Question 1

In 1840,William Henry Harrison

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A)  was,at the time,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)  was part of a wealthy,large land-owning,frontier elite.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 2

The Peggy Eaton affair improved Andrew Jackson's relationship with John C.Calhoun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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A)  force the opposition to make their case in public.
B)  bring more public attention to their candidate.
C)  have greater control over 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 E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

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 B)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

As a result of the United States government's Indian policy,by the end of the 1830s

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A)  violence between white Americans and Indian tribes ended.
B)  all Indian tribes were forced to intermingle on one large reservation.
C)  new federal attempts were made to assimilate Indian tribes into white society.
D)  the United States gained control of ten million acres of Indian lands.
E)  nearly all American Indian societies were removed to west of the Mississippi.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

As president,Andrew Jackson believed the power of the federal government

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A)  should be reduced.
B)  should be expanded.
C)  was supreme over individual states.
D)  should be expanded and was supreme over individual states.
E)  should be reduced and yet was supreme over individual states.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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 E)

Question 8

During the Jacksonian era,free blacks could not vote at all in the South and hardly anywhere in the North.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Cherokee Nation v.Georgia,the Supreme Court ruled against the Indian tribe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

The main issue in the Webster-Hayne debate was states' rights versus ________.

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Question 12

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) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

The Whigs were more concerned with uniting behind a national leader than defining their political positions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Black Hawk War

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

Question 15

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

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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 then spread west.
E)  Older states began to expand their property ownership requirements.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The political philosophy of Whigs

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A)  opposed industrialism as a source of concentrated wealth.
B)  favored expanding the power of the federal government.
C)  encouraged the rapid western expansion of the nation.
D)  allied the Whigs with the abolition movement.
E)  celebrated "honest workers" and "simple farmers."F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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 B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

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 D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Jacksonians were more likely than Whigs to favor territorial expansion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

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

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During the Jacksonian era,free blacks could not vote at all in the South and hardly anywhere in the North.

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The Peggy Eaton affair improved Andrew Jackson's relationship with John C.Calhoun.

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The political philosophy of Whigs

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The Black Hawk War

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As a result of the United States government's Indian policy,by the end of the 1830s

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In 1840,William Henry Harrison

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

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

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In Cherokee Nation v.Georgia,the Supreme Court ruled against the Indian tribe.

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The main issue in the Webster-Hayne debate was states' rights versus ________.

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Jacksonians were more likely than Whigs to favor territorial expansion.

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The Whigs were more concerned with uniting behind a national leader than defining their political positions.

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

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

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As president,Andrew Jackson believed the power of the federal government

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By the 1830s,political parties were generally regarded as

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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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