Question 1

The presidential election campaign of 1840 saw

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A)   Martin Van Buren drop out of the presidential race.
B)   the first influence of the "penny press" in politics.
C)   Henry Clay chosen as the Whig presidential candidate.
D)   the emergence of the Republican Party.
E)   William Henry Harrison serve as the Democratic candidate.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

John Tyler saw every cabinet member but one resign together from his administration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why did Andrew Jackson not consider native tribes to be a part of democratic America? How did his Indian removal policy fit into his concept of democracy?

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Question 4

According to Andrew Jackson's theory of democracy,

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A)   there should be one national political party.
B)   all white male citizens should be treated equally.
C)   all white Americans should eventually be given the vote.
D)   slavery should not extend into the West.
E)   the South and West deserved special privileges as growing areas.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

In the election of 1832, Andrew Jackson defeated the National Republican candidate ________.

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Question 6

In 1836, President Andrew Jackson's "specie circular"

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A)   resulted in a severe financial panic.
B)   was defeated by Congress.
C)   was of considerable political benefit to Martin Van Buren.
D)   required foreigners doing business in the United States to pay their debts in hard currency.
E)   caused a significant rise in prices, especially the price of land.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

In the years after the War of 1812, support for the idea of political parties was greatest in

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A)   Virginia.
B)   New Jersey.
C)   New York.
D)   Rhode Island.
E)   Pennsylvania.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The Great Triumvirate consisted of Henry Clay, John Calhoun, and ________.

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Question 9

In 1830, what political figure said, "Our Federal Union-It must be preserved"?

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A)   Andrew Jackson
B)   Robert Hayne
C)   John C. Calhoun
D)   Daniel Webster
E)   Henry ClayF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

________ succeeded John Marshall as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

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Question 11

In the 1820s, under Nicholas Biddle, the Bank of the United States

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A)   was financially sound and profitable.
B)   exercised little influence on state banks.
C)   restricted credit to growing enterprises.
D)   prohibited the existence of state banks.
E)   had to borrow credit from state banks to stay afloat.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

What proved to be a serious liability to Henry Clay's presidential ambitions?

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A)   his close connection with the Bank of the United States
B)   his program for internal improvements
C)   his identification with the West
D)   his public drunkenness
E)   his reliance on the wealthy for political supportF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

JohnC. Calhoun argued that the federal government was a creation of the ________.

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Question 14

The forced Cherokee migration on what was called the Trail of Tears ended in the territory of ________.

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Question 15

The Democrats were more likely than Whigs to oppose legislation establishing banks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

William Henry Harrison

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A)   was, in 1840, the youngest man to win the presidency.
B)   was a simple frontiersman with little money or resources to his name.
C)   died before he took office.
D)   was a Republican.
E)   had been a soldier and Indian fighter, and was a descendant of the Virginia aristocracy.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Today, the oldest political party in the United States is the

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A)   Green Party.
B)   Socialist Party.
C)   Libertarian Party.
D)   Republican Party.
E)   Democratic Party.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Thomas Dorr and his followers formed a(n) "________."

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Question 19

The political significance of Peggy Eaton on Andrew Jackson's administration was that

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A)   the presidential aspirations of John C. Calhoun were likely ended.
B)   John Eaton's ties with the administration were strengthened.
C)   Martin Van Buren had a political falling-out with President Jackson.
D)   the political strength of President Jackson was weakened.
E)   it encouraged Jackson to liberalize the nation's divorce and coverture laws.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The Daniel Webster-Robert Hayne debate of 1830 was begun by a political dispute over

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A)   the value of the two-party system.
B)   the sale of public land.
C)   slavery.
D)   trade with England.
E)   relations with Indian tribes.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

In 1830, what political figure said, "Our Federal Union-It must be preserved"?

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The political significance of Peggy Eaton on Andrew Jackson's administration was that

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William Henry Harrison

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Today, the oldest political party in the United States is the

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The presidential election campaign of 1840 saw

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What proved to be a serious liability to Henry Clay's presidential ambitions?

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In 1836, President Andrew Jackson's "specie circular"

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In the 1820s, under Nicholas Biddle, the Bank of the United States

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JohnC. Calhoun argued that the federal government was a creation of the ________.

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According to Andrew Jackson's theory of democracy,

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In the years after the War of 1812, support for the idea of political parties was greatest in

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The Democrats were more likely than Whigs to oppose legislation establishing banks.

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In the election of 1832, Andrew Jackson defeated the National Republican candidate ________.

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John Tyler saw every cabinet member but one resign together from his administration.

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________ succeeded John Marshall as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

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The Daniel Webster-Robert Hayne debate of 1830 was begun by a political dispute over

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The Great Triumvirate consisted of Henry Clay, John Calhoun, and ________.

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Why did Andrew Jackson not consider native tribes to be a part of democratic America? How did his Indian removal policy fit into his concept of democracy?

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The forced Cherokee migration on what was called the Trail of Tears ended in the territory of ________.

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