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What did the 1828 presidential election demonstrate
1. that supporters of common people would have difficulty being elected.
2. that the new political parties were strongly sectional in their sources of strength.
3. that first-term presidents usually can be reelected.
4. that New Englanders would never vote for a southerner for president.
The Second Bank of the United States performed all of the following functions EXCEPT
1. receiving and paying out federal funds.
2. stabilizing the money supply.
3. shifting funds from the West and South to the Northeast.
4. keeping a check on the loans of other banks.
5. making loans to the federal government.
The debate between Webster and Hayne in 1830 concerned
1. the re-chartering of the Bank of the United States.
2. the nullification of federal laws.
3. the extension of slavery into the territories.
4. the Fugitive Slave Law.
Andrew Jackson's Specie Circular sought to
1. pay off the government debts.
2. replace the Bank of the United States with an independent treasury.
3. end the financial panic of 1837.
4. establish the free coinage of silver.
5. slow down speculation in public land.
All of the following statements concerning equality in Jacksonian America are true
EXCEPT
1. virtually all adult white males could vote and held equal status before the law.
2. in terms of wealth and access to productive resources, American society was
becoming less equal.
3. patterns of democratic dress created both fewer differences in appearance
between wealthy and ordinary men, and greater distinctions between men and
women.
4. because political leaders had to appeal to an expanded electorate, campaigns
became less boisterous and more focused on specific policy issues.
As a result of Jackson's bank policies
1. sales of public land rose tremendously.
2. banks printed new banknotes with abandon.
3. the nation entered a period of speculative mania.
4. all of these choices are correct.
The chief weapon used by Andrew Jackson in his dispute with the National Bank was
1. to deposit government money in state banks.
2.
3.
4.
5.
paying government debts from tariff revenue only.
his decision to print more paper money.
to give unqualified support to the Tariff of 1832.
the support of the Supreme Court in voiding the bank's charter.
What was the opinion of Andrew Jackson, and probably most of his contemporaries,
regarding the spoils system
1. it should be abolished, and civil service laws should be enacted.
2. it was injurious to good government, but had to be retained for the good of the
Democratic party.
3. the frequent rotation of officeholders had a beneficial effect on the government.
4. it would ultimately favor Henry Clay and the Whigs.
5. it was injurious to the Democratic party, but had to be retained because of its
beneficial effect on government.
The political purpose for proposing the Tariff of 1828 was to
1. "get even" with the New Englanders for the Hartford Convention.
2. secure the support of the shipping interests of New England by depriving
manufacturers of the protection they desired.
3. assure the Jacksonians of Southern support in the election of 1828.
4. gain the favor of producers of such raw materials as wool, hemp, and flax.
5. discredit the administration of President John Quincy Adams.
The Whig Party turned against President John Tyler because
1. he was felt to be ineffective in pushing the Whig agenda through Congress.
2. he spoke out in favor of the annexation of Texas.
3. he opposed the entire Whig legislative program.
4. he criticized Henry Clay's handling of the Nullification Crisis.
5. he aggressively favored the expansion of slavery.
Jacksonian Democrats favored all of the following EXCEPT
1. rotation in office.
2. universal suffrage for white males.
3. the caucus system of nominating candidates.
4. rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
5. presidential electors being chosen by popular vote.
Which of the following describes the policy adopted during the 1820s and 1830s as a
permanent solution to the Native American problem?
1. the removal of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi.
2. the payment of Native Americans to migrate to Canada.
3. the establishment of reservations in various sections of the country.
4. the forced migration of Native Americans to territories owned by Mexico.
5. the assimilation of Native Americans by breaking up tribes and granting
American citizenship to individual members.
Andrew Jackson's view of the presidency emphasized
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
strong Cabinet leadership.
strengthening the power of the state.
support for the nullification doctrine.
congressional partisan leadership.
leadership by the executive branch in the interests of the people.
John C. Calhoun advocated nullification of a federal law in 1828, and again in 1832 to
1. please President Jackson.
2. defeat the re-charting of the Bank of the United States.
3. avoid secession.
4. promote the formation of the Confederate States of America.
All of the following reflect the views of Americans expressed by Alexis de Tocqueville
and other early 19c European visitors EXCEPT
1. daily life in America was highly politicized.
2. Americans exhibited a strong sense of national pride.
3. Americans were highly individualistic.
4. Americans exhibited a strong sense of social deference.
5. Americans valued personal freedom.
In the early 19 century, which section of the country tended to oppose tariffs
1. the South.
2. New England.
3. the West.
4. the Middle Atlantic.
Andrew Jackson's remark, John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it, refers to
the president's intention to
1. destroy the National Bank despite the Supreme Court ruling upholding its
constitutionality.
2. use force, if necessary, to make South Carolina obey federal law that South
Carolina thought was unconstitutional.
3. move the Cherokees west of the Mississippi River regardless of Supreme Court
rulings.
4. disregard Chief Justice Marshall's ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden.
The major issue in Jackson's campaign for re-election in 1832 was the
1. stationing of federal troops in South Carolina.
2. Second Bank of the United States.
3. gag rule.
4. Maysville Road veto.
5. the spoils system.
In the 1830s and 1840s, the primary difference between Whigs and the Democrats was
that
1. the Whigs favored economic expansion while the Democrats favored a stable but
retracted economy.
2. the Democrats favored the abolition of slavery while the Whigs favored retention
of the current system of slavery allowed in the Southern states, but no further
expansion of slavery north of the Mason-Dixon line.
3. the Whigs favored an expanded, activist federal government while the Democrats
favored a limited non-interventionist federal government.
4. the Democrats were strongly supported by evangelical Christians and supported
a wide range of moral reforms while the Whigs were supported by Westerners
who favored individual choice over morally based restrictions on behavior.
5. the Whigs favored limitations on westward expansion while the Democrats
favored the concept of Manifest Destiny and expansion to the Pacific Ocean.
In the case of Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court
1. ruled that the Cherokees had "an unquestionable right" to their lands.
2. ordered the Cherokees to vacate their lands east of the Mississippi River.
3. prohibited the intermarriage of Indians and whites.
4. ordered the state of Georgia to enforce Indian voting rights.
One result of the new two-party system that emerged between 1824 and 1840 was
1. a new era of good feeling
2. popular acceptance of the normality of political conflict
3. widespread public withdrawal from political participation
4. heightened anger between the rich and the poor
2. Which statement best summarizes the meaning of the phrase, “the rise of the common
man”?
1. Average Americans greatly increased their social mobility during this period.
2. Almost all social distinctions were erased when Jackson came to power.
3. The number of middle-class landowners dramatically increased, shifting
political power.
4. Politicians had to pay more attention to the average voter.
3. During the Jacksonian era, provision for universal white manhood suffrage
1. was passed by almost all the states with relatively little resistance
2. was opposed by the Democratic controlled Congress
3. encountered considerable opposition from immigrant groups
4. was mandated by President Jackson as the price of statehood
4. Increasing democracy in politics during the Jacksonian era included all EXCEPT
1. establishment of national presidential nominating conventions
2. abolition of property requirements for voting
3. direct election of presidential electors
4. the end of the spoils system and the use of merit when hiring
5. Party leaders of the Jacksonian era were most likely to be
1. ideological amateurs
3. wealthy aristocrats
2. loyal party professionals
4. long time bureaucrats
6. Henry Clay used his influence to elect John Quincy Adams as President because
1. he had been promised the Vice Presidency
2. Clay saw Adams as a potential rival in the West
3. like Clay, Adams supported the American system
4. Jackson refused to consider Clay for his cabinet
7. The emphasis of John Quincy Adams’ Administration was largely on
1. protecting Southern and Western interests
2. promoting science and internal improvements
3. laying the foundation for Jacksonian democracy
4. upholding the principle of state rights
8. The tariff enacted in 1828 was called the “tariff of abominations” because it
1. established extreme protectionism to the detriment of Southern interests
2. was insufficient to protect infant industries
3. made concessions to Southern and Western farmers at the expense of
Northern manufacturers
4. was too low to finance the internal improvements Adams wanted
9. Andrew Jackson believed the final word on Constitutional interpretation belonged to
1. Congress 2. the Supreme Court
3. the states
4. the
President
10. Jackson’s beliefs in the spoils system resulted in
1. dismissal of over 80% of all federal office holders
2. a 20% change in the personnel holding government offices
3. appointment of Supreme Court justices instead of the selection by Congress
4. a doubling of the size of the national bureaucracy
11. The kitchen cabinet is a reference to
1. Jackson’s official cabinet
2. the leaders of the Whig party
3. the leadership of the Democratic Party
4. an informal group who advised Jackson
12. In his views on the role of the federal government, the Presidency, and the basic goals
of the United States, Andrew Jackson most closely resembled
1. John Calhoun
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson 4. Alexander
Hamilton
13. The Maysville veto was significant because it
1. marked the end of a national banking system
2. split the Democratic party and prepared for its defeat in 1840
3. greatly increased the power of the President over Congress
4. diminished the role of the federal government in internal improvements
14. Jackson favored a Western land policy emphasizing
1. the sale of public lands to raise revenue for the federal government
2. support for maintaining the factory labor supply in the East
3. distribution of revenues from Western public lands among all the states in the
Union
4. sale of public lands to settlers at minimum prices coupled with public land
grants to new states
15. Jackson’s policy toward Indians emphasized
1. methods strongly opposed by Congress
2. removal of Indians west of the Mississippi
3. purchase of the Indian lands
4. creation of reservations on their ancestral land
16. Unlike other Southern Indian tribes during the Jacksonian era, the Cherokee of
Georgia
1. successfully fought off whites who were encroaching on their land
2. won legal battles and were provided protection from land hungry settlers
3. were awarded millions of dollars to compensate them for their lost land
4. sought legal redress of their grievances, though favorable court decisions were
ignored
17. All of the following factors contributed to the tariff crisis of 1832 EXCEPT
1. Northern attempts to finance Western settlers opposed to slavery with tariff
revenues
2. Southern fears that federal power would soon extend to abolishing slavery
3. economic troubles in South Carolina
4. the cotton growers’ belief that protective tariffs were discriminatory
18. John C. Calhoun forwarded the argument for state “interposition” which meant that
1. states had a right to dissolve the union
2. any state could block enforcement of federal laws it considered
unconstitutional
3. only by constitutional amendment could the federal government block a state
law
4. state governments could nullify constitutional amendments
19. In the Webster-Hayne debate in the Senate over the doctrine of nullification, Daniel
Webster held that
1. the Constitution could be abolished only by a majority of the states
2. the states were equal in everyway to the federal government
3. the people had created the Union, not the states
4. the Northern states were prepared to go to war over the issue
20. The nullification crisis of 1832 resulted in
1.
2.
3.
4.
South Carolina’s secession from the Union
several other Southern states joining South Carolina in their battle
President Jackson’s use of the “force bill” to send troops to South Carolina
a compromise tariff and withdrawal of nullification by South Carolina
21. The National Bank performed all of the following functions EXCEPT
1. collecting federal taxes
3. providing credit or loans to businesses
2. marketing govt. bonds
4. supplying a sound paper currency
22. Jackson vetoed the rechartering of the National Bank because
1. he believed it represented a dangerous concentration of wealth
2. Nicholas Biddle had supported Adams in the election of 1824
3. he thought the bank was an impediment to interstate commerce
4. it was providing paper money loans for federal land
23. An important political development in the election of 1832 was the
1. elimination of the Electoral College
2. extension of the right to vote to newly arrived male immigrants over 30
3. emergence of the first national third party
4. use of the party caucuses to choose nominees for national office
24. The Panic of 1837 was caused by all of the following EXCEPT
1. the closing of the National Bank
2. the failure of the transcontinental railroad
3. a decline in the demand for American cotton
4. land an banking speculation
25. The Independent Treasury Act provided for the
1. establishment of independent depositories for government funds
2. re-establishment of the National Bank to curb speculation
3. liquidation of pet banks to eliminate sectional favoritism
4. creation of the Federal Reserve to oversee the minting of money