Question 1

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

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Question 2

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 C)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

In 1841,the British government

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A)   supported the rights and freedom of mutinous slaves on the Creole.
B)   seized the Creole because it carried slaves.
C)   briefly declared war on American shipping in response to the Creole mutiny.
D)   refused to trade with American shipping companies that carried slaves.
E)   returned mutinous slaves from the Creole to Virginia, at the request of President Tyler.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

By 1828,in all but one state,presidential electors were chosen by

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A)   state legislatures.
B)   popular vote.
C)   lottery.
D)   Congress.
E)   state governors.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

JohnC.Calhoun drew his doctrine of nullification ideas from the

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

Question 6

Andrew Jackson sided with Robert Hayne in the Webster-Hayne debate.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

The lawyer and activist who led the campaign to expand voting rights in Rhode Island was

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A)   Amos Kendall.
B)   Joseph Story.
C)   Daniel Webster.
D)   Roger Taney.
E)   Thomas Dorr.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Jacksonian Democrats

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A)   praised President Jackson as "King Andrew I."
B)   faced little political opposition by the mid-1830s.
C)   were strongest among the merchants and manufacturers of the Northeast.
D)   praised President Jackson as "King Andrew I," were strongest among the merchants and manufacturers of the Northeast, and faced little political opposition by the mid-1830s.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

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A)   the presidential aspirations of JohnC. 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) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 12

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

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During the 1830s and 1840s, political pa...

Question 13

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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specie circular

Question 15

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

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Andrew Jackson's presidency is a topic o...

Question 16

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 B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

National political conventions were introduced during the Jacksonian period in order to expand the democratic process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What brought about the formation of the Whig Party? Describe the evolution of its political fortunes in the 1830s and 1840s.

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The formation of the Whig Party in the U...

Question 19

The Supreme Court ruling in Charles River Bridge v.Warren Bridge (1837)

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A)   outraged supporters of Andrew Jackson.
B)   was a victory for federal authority.
C)   continued the constitutional interpretation set forth by John Marshall.
D)   affirmed the inviolability of contracts.
E)   reflected Jacksonian ideas of democracy and economic opportunity.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

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

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A)   Martin Van Buren
B)   JohnC. Calhoun
C)   Daniel Webster
D)   Henry Clay
E)   None of these answers is correct, as each was at some point a leading Whig.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

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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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In 1841,the British government

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Jacksonian Democrats

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

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

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

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

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

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

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