#1

Question

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

(1 point)
Responses

Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?
Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

Can a state regulate interstate commerce?
Can a state regulate interstate commerce?

Can a state overturn a federal law?
Can a state overturn a federal law?

Can the federal government levy taxes on states?
Can the federal government levy taxes on states?
Question 2
#2

Which statement best explains how the conflict over the Tariff of 1828 was resolved?

(1 point)
Responses

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the tariff.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the tariff.

Daniel Webster gave a speech to the Senate and the tariff was repealed.
Daniel Webster gave a speech to the Senate and the tariff was repealed.

South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, which canceled the tariff outright.
South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, which canceled the tariff outright.

Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.
Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.
Question 3
#3

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Adams and Jackson?

(1 point)
Responses

Adams supported efforts to promote the growth of businesses, while Jackson supported efforts to help the ordinary man.
Adams supported efforts to promote the growth of businesses, while Jackson supported efforts to help the ordinary man.

Jackson supported the idea of high tariffs to increase revenue, but Adams wanted to end high tariffs.
Jackson supported the idea of high tariffs to increase revenue, but Adams wanted to end high tariffs.

Adams had strong support from the rural areas in the South and West, but Jackson’s strongest supporters were from the North.
Adams had strong support from the rural areas in the South and West, but Jackson’s strongest supporters were from the North.

Jackson wanted to improve the territory already under the control of the U.S., but Adams wanted to expand territory to the Pacific Ocean.
Jackson wanted to improve the territory already under the control of the U.S., but Adams wanted to expand territory to the Pacific Ocean.
Question 4
#4

Which of the following best describes how settlers traveled west?

(1 point)
Responses

Some settlers loaded their animals and wagons on flatboats to float down rivers.
Some settlers loaded their animals and wagons on flatboats to float down rivers.

Many settlers traveled along with Daniel Boone across Lake Ontario to the Gateway to the West.
Many settlers traveled along with Daniel Boone across Lake Ontario to the Gateway to the West.

Most African Americans were given their freedom so they could help clear the trails for other settlers.
Most African Americans were given their freedom so they could help clear the trails for other settlers.

Settlers from New England traveled south to take over plantations in Georgia and Alabama.
Settlers from New England traveled south to take over plantations in Georgia and Alabama.
Question 5
#5

Use the cartoon to answer the question.

Why does the cartoon, from the Bank War in 1832, portray President Jackson as a king?

(1 point)
Responses

Many people felt he was motivated by his own wealth.
Many people felt he was motivated by his own wealth.

Some felt he had used his power inappropriately in vetoing legislation to recharter the Bank.
Some felt he had used his power inappropriately in vetoing legislation to recharter the Bank.

Some felt there remained questions about the legitimacy of the election that put him into office.
Some felt there remained questions about the legitimacy of the election that put him into office.

Many people believed that his anti-Bank stance was to serve the interests of aristocrats.
Many people believed that his anti-Bank stance was to serve the interests of aristocrats.
Question 6
#6

During the 1840s the factors in this diagram contributed to widespread support for which of the following?

(1 point)
Responses

The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny

The American System
The American System

States' Rights
States' Rights
Question 7
#7

Which of the following accurately portrays what life was like for pioneers traveling west?

(1 point)
Responses

Entire families rarely traveled together because it was too dangerous for the children.
Entire families rarely traveled together because it was too dangerous for the children.

Travel across the land was preferred over river travel because of the need to bring wagons.
Travel across the land was preferred over river travel because of the need to bring wagons.

Pioneers carried all their possessions on long and dangerous trails.
Pioneers carried all their possessions on long and dangerous trails.

Pioneers traveled along well-maintained trails with little difficulty.
Pioneers traveled along well-maintained trails with little difficulty.
Question 8
#8

How did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 go against the Worcester v. Georgia ruling?

(1 point)
Responses

It extended a military campaign against Native American peoples who had farm land.
It extended a military campaign against Native American peoples who had farm land.

It nullified all previous treaties that protected the interests of Georgians against Cherokees.
It nullified all previous treaties that protected the interests of Georgians against Cherokees.

It was a law banning Native American groups from owning land within the borders of any U.S. state.
It was a law banning Native American groups from owning land within the borders of any U.S. state.

It ignored that fact that Native American lands were sovereign and not technically part of the United States.
It ignored that fact that Native American lands were sovereign and not technically part of the United States.
Question 9
#9

"I shall never surrender or retreat…I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism and everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all [speed]…"
----William B. Travis

Use the passage to answer the question.

How did this message and the events at the Alamo affect Texans? Select two that apply.

(4 points)
Responses

It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.
It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.

It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.
It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.

It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well
It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well

It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.
It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.
Question 10
#10

Who was President Jackson's vice president that led the resistance to the Tariff of 1828?

(1 point)
Responses

Henry Clay
Henry Clay

John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Question 11
#11

Use the chart to answer the question.
Based on the chart, how did westward expansion affect slavery in the United States between 1820 and 1850?

(1 point)
Responses

The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.
The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.

The slave population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.
The slave population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.

The slave population remained roughly the same as the new states admitted to the Union were largely free.
The slave population remained roughly the same as the new states admitted to the Union were largely free.

The slave population remained roughly the same but its percentage of the total population skyrocketed.
The slave population remained roughly the same but its percentage of the total population skyrocketed.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions provided:

#1
What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?
Answer: Can a state overturn a federal law?

#2
Which statement best explains how the conflict over the Tariff of 1828 was resolved?
Answer: Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.

#3
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Adams and Jackson?
Answer: Adams supported efforts to promote the growth of businesses, while Jackson supported efforts to help the ordinary man.

#4
Which of the following best describes how settlers traveled west?
Answer: Some settlers loaded their animals and wagons on flatboats to float down rivers.

#5
Why does the cartoon, from the Bank War in 1832, portray President Jackson as a king?
Answer: Some felt he had used his power inappropriately in vetoing legislation to recharter the Bank.

#6
During the 1840s the factors in this diagram contributed to widespread support for which of the following?
Answer: Manifest Destiny

#7
Which of the following accurately portrays what life was like for pioneers traveling west?
Answer: Pioneers carried all their possessions on long and dangerous trails.

#8
How did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 go against the Worcester v. Georgia ruling?
Answer: It ignored that fact that Native American lands were sovereign and not technically part of the United States.

#9
How did this message and the events at the Alamo affect Texans? Select two that apply.
Answers:

1. It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.
2. It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.

#10
Who was President Jackson's vice president that led the resistance to the Tariff of 1828?
Answer: John C. Calhoun

#11
Based on the chart, how did westward expansion affect slavery in the United States between 1820 and 1850?
Answer: The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.

Answer 2

#12

Why was the Mexican Cession a significant event?

(1 point)
Responses

It united different cultural groups living in western areas.
It united different cultural groups living in western areas.

It intensified the debate over the expansion of slavery.
It intensified the debate over the expansion of slavery.

It created a temporary southern border.
It created a temporary southern border.

It led to the development of canal systems to move goods.
It led to the development of canal systems to move goods.
Question 13
#13

How did John Calhoun react to the Tariff of 1828?

(1 point)
Responses

He used his power as vice president to influence President Jackson to oppose the tariff.
He used his power as vice president to influence President Jackson to oppose the tariff.

He led a charge to impose stricter regulations on the Second Bank of the United States.
He led a charge to impose stricter regulations on the Second Bank of the United States.

He devised a Force Bill allowing the president the right to use the army to enforce the tariff.
He devised a Force Bill allowing the president the right to use the army to enforce the tariff.

He claimed that states had the right to cancel any federal law deemed unconstitutional.
He claimed that states had the right to cancel any federal law deemed unconstitutional.
Question 14
#14

I have paid no poll tax in six years. I was put into a jail once on this account, for one night.
-Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience, 1849

Use the except to answer the following question.

How did Thoreau justify this act of civil disobedience?

(1 point)
Responses

He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes.
He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes.

He disapproved of the increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas.
He disapproved of the increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas.

He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.
He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.

He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War.
He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War.
Question 15
#15

The completion of the Erie Canal spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States.

The effect of the Canal was both immediate and dramatic, and settlers poured west. The explosion of trade prophesied by Governor Clinton began, spurred by freight rates from Buffalo to New York of $10 per ton by Canal, compared with $100 per ton by road. In 1829, there were 3,640 bushels of wheat transported down the Canal from Buffalo. By 1837 this figure had increased to 500,000 bushels; four years later it reached one million. In nine years, Canal tolls more than recouped the entire cost of construction.

Within 15 years of the Canal's opening, New York was the busiest port in America, moving tonnages greater than Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans combined.
—New York Canals

Use the passage to answer the question.

How did the economic success of the Erie Canal impact westward expansion?

(1 point)
Responses

There was an increased demand for laborers to help build similar canals to the West.
There was an increased demand for laborers to help build similar canals to the West.

There was less competition in the West because it was sparsely populated compared to the East.
There was less competition in the West because it was sparsely populated compared to the East.

The canal system eliminated many of the jobs in the East, forcing people to the West.
The canal system eliminated many of the jobs in the East, forcing people to the West.

There were more economic opportunities in the West due to the success of the canal system.
There were more economic opportunities in the West due to the success of the canal system.
Question 16
#16

Use the above map to answer the following question.

How did the United States acquire the territory marked with the X?

(1 point)
Responses

By purchasing the land from Spain
By purchasing the land from Spain

By winning a war against Great Britain
By winning a war against Great Britain

By purchasing the land from France
By purchasing the land from France

By winning a war against Mexico
By winning a war against Mexico
Question 17
#17

Use the chart to answer the question.

Using the information on the chart, what can you infer about the Gold Rush’s impact on the city of San Francisco?

(1 point)
Responses

San Francisco’s population grew by a greater percentage after 1860 than during the Gold Rush.
San Francisco’s population grew by a greater percentage after 1860 than during the Gold Rush.

The Gold Rush was a short-lived trend that had little lasting impact on San Francisco.
The Gold Rush was a short-lived trend that had little lasting impact on San Francisco.

Once the forty-niners tried their luck in San Francisco they left the city and moved back home.
Once the forty-niners tried their luck in San Francisco they left the city and moved back home.

The mass migration of forty-niners transformed San Francisco into an economic hub practically overnight.
The mass migration of forty-niners transformed San Francisco into an economic hub practically overnight.
Question 18
#18

The innovation shown in this photograph most affect the U.S. economy by --

(1 point)
Responses

decreasing the need for canals
decreasing the need for canals

allowing more efficient movement of goods
allowing more efficient movement of goods

reducing the cost of settling in western territories
reducing the cost of settling in western territories

transporting workers from southn states to northern states
transporting workers from southn states to northern states
Question 19
#19

Use the image to answer the question.

What was the biggest threat of traveling west in the manner shown in the illustration?

(1 point)
Responses

Disease spread quickly because the travelers lived so close together.
Disease spread quickly because the travelers lived so close together.

Individual wagons would oftentimes be separated from the group.
Individual wagons would oftentimes be separated from the group.

Settlers were unable to purchase or trade for goods along the way.
Settlers were unable to purchase or trade for goods along the way.

Groups faced the possibility of ambush by hostile natives.
Groups faced the possibility of ambush by hostile natives.
Question 20
#20

Use the map to answer the question.

How does this map show the challenges faced by Native American groups on the Trail of Tears?

(1 point)
Responses

It details the areas along the trail where disease was most common.
It details the areas along the trail where disease was most common.

It shows where federal troops made a series of deadly attacks on Native American camps.
It shows where federal troops made a series of deadly attacks on Native American camps.

It shows the long distances they were forced to walk to reach their designated lands.
It shows the long distances they were forced to walk to reach their designated lands.

It details the time it took for these groups to walk from their homelands to their new territories.
It details the time it took for these groups to walk from their homelands to their new territories.
Question 21
#21

Use the map to answer the question.

The main reasons Congress initially refused to annex Texas are supported by the information on this map. Select the two reasons that apply.

(4 points)
Responses

If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico.
If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico.

If the United States annexed Texas, it would enter as a free state and anger Southerners.
If the United States annexed Texas, it would enter as a free state and anger Southerners.

If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states.
If the United States annexed Texas, slave states would almost certainly outnumber free states.

If the United States annexed Texas, it would jeopardize the country’s other claims in California.
If the United States annexed Texas, it would jeopardize the country’s other claims in California.
Question 22
#22

It began as an unconnected series of trails used by Native Americans. Fur Traders expanded the route to transport pelts to trading posts and rendezvous. In the 1830s missionaries followed the still faint trail along the Platte River and the Snake to establish church connections in the Northwest. A combination of economic and political events in the 1840s converged to start a large scale migration west on what was then known as "The Oregon Road." Joel Walker is credited as the first settler to make the complete trip with a family, in 1840. Large scale migration started in 1843, when a wagon train of over 800 people with 120 wagons and 5,000 cattle made the five month journey. In 1847 Mormons escaping persecution headed toward Salt Lake, and the discovery of gold in California in 1848 sent a wave of fortune seekers west. Military posts, trading posts, shortcuts, and spur roads sprang off the Oregon Trail over the next three decades.
—Department of the Interior

Use the passage to answer the question.

Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

(1 point)
Responses

The Oregon Trail was first used by Mormons fleeing religious persecution.
The Oregon Trail was first used by Mormons fleeing religious persecution.

The Oregon Trail grew from small beginnings to a major migration route.
The Oregon Trail grew from small beginnings to a major migration route.

The Oregon Trail was made more accessible by missionaries who helped define the route.
The Oregon Trail was made more accessible by missionaries who helped define the route.

The Oregon Trail was developed by the military to monitor interactions between Native American groups and settlers.

Answer 3

Here are the answers to questions 12 through 22:

#12
Why was the Mexican Cession a significant event?
Answer: It intensified the debate over the expansion of slavery.

#13
How did John Calhoun react to the Tariff of 1828?
Answer: He claimed that states had the right to cancel any federal law deemed unconstitutional.

#14
How did Thoreau justify this act of civil disobedience?
Answer: He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.

#15
How did the economic success of the Erie Canal impact westward expansion?
Answer: There were more economic opportunities in the West due to the success of the canal system.

#16
How did the United States acquire the territory marked with the X?
Answer: By winning a war against Mexico.

#17
What can you infer about the Gold Rush’s impact on the city of San Francisco?
Answer: The mass migration of forty-niners transformed San Francisco into an economic hub practically overnight.

#18
The innovation shown in this photograph most affect the U.S. economy by --
Answer: allowing more efficient movement of goods.

#19
What was the biggest threat of traveling west in the manner shown in the illustration?
Answer: Disease spread quickly because the travelers lived so close together.

#20
How does this map show the challenges faced by Native American groups on the Trail of Tears?
Answer: It shows the long distances they were forced to walk to reach their designated lands.

#21
The main reasons Congress initially refused to annex Texas are supported by the information on this map. Select the two reasons that apply.
Answers:

1. If the United States annexed Texas, it would almost certainly mean war with Mexico.
2. If the United States annexed Texas, it would enter as a free state and anger Southerners.

#22
Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
Answer: The Oregon Trail grew from small beginnings to a major migration route.