Question 1

Of the "Five Civilized Tribes," the tribe that best resisted the pressures of removal were the

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A)  Creeks.
B)  Choctaws.
C)  Seminoles.
D)  Chickasaws.
E)  Cherokees.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What historical assessment would you give to Andrew Jackson's presidency? What rating would you give him as president? Explain.

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Question 4

In the 1830s, the so-called Locofocos were

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A)  radical Democrats.
B)  defenders of monopolies.
C)  Southern slaveholders.
D)  Western farmers.
E)  radical abolitionists.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

President Jackson's distrust of paper currency became obvious when in 1836 he issued an executive order called the "_____________________."

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Question 6

By the 1830s, political parties were generally regarded as

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A)  in the control of special interest factions.
B)  unnecessary to the political process.
C)  a dangerous threat to the democratic process.
D)  a desired and essential part of the democratic process.
E)  an aberration.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Jacksonians were more likely than Whigs to favor territorial expansion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During its two-decade history, the Whig Party won the presidency

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A)  zero times.
B)  one time.
C)  two times.
D)  three times.
E)  four times.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

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) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

In the 1820s, Whig support for the Anti-Mason Party demonstrated

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A)  the desire of the party to attract the largest possible number of voters.
B)  the intention of the party to refrain from political mud-slinging.
C)  their conviction that Masonry encouraged radical egalitarianism.
D)  All the answers are correct.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

In 1833, the nullification crisis came to an end after President Andrew Jackson

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A)  authorized the use of military force to see the acts of Congress were obeyed.
B)  raised the tariff.
C)  threatened to arrest supporters of nullification.
D)  agreed to give a larger share of federal authority to the states.
E)  acceded to John C.Calhoun's doctrine of nullification.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

In 1830, what political figure said, "The Union, next to our liberty most dear"?

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

Question 13

President Jackson was a strong advocate for protecting the autonomy of Indian tribes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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The answer of ____________________ succeeded John Marshall as chief justice...

Question 15

What were the various tactics employed by the "Five Civilized Tribes" to resist removal? Why were these tactics ultimately unable to prevent their removal?

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The "Five Civilized Tribes" (Cherokee, C...

Question 16

Since 1790, how had the nation's general perception of political parties as part of the democratic process changed and why?

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Question 17

In 1832, Henry Clay sought to use the debate over the Bank of the United States primarily to

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A)  politically embarrass President Jackson.
B)  help his reelection to the Senate.
C)  promote his "American System."
D)  boost his presidential candidacy.
E)  exact revenge on Nicholas Biddle for a perceived slight.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

The Webster-Hayne debate concerned primarily the issue of the sale of public lands.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the debate over the Bank of the United States, President Andrew Jackson agreed with

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

Question 20

As Andrew Jackson's vice president, John
C.Calhoun became a strong Jackson opponent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

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