American Expansion, 1800–1848
Which ideological shift most accurately characterizes Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism?
Support for limiting suffrage based upon education level instead.
A push toward laissez-faire economics emphasizing reduced governmental intervention.
Increased government regulation and consumer protection against corporate power.
How have historians most convincingly characterized Northern motives for pursuing a high tariff policy during the early 19th century?
To deliberately undermine Southern agricultural interests by elevating prices.
To promote trade reciprocity with European powers, particularly Great Britain.
To generate revenue for extensive internal improvements across all regions.
To protect nascent Northern industries from European competition through economic nationalism.
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Missouri Compromise on sectional tensions in the United States?
It temporarily eased conflicts between slave and free states by maintaining a balance in the Senate.
It led to immediate southern secession threats due to restrictions on slavery’s expansion.
It abolished slavery in Missouri, setting a precedent for future territories.
It heightened Northern industrial power by restricting slavery's expansion westward.
Who thought expanding territory westward was crucial for the Republic's health and advocated for it through policies like Indian Removal?
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
What misconception about Andrew Jackson’s invasion of Florida might be corrected through careful examination of his intentions versus outcomes?
He intended purely defensive actions but unintentionally provoked warfare among local tribes.
His goal was annexation under Manifest Destiny, yet he inadvertently strengthened Spanish resolve.
He aimed primarily at punishing Seminole raids but sparked broader U.S.-Spanish diplomatic tensions.
His motive was freeing slaves, though it resulted instead in stricter fugitive slave laws.
Which crop became a staple in the Southern colonies due to its profitability and impact on the agricultural economy?
Wheat
Tobacco
Corn
Rice
What was a direct outcome of the principles outlined in Calhoun's 1828 document?
The Nullification Crisis over federal tariff laws
South Carolina's immediate withdrawal from the Union
The start of slavery abolition in some Southern states
Northern states' increased support for states’ rights

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Which innovation most directly increased voter participation in U.S politics during the Jacksonian Democracy era?
Property qualifications
Literacy tests
Poll taxes
The expansion of suffrage to all white men
What does John C. Calhoun's argument suggest about the relationship between State and Federal powers?
The Federal Government has absolute authority over state decisions.
States must cede all power to the Federal Government to ensure national unity.
Public referendums are necessary for resolving state-federal disputes.
States have the authority to determine when federal actions infringe upon their rights.
In what way does the argument support the preference for states' rights over federal authority?
Advocating for legislative measures to increase state autonomy
Proposing amendments to strengthen state powers in economic decision-making
By arguing for state sovereignty to resist federal government overreach
Suggesting a constitutional convention to redefine states' rights and federal powers