APUSH - Period 4, 75 College Board Questions | latest with complete solution

APUSH - Period 4, 75 College Board Questions | latest with complete solution "Build, therefore, your own world. As fast as you conform your life to the pure idea in your mind, that will unfold its great proportions. A correspondent revolution in things will attend the influx of the spirit." The 1836 passage above exemplifies which of the following intellectual trends? a. Evangelicalism b. Transcendentalism c. Abolitionism d. Mormon theology e. Pragmatist philosophy - Transcendentalism A distinguishing feature of American society in the early nineteenth century was the a. increasing readership of newspapers b. lack of enthusiasm for religious reform c. embrace of an aristocratic hierarchy d. creation of original forms of art and architecture e. dislike of voluntary associations - increasing readership of newspapers The graph above refutes which of the following statements? a. There were more Black people than White people in antebellum South. b. Most southern families held slaves. c. Most southern families lived in rural areas. d. The southern population was much smaller than that of the North. e. Slaveholders were an extremely powerful group. - Most southern families held slaves. A key purpose of Henry Clay's American System was to a. expand slavery into new territories to preserve its economic viability b. improve diplomatic relations with European nations by allowing free immigration c. develop a national economy by improving transportation d. create more interest in politics by eliminating voting restrictions e. remove American Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River to prevent further conflicts - develop a national economy by improving transportation The map above shows the United States immediately following the a. passage of the Northwest Ordinance b. negotiation of the Adams-Onis Treaty c. passage of the Missouri Compromise d. settlement of the Mexican War e. passage of the Compromise of 1850 - passage of the Missouri Compromise The picture above best expresses which of the following middle-class views about women in the mid-nineteenth century? a. Women were the moral and spiritual strength of the family. b. Women were naturally suited to become ministers. c. Women played a subordinate role to men in parenting children. d. Women had earned the right to vote due to their important role as mothers. e. Women should limit the number of their children by delaying marriage. - Women were the moral and spiritual strength of the family. All of the following accurately describe Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France EXCEPT: a. It opened the Mississippi River permanently to western farmers. b. It ended the threat of American Indian raids on western settlements. c. It was made possible by the failure of Napoleon's forces to suppress a salve revolt in Haiti. d. It showed Jefferson's considerable flexibility in dealing with foreign policy. e. It violated Jefferson's own view concerning strict construction of the Constitution. - It ended the threat of American Indian raids on western settlements. All of the following contributed to the growth of the free African American population in the United States in the early nineteenth century EXCEPT a. the gradual emancipation laws of individual states b. manumission granted for Revolutionary War service c. manumission granted by slaveholders' wills d. natural increase among free African Americans e. federal constitutional provisions for emancipation - federal constitutional provisions for emancipation The drawing above has been cited as evidence of the nineteenth-century middle-class view of the a. home as a refuge from the world rather than as a productive unit b. declining influence of women in the family structure c. economic value of children to families d. importance of religious education e. widening role of women in society - home as a refuge from the world rather than as a productive unit Andrew Jackson supported all of the following EXCEPT a. Indian removal b. the right of nullification c. the removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States d. annexation of new territory e. use of the presidential veto power - the right of nullification Andrew Jackson vetoed the recharter of the Bank of the United States partly because he believed that the bank a. concentrated too much power in the hands of a few people b. gave too many loans to assist unstable state and local banks c. was secretly funding the abolitionist movement d. was overly subsidized by state tax monies e. planned to create new paper money unsupported by gold or silver - concentrated too much power in the hands of a few people "[George] Washington's gratitude was genuine . . . but the fact remains that the members of the association, who had embarked on a very unfeminine enterprise, were ultimately deflected into a traditional domestic role.... Ironically and symbolically, the Philadelphia women of 1780, who had tried to establish an unprecedented nationwide female organization, ended up as what one amused historian has termed 'General Washington's Sewing Circle.' "Male Revolutionary leaders too regarded women's efforts with wry condescension. . . . The women, on the other hand,... could reflect proudly that 'whilst our friends were exposed to the hardships and dangers of the fields of war for our protection, we were exerting at home our little labours to administer to their comfort and alleviate their toil.'" Mary Beth Norton, historian, "The Philadelphia Ladies Association," American Heritage, 1980 During and immediately after the Revolutionary era, which of the following resulted most directly from the efforts of women such as those described in the excerpt? a. The extension of voting rights to women nationwide b. The reform of laws regarding women's property ownership c. The creation of a national network of abolitionist societies d. The ideal that women would teach republican values - The ideal that women would teach republican values "[George] Washington's gratitude was genuine . . . but the fact remains that the members of the association, who had embarked on a very unfeminine enterprise, were ultimately deflected into a traditional domestic role.... Ironically and symbolically, the Philadelphia women of 1780, who had tried to establish an unprecedented nationwide female organization, ended up as what one amused historian has termed 'General Washington's Sewing Circle.' "Male Revolutionary leaders too regarded women's efforts with wry condescension. . . . The women, on the other hand,... could reflect proudly that 'whilst our friends were exposed to the hardships and dangers of the fields of war for our protection, we were exerting at home our little labours to administer to their comfort and alleviate their toil.'" Mary Beth Norton, historian, "The Philadelphia Ladies Association," American Heritage, 1980 The women described in the excerpt would have most typically engaged in which of the following activities during the Revolutionary era? a. Writing plays in support of independence b. Campaigning for the right to vote as a wartime measure c. Joining militias so that they could fight on the front lines of battle d. Producing goods for the Patriot cause - Producing goods for the Patriot cause "[George] Washington's gratitude was genuine . . . but the fact remains that the members of the association, who had embarked on a very unfeminine enterprise, were ultimately deflected into a traditional domestic role.... Ironically and symbolically, the Philadelphia women of 1780, who had tried to establish an unprecedented nationwide female organization, ended up as what one amused historian has termed 'General Washington's Sewing Circle.' "Male Revolutionary leaders too regarded women's efforts with wry condescension. . . . The women, on the other hand,... could reflect proudly that 'whilst our friends were exposed to the hardships and dangers of the fields of war for our protection, we were exerting at home our little labours to administer to their comfort and alleviate their toil.'" Mary Beth Norton, historian, "The Philadelphia Ladies Association," American Heritage, 1980 Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to support the argument in the excerpt? a. A record of deeds and land titles held by widows during the American Revolution b. Statistics showing the changes in average family size before and after the Revolution c. Correspondence between husbands and wives involved in Revolutionary politics d. Studies comparing the literacy rates for men and women during the Revolutionary era - Correspondence between husbands and wives involved in Revolutionary politics During the first half of the nineteenth century, the central and western areas of New York were known as the "burned-over district" because a. of intense religious zeal created during the Second Great Awakening b. terrible fires had followed the clear-cut logging by pioneers in that part of the state c. the area had not recovered from the devastation of the War of 1812 d. American Indian settlements had been completely destroyed as settlers moved in and took over the land e. the region's economy had never revived after the hardships that followed the Whiskey Rebellion - of intense religious zeal created during the Second Great Awakening "Free should the scholar be,—free and brave. . . . We have listened too long to the courtly muses of Europe. . . . We will walk on our own feet; we will work with our own hands; we will speak our own minds. Then shall man be no longer a name for pity, for doubt, and for sensual indulgence. . . . A nation of men will for the first time exist." Ralph Waldo Emerson, transcendentalist writer, 1837 Emerson's remarks in the excerpt most directly reflected which of the following developments during the early nineteenth century? a. The emergence of a national culture b. The Second Great Awakening c. The expansion of a market economy d. The growth of national political parties - The emergence of a national culture Henry Clay's "American System" called for all of the following EXCEPT a. a tariff for the protection of industry b. internal improvements at national government expense c. sale of federal lands to finance higher education d. greater reliance on domestic financial resources e. increased trade among the sections of the nation - sale of federal lands to finance higher education In addition to the cotton gin, Eli Whitney's major contribution to American Technology was his a. introduction of interchangeable parts b. development of the first practical locomotive c. invention of the mechanical reaper d. installation of the first textile mill e. development of steam power - introduction of interchangeable parts "Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite with one heart and one mind. Let us restore to social intercourse that harmony and affection without which liberty and even life itself are but dreary things. And let us reflect that, having banished from our land that religious intolerance under which mankind so long bled and suffered, we have yet gained little if we countenance a political intolerance as despotic, as wicked, and capable of as bitter and bloody persecutions. . . . We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists. If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it." Thomas Jefferson, first inaugural address, 1801 In highlighting "the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated," Jefferson was referring most directly to a. passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, which were designed to suppress criticism of the government b. Great Britain's efforts to deny colonists their political rights in the years before the American Revolution c. the use of government force to put down popular uprisings like Shays' Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion d. restrictive anti-American Indian policies that conflicted with the nation's professed political ideals - passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, which were designed to suppress criticism of the government "Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite with one heart and one mind. Let us restore to social intercourse that harmony and affection without which liberty and even life itself are but dreary things. And let us reflect that, having banished from our land that religious intolerance under which mankind so long bled and suffered, we have yet gained little if we countenance a political intolerance as despotic, as wicked, and capable of as bitter and bloody persecutions. . . . We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists. If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it." Thomas Jefferson, first inaugural address, 1801 The excerpt best reflects which of the following? a. Conflicts over how the Constitution should be implemented and interpreted b. Fear that the United States would be overtaken by a foreign power c. Disagreement over the consequences of the French Revolution for the United States d. Secessionist pressures coming from slaveholders in the South - Conflicts over how the Constitution should be implemented and interpreted "Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite with one heart and one mind. Let us restore to social intercourse that harmony and affection without which liberty and even life itself are but dreary things. And let us reflect that, having banished from our land that religious intolerance under which mankind so long bled and suffered, we have yet gained little if we countenance a political intolerance as despotic, as wicked, and capable of as bitter and bloody persecutions. . . . We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists. If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it." Thomas Jefferson, first inaugural address, 1801 Which of the following issues of the period was Jefferson most likely concerned with in the excerpt? a. The growth of slave labor b. The creation of political parties c. The expansion of the right to vote d. The growth of various Protestant religious groups - The creation of political parties In Marbury v. Madison, the United Stated Supreme Court affirmed a. its right to determine the constitutionality of state court decisions b. its right to determine the constitutionality of state laws c. its right to determine the constitutionality of congressional enactments d. the sanctity of property rights against harassment by unfriendly state legislatures e. the broad scope of the federal government's commerce power - its right to determine the constitutionality of congressional enactments In the antebellum period, free African Americans were a. given the right of suffrage in most states