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Chapter 7: National Growing Pains

Multiple Choice Quiz #1

Multiple Choice Quiz #1
This quiz reviews some of the topics in this chapter. The answer choices are randomized, so the quiz will be different every time you take it. For each question, select the button next to the answer you believe is correct. When you are done, click “Submit for Grade” in order to see how well you did.

This activity contains 9 questions.

	All of the following issues helped Americans justify their declaration of war against Britain in 1812 EXCEPT   western expansionism. British provocation of Indians in the Old Northwest. vindication of national honor and pride. non-recognition of neutral rights and the policy of impressments. recognition that the British, not Napoleon, posed a greater threat to U.S. interests.

	Delegates to the Hartford Convention in 1814   adopted a resolution to form a New England confederation. issued a decree in support of the War of 1812. endorsed a New England secession ordinance. denounced the principles embedded in Madison's and Jefferson's Kentucky and Virginia Resolves. proposed a number of new constitutional amendments.

	The United States and Britain agreed to limit naval armaments on the Great Lakes in the   Nipigon-Mackinac Treaty. Transcontinental Treaty. Convention of 1818. Monroe Doctrine. Rush-Bagot Agreement.

	The Louisiana Purchase boundary with Spanish territories in North America was first clearly defined in the   Treaty of Ghent, 1814. Convention of 1818. Monroe Doctrine, 1823. Transcontinental Treaty, 1821. Rush-Bagot Agreement, 1817.

	The primary argument of those who opposed the rechartering of the original Bank of the United States in 1811 was that it was   unconstitutional. poorly managed. controlled by powerful state banks. responsible for causing economic depressions. owned, in large part, by American corporations.

	If enacted, the Tallmadge Amendment would have   prohibited statehood to any territory allowing slavery. abolished slavery in all states north of 36° 30' latitude. prohibited any restrictions on Missouri's admission as a slave state. banned slavery north of 36° 30' latitude in the old Louisiana Territory. gradually abolished slavery in Missouri.

	The 1824 presidential election featured   the choice of president made by the House of Representatives. the election of a president and vice-president from opposing political parties. a tie between two vice-presidential candidates. only one candidate. an unusually heavy turnout of voters.

	John C. Calhoun was provoked to write his "South Carolina Exposition and Protest" in response to congressional legislation on   land policy. the electoral system. tariff policy. slavery. internal improvements.

	Like Jefferson, President Madison attempted to use _______ to force Britain and France to recognize America's neutral rights.   secret alliances espionage foreign trade military preparedness

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