1824 were alike in that both

1. hinged on the issue of westward expansion.

2. were settled by compromises fashioned by President James Monroe.

3. were resolved in ways that were satisfactory to all.

4. contributed to division and ill will within the nation.



Missouri’s application for statehood and the election of 1824 were alike in that both

4. contributed to division and ill will within the nation.

Hint: Missouri’s application for statehood pitted the North against the South. The election outraged Andrew Jackson and his many supporters and shattered the Republican Party. See pages 284-286 (Map 10.1 for Missouri’s location and Map 10.2).



Unlike the Era of Good Feelings, the period between 1824 and 1836 was characterized by

1. agreement among all regions about the need for high protective tariffs.

2. unanimity with respect to the desirability of the Bank of the United States.

3. a confrontational style exhibited by the president.

4. protection of American Indians by the executive branch of the government.



Unlike the Era of Good Feelings, the period between 1824 and 1836 was characterized by

3. a confrontational style exhibited by the president.

Hint: Andrew Jackson engaged in a great deal of confrontation on many fronts and in connection with many issues. See examples throughout the chapter.



Evidence of the growth of democratic participation in public affairs during the early nineteenth century includes

1. overwhelming sentiment for granting the vote to women.

2. a constitutional amendment for the popular election of senators.

3. the fact that fewer and fewer states maintained property qualifications for voting.

4. the enfranchisement of African Americans in all northern states.



Evidence of the growth of democratic participation in public affairs during the early nineteenth century includes

3. the fact that fewer and fewer states maintained property qualifications for voting.

Hint: In 1800, all states but three had real property requirements; by 1830, the number had grown to ten. See pages 287-289.



American policy toward Native Americans in the period after the War of 1812

1. attempted to remove eastern tribes to the trans-Mississippi West.

2. was one of extermination.

3. recognized the legitimacy of Indian title to traditional lands.

4. tried to assimilate Indians into white society.



American policy toward Native Americans in the period after the War of 1812

1. attempted to remove eastern tribes to the trans-Mississippi West.

Hint: The removal policy was implemented in the Northwest and in the South. See pages 295-299.

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