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The most successful of the "Five Civilized Tribes" when it came to resisting Jackson's removal policy were _________________.

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When John C.Calhoun put forth his doctrine of nullification he was


A) congressman.
B) senator.
C) secretary of state.
D) vice-president.
E) governor of South Carolina.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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What alternatives to Indian removal existed and why were they not taken?

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The "penny press" was more lively and sensationalistic than previous newspapers.

A) True
B) False

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The well-to-do were more likely to support Whigs than Democrats.

A) True
B) False

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In the early nineteenth century, many whites viewed Indians as "noble savages."

A) True
B) False

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Which statement regarding the American electorate during the 1820s is TRUE?


A) The right to vote was expanded to include many more white males.
B) The right to vote was restricted to property owners.
C) Married white women had the right to vote but could not hold elected office.
D) Changes in voting rights occurred first in New England states and spread west.
E) Older states began to expand their property ownership requirements.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Who among the following was NOT a leading Whig at some point during his political career?


A) Martin Van Buren
B) John C.Calhoun
C) Daniel Webster
D) Henry Clay
E) None of the answers are correct.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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John C.Calhoun's most powerful rival within the Jackson administration was _______________ _______.

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Senator Robert Hayne represented the state of


A) New York.
B) Ohio.
C) Pennsylvania.
D) Virginia.
E) South Carolina.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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More people gained the right to vote in the 1830s, but requirements for voters to own property remained in place.

A) True
B) False

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In the 1830 Daniel Webster-Robert Hayne debate, Webster considered Hayne's arguments to be an attack on


A) free states.
B) the nation's tariff policies.
C) President Jackson's leadership.
D) federal authority.
E) the institution of slavery.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The "Aroostook War" was the result of tensions between Canada and Maine.

A) True
B) False

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


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

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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President Jackson sought to remove all of the eastern Indian tribes except the "Five Civilized Tribes."

A) True
B) False

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President Jackson vetoed the Maysville Road even though this proposed road was in his home state.

A) True
B) False

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As president, Andrew Jackson's first political target was the Bank of the United States.

A) True
B) False

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For what reasons did Andrew Jackson oppose the doctrine of nullification and the Bank of the United States.What were the consequences of his successful defeat of the doctrine and the Bank?

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In 1832, supporters of President Jackson held a national convention in order to


A) force the opposition to make their case in public.
B) bring more public attention to their candidate.
C) have greater control of the nominating process.
D) shore up Jackson's shaky support among voters in the Northeast.
E) make the nominating process more democratic.

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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The Panic of 1837 began the worst American depression to that point.

A) True
B) False

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