Question 1

As president,John Tyler

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A)  was a Whig who had once been a Democrat.
B)  forced John C.Calhoun out of his cabinet.
C)  considered Andrew Jackson to be his political role model.
D)  approved several internal improvement bills.
E)  favored the recharter of the Bank of the United States.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

How did Andrew Jackson's ideals of democracy compare with those of Thomas Jefferson?

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Question 3

President Andrew Jackson sought to apply his democratic principles by first targeting

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A)   the southern planter class.
B)   his Whig opponents.
C)   the wealthy New England aristocracy.
D)   the Five Civilized Tribes.
E)   federal officeholders.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

In the 1830s,the Bank of the United States was opposed by

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A)   both "soft-money" advocates and "hard-money" advocates.
B)   "hard-money" advocates.
C)   Henry Clay.
D)   None of these answers is correct.
E)   "soft-money" advocates.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

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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Question 6

John C.Calhoun developed his doctrine of nullification by drawing ideas from the

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A)  Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.
B)  United States Constitution and the Missouri Compromise.
C)  United States Constitution.
D)  ideas of Madison and Jefferson,along with the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.
E)  Missouri Compromise.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) D

Question 7

How "democratic" was the United States during the 1830s? Who was included in the political process and who was not?

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Question 8

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

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

Question 9

The "age of Jackson" was less a triumph for the common man than conservatives feared.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Characterize the presidency of Martin Van Buren.

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Question 11

President Andrew Jackson's success in abolishing the Bank of the United States

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A)  led the nation into a period of long economic decline.
B)  caused serious political damage to his administration.
C)  led him to lose the political support of Roger B.Taney.
D)  seriously damaged his support within the Democratic Party.
E)  left the nation with an unstable banking system for many years.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) E

Question 12

During the Jacksonian period,political parties were regarded as a threat to democracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Martin Van Buren won the presidency in 1836 because

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A)   land speculation had been reduced under President Andrew Jackson.
B)   he was more popular with the public than Andrew Jackson.
C)   his opponent openly advocated ending removal of the Indians.
D)   federal spending had supported an economic boom.
E)   the political opposition offered multiple candidates.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The political philosophy of Whigs

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A)   celebrated "honest workers" and "simple farmers."
B)   encouraged the rapid western expansion of the nation.
C)   opposed industrialism as a source of concentrated wealth.
D)   allied the party with the abolition movement.
E)   favored expanding the power of the federal government.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Although the Supreme Court found in favor of the Cherokee tribes in Cherokee Nation v.Georgia and Worcester v.Georgia,President Jackson decided

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A)   the entire process of the removal of the Indians was unconstitutional.
B)   the Court could not enforce the order.
C)   the Cherokee had no right to file a legal claim in U.S. courts.
D)   that the Cherokee tribes could only be removed if they were properly compensated.
E)   that Georgia could remove the Cherokee tribes if it served the "public good."F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

President Jackson considered those who favored nullification to be traitors.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 17

Which statement about the 1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty is FALSE?

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A)   It included an American pledge not to allow slave ships to land at British ports.
B)   It included a British pledge not to interfere with American ships.
C)   It significantly improved Anglo-American relations.
D)   It resulted in more than half the disputed territory being added to the United States.
E)   It settled the Aroostook War.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The Black Hawk War

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A)   was notable for vicious behavior by the American military.
B)   constituted a major, although temporary, Indian victory.
C)   resulted in the removal of the Five Civilized Tribes to the West.
D)   was sparked by the kidnapping of the leader of the Fox Indians.
E)   occurred in New England and upstate New York.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding the Bank of the United States is FALSE?

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A)   President Jackson went through several secretaries of the treasury before finding one who would help him weaken the bank.
B)   President Jackson ordered the Bank closed before the expiration of its charter.
C)   The controversy over the Bank became the leading issue in the 1832 election.
D)   The charter of the Bank was due to expire in 1836.
E)   Nicholas Biddle had the support of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

What role did political parties play during the 1830s and 1840s?

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