USH Chapter 8 Test

1.

1 point

What literary style did writer Washington Irving make popular in the United States in the early 19th century?

epic poetry

satire

autobiography

historical fiction

2.

1 point

Because of the writings of Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper, painters in the United States began to

create works that showed the ideal future of America.

include traditional European styles in their work.

show the history and natural beauty of America in their work.

create abstract works of art that could not be easily understood.

3.

1 point

What settlement did the U.S. and Spain reach in the Adams-Onís Treaty?

Spain would pay $5 million to the United States.

Spain would make Texas an independent territory.

The U.S. would receive the Missouri Territory from Spain.

The U.S. would receive control of East Florida from Spain.

4.

1 point

What was Henry Clay’s role in the Missouri Compromise?

He was a strong supporter of the compromise when it was proposed to Congress.

He did not agree with the conditions of the original compromise and revised it.

He opposed the compromise and tried to persuade members of Congress to veto it.

He created the terms of the compromise and convinced Congress to accept it.

5.

1 point

What did the paintings produced by students from the Hudson River school reflect?

the division in the American culture produced by the War of 1812

the shift to abstract paintings illustrating the discord in America

the change of focus in American painting from landscapes to portraits

the feeling of national pride in America and an appreciation of landscapes

6.

1 point

Who became president as a result of the Election of 1824?

John Quincy Adams

James Monroe

Andrew Jackson

Henry Clay

7.

1 point

According to the Missouri Compromise, which state would enter the Union as a free state?

Maine

California

Florida

Texas

8.

1 point

What caused conflicts in the early 1800s between the U.S. and the Seminole Indian tribe in Florida?

The tribe raided U.S. settlements and aided runaway slaves.

The tribe had refused to help the U.S. in its efforts in the War of 1812.

The tribe aided Spain in its conquest of Florida.

The tribe refused to leave Florida and attacked U.S. military posts.

9.

1 point

During the 1820s sectionalism grew in the United States. What is sectionalism?

when the federal government places a group on a reservation to prevent conflict

when politicians become divided over the interests of the regions they represent

when citizens develop increased feelings of pride and devotion to their nation

when a state breaks off from a nation and declares its independence

10.

1 point

What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise?

It maintained an equal balance between slave and free states in the United States. It maintained an equal balance between slave and free states in the United States.

It allowed Missouri to enter the Union as an independent territory.

It established that the practice of slavery was unconstitutional.

It gave the free states a majority in the House of Representatives.

11.

1 point

What was the primary goal of Henry Clay’s American System?

to create a sense of nationalism in the United States

to make the United States economically independent

to prevent foreign influences from affecting the United States

to industrialize the smaller towns in the United States

12.

1 point

What finally convinced Spanish leaders to settle disputes with the U.S. over Florida in 1819?

General Andrew Jackson’s presence in Florida

the growing number of runaway slaves in Florida

President Monroe’s interest in Florida

the rise of the Seminole Indian tribe in Florida

13.

1 point

Why did both British Canada and the U.S. want control over Oregon Country?

They were interested in the region’s fertile lands and good climate.

They were interested in the region’s valuable fur trade.

They wanted to gain access to the Pacific Ocean.

They wanted to patrol the section of Canada’s border that ran through the region.

14.

1 point

The Cumberland Road was the first road

built in the U.S. using bulldozers and steamrollers.

that allowed automobile travel.

built by the federal government.

that reached from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

15.

1 point

What did Washington Irving’s story “Rip Van Winkle” attempt to teach Americans?

The future promises to be much brighter than the past.

The past is not a sign of how the future will turn out.

Learn from the past and be cautious about what the future holds.

Life should be lived each day looking forward to the future.

16.

1 point

Which statement about the election of 1824 is true?

The winner of the popular vote did not have enough electoral votes to win.

Many people based their votes on their opinions about slavery.

The legislature appealed to the Supreme Court to decide the election.

Most people did not think a military leader could be a good political leader.

17.

1 point

What was the Hudson River school?

a school for portrait painters located in the Hudson River valley

a school for writers located near the Hudson River valley

a group of artists whose paintings focused on the Hudson River valley

a group of poets whose work was inspired by the beauty of the Hudson River valley

18.

1 point

How did the subjects of American paintings change from the 1830s to the 1840s?

Earlier paintings were influenced by westward expansion, while later work focused on landscapes in eastern America.

Earlier paintings were inspired by European landscapes, while later work focused on the Hudson River.

Earlier paintings mainly consisted of portraits, while later work focused on people’s daily lives and American landscapes.

Earlier paintings reflected a feeling of patriotism, while later work focused on the feelings of discord in America.

19.

1 point

Why did Americans decide to model much of their architecture after the architecture of ancient Athens and Rome?

These civilizations were founded on the same religious beliefs as the new American nation.

These civilizations were based on some of the same political ideals as the new American nation.

These civilizations created buildings that were very easy and inexpensive for Americans to reproduce.

These civilizations created simple buildings that were a reflection of the “common man” in America.

20.

1 point

How did the decisions in the McCulloch v. Maryland and the Gibbons v. Ogden cases strengthen the feeling of national unity in the United States?

by agreeing with the opinion of the majority of Americans

by reinforcing the power of the federal government

by permitting all Americans to use the same currency

by strengthening pride in state governments