Policy Debates
The Whiskey Tax, which became a point of contention and led to the Whiskey Rebellion, was repealed during whose presidency?
Thomas Jefferson
Which line was established by the Missouri Compromise to delineate slave from free territory?
The 36° 30' parallel
What was the primary outcome of the Treaty of Ghent in 1814?
It ended the War of 1812
The construction of which canal in 1825 was most influential in linking Western farms with Eastern manufacturing?
Erie Canal
What was the primary reason for the significant influx of Irish immigrants to Northern cities during the Market Revolution?
The Irish Potato Famine
Which Supreme Court case established judicial review, giving the Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
Marbury v. Madison
Which policy was NOT in place by the end of 1816, according to Henry Clay’s American System?
Federally funded internal improvements
The Treaty of 1818 established the US border along the 49th parallel with:
Which transportation technology largely replaced canals by the 1830s?
Railroads
The emergence of which class was a significant social development during the Market Revolution?
The middle class.
The Corps of Discovery, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, was a result of:
The Louisiana Purchase
Which group was most likely to oppose Henry Clay's American System?
Southern plantation owners
The joint U.S.-British occupation of the Oregon Territory was agreed upon for a duration of:
Ten years.
Which industry was transformed by Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin?
The agricultural industry
Which of these groups faced negative stereotypes and invective from Nativists in the 1830s and 1840s?
Catholics and Jews
What event exposed the Federalist Party's disconnect with American public values, contributing to their decline?
The Hartford Convention
Which statement best reflects the consequences of the War of 1812 for the Federalist Party?
It undermined the party by portraying them as unpatriotic.
Which nation controlled the Florida Territory before it was acquired by the United States?
Spain
What was the significant effect of the Erie Canal?
Stimulated connected activity across states.
Which group experienced a significant increase in prosperity and standards of living for some, leading to the development of a middle class and a business elite?
Manufacturers
Which figure is associated with expanding the power of the federal government and the Supreme Court in the early 1800s?
John Marshall
Which event precipitated the Missouri Compromise?
The application of Missouri for statehood
The increased interest of the United States in Pacific Islands like Hawaii and Samoa was primarily due to:
Trade
The patent laws during the Market Revolution:
Protecting inventors' rights.
The concept of separate spheres, indicating that one gender was assigned to each sphere, was most prevalent among which class during the Market Revolution?
The middle class.