Unit 03 Second Block Test Review

Henry Clay's American System was a plan to strengthen and unify the national economy in the early 19th century. Which of the following were key components of the American System?

• The establishment of a national bank to centralize currency and the requirement of states to back their currency with gold.

• An investment in infrastructure with new transportation routes that improved time, efficiency, and were cost-effective.

• The promotion of protective tariffs to ensure that newly developing industries would survive.

• The creation of a standing military ready to defend the nation from adversaries.

This excerpt uses imagery that is MOST associated with which time period in United States History?

• The American Revolution

• The Civil War

• The Progressive Movement

• The Civil Rights Movement

In the period before the Civil War, the principle of popular sovereignty meant that whether or not a territory allowed slavery would be left up to

• territorial legislatures

• the United States Senate

• the United States Supreme Court

• the President most recently elected

Supreme Court Justice John Marshall was appointed by Federalist President John Adams. What effect might this have on John Marshall's rulings during the Market Revolution?

• He would likely prioritize the protection of property rights and contracts, facilitating economic growth.

• His rulings would likely align closely with the Democratic-Republican Party's principles.

• He would likely favor policies that promoted states' rights over federal authority.

• He would likely advocate for stricter regulations on commerce and trade.

When President Jackson did not renew the charter for the Bank of the United States, the responsibility of money lending fell to

• state banks, which loaned money freely.

• private banks, which loaned conservatively.

• other federal agencies that stopped all lending.

• private individuals with the means to loan freely.