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USVA TEST QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS (A+)
These three events led to the - ANSWER Defeat of Thomas Jefferson in the presidentialelection
Beside Alexander Hamilton, who was the main leader of the Federalist party? - ANSWERJohn Adams
Who was the spokesman for the Democratic - Republican party? - ANSWER ThomasJefferson
Which group is incorrectly paired with a political party? - ANSWER Frontier Settlers Who won the United States' presidential election of 1800? - ANSWER Thomas Jefferson Which early 19th century invention spurred the expansion of slavery westward from theDeep South? - ANSWER Cotton gin
The notion that the American continents were intrinsically different from Europe wascreated by the - - ANSWER Monroe Doctrine
Where was the cotton kingdom located? - ANSWER South Who was the Indian woman who acted as guide and translator for Lewis and Clark? -ANSWER Sacajawea
Which war gave the United States the right to claim the Oregon Territory? - ANSWERWar of 1812
Manifest Destiny resulted in - - ANSWER Territorial Expansion American settlers streamed from the coastal states westward across the Midwestern,Southwestern, and Texas territories in search of - - ANSWER Economic opportunity in the form of land to own and farm Jacksonian Era gave rise to all of the following EXCEPT - - ANSWER better relation withbusiness
Written by Francis Scott Key during the war of 1812 as a battle took place over FortMcHenry near Baltimore - ANSWER Star Spangled Banner
Which term refers to the practice of rewarding political supporters with public officesafter a presidential victory? - ANSWER Spoils System
The War of 1812 helped the United States gain the respect of - - ANSWER ForeignCountries
Great Britain attempted to prevent the United States from trading with which country? -ANSWER 4
Why did the South strongly oppose high tariffs? - ANSWER Because they believe that thetariff was unconstitutional and were opposed to the newer protectionist tariffs
One of the basic principles of Jacksonian Democracy was that - - ANSWER Common folkmust be involved in politics
Why did the North support high tariffs on manufactured goods? - ANSWER To protectNorthern manufacturers from foreign competition
Which of the following is most supported as an action taken by President AndrewJackson by the above quote? - ANSWER Rotation in Office
Slavery before the Civil War, was banned in some regions by the - - ANSWER MissouriCompromise
The British taking American Sailors off of American ships and forcing them to serve inthe British navy was referred to as - - ANSWER Impressment
Which political party disappeared in the years following the war of 1812? - ANSWERFederalist Party
Which compromise established the 36*30 line of latitude as the boundary to determinethe slave status of states entering the United States? - ANSWER Missouri Compromise
What was the response to Turner's Rebellion along with other slave revolts? - ANSWERThe whites tortured the blacks that joined the rebellion
Which of the following acted out the "democratic spirit" during "the age of the commonman" by challenging the economic elite? - ANSWER Andrew Jackson
Upheavals instigated by Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser led the Southern states to - -ANSWER Pass strict fugitive slave laws
When South Carolina refused to pay the tariff taxes, what action did President Jacksontake? - ANSWER Sent Federal Troops
