Question 1

John Tyler's presidency proved very popular with Whigs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Andrew Jackson was the only candidate in the 1824 election to have national appeal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Who wrote Exposition and Protest and emerged by the early 1830s as the most prominent spokesman for the right of nullification?

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A)   John C. Calhoun.
B)   Henry Clay.
C)   Andrew Jackson.
D)   John Quincy Adams.
E)   Daniel Webster.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Whigs wanted the government involved in the following activity:

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A)   Legalizing alcohol production.
B)   Subsidizing land for poor farmers.
C)   Promoting a rigid class society.
D)   Regulating corporations.
E)   Banning prostitution.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The Panic of 1837:

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A)   inspired a more vigorous labor movement in the decade that followed.
B)   led to a relatively mild economic downturn that resolved itself by 1839.
C)   can only be blamed on Andrew Jackson's veto of the bill to recharter the Second Bank of the United States.
D)   was caused, in part, by a decline in British demand for American cotton.
E)   helped farmers, because the cost of transporting goods to markets fell.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 6

What was the role of the Supreme Court in the protection of Native American lands?

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A)   The Supreme Court prevented Native Americans from losing access to land in Georgia.
B)   The Supreme Court believed the Native Americans deserved no protection.
C)   The Supreme Court ruled that the Seminole War was illegal.
D)   The Supreme Court was unable to enforce any form of protection.
E)   The Supreme Court urged legislation to be passed that created reservations.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Indian Removal Act

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Question 8

The U.S. Supreme Court's 1832 Worcester v. Georgia decision:

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A)   supported the right of the Cherokee people to maintain a separate political identity.
B)   approved Georgia's plans to confiscate Cherokee land and move the people to reservations.
C)   struck down Georgia's anti-tariff Nullification Ordinance.
D)   was fully supported by President Andrew Jackson.
E)   was strongly opposed by Whigs.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The key insight of Alexis de Tocqueville's Tocqueville on Democracy was that:

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A)   the most important thing about American democracy was that the majority of men could vote.
B)   American democracy was really a sham.
C)   American democracy really represented an important political shift.
D)   the ideology of the Whig Party was actually more democratic than that of the Democratic Party.
E)   American democracy could not exist without strong presidential leadership.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-nullification crisis

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The nullification crisis was a political...

Question 11

What was President Martin Van Buren's new solution to the problem of what to do about the federal government's relationship to banking?

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A)   He called for federal money to be deposited in state-chartered banks known as "pets."
B)   He proposed the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank, with branches in key cities.
C)   He created the Third Bank of the United States, but this time headed by a reliable Democrat.
D)   He set up a program of federal insurance on individual bank accounts to protect them in times of panic.
E)   He proposed that federal funds be controlled by government officials rather than by bankers.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The Force Act of 1833:

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A)   created a standing federal army to deal with threats to national security.
B)   provided for a police force for the District of Columbia.
C)   gave the president authority to use military personnel to collect tariffs.
D)   became law at the insistence of nullification supporters.
E)   was declared unconstitutional by Chief Justice Roger Taney in 1838.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

By the time of Jackson's presidency, politics:

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A)   remained very much the province of the elite.
B)   was centered on the congressional elections held every other year.
C)   focused on organization, with the public refusing to tolerate showmanship or flowery oratory.
D)   often emphasized individual politicians with mass followings and popular nicknames.
E)   was completely under the control of Martin Van Buren.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Henry Clay was charged with orchestrating a "corrupt bargain" during the 1824 election so that he could become:

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A)   president.
B)   vice president.
C)   secretary of state.
D)   ambassador to England.
E)   chief justice.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Which statement is a correct assessment about the Whigs?

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A)   The Whig leadership criticized the American System.
B)   Their programs connected best with voters in isolated rural areas.
C)   They hoped to derail the market economy.
D)   They argued that the role of government was to promote the welfare of its people.
E)   The Whigs believed that active state governments were essential to increasing freedom.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which president's vision for America most resembled Alexander Hamilton's plans?

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A)   Andrew Jackson.
B)   James Monroe.
C)   Martin Van Buren.
D)   John Quincy Adams.
E)   William Henry Harrison.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Daniel Webster insisted that the national government had been created by an agreement between sovereign states, each of which retained the right to prevent the enforcement within its borders of acts of Congress that exceeded the powers specifically spelled out in the document.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The controversy over Peggy Eaton:

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A)   led to her divorce from her husband, the secretary of war.
B)   ended when Floride Calhoun came to Eaton's defense.
C)   helped to enhance Martin Van Buren's influence during the Jackson administration.
D)   began when Andrew Jackson accused her of improper sexual advances.
E)   aided Andrew Jackson in winning the presidency in 1828.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

"Hard money" in the 1830s referred to:

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A)   gold and silver, also called "specie."
B)   wages paid to manual laborers.
C)   money backed by government guarantees.
D)   any money issued by a bank.
E)   highly inflated currency after the Panic of 1837.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-John Calhoun

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A)  his proposal sparked Missouri controversy
B)  Second Bank of the United States
C)  developed a written language
D)  temporary Rhode Island governor
E)  "log cabin" candidateF) theorist behind nullificationG) advocated a powerful federal government as presidentH) large plantation owner from TennesseeI) accused of making a "corrupt bargain"J) founder of the Democratic PartyK) senator who denounced nullification as treasonousL) Cherokee resistance leaderM) H) and L)
N) E) and I)

Exam 10: Democracy in America, 1815-1840

By the time of Jackson's presidency, politics:

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Andrew Jackson was the only candidate in the 1824 election to have national appeal.

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What was President Martin Van Buren's new solution to the problem of what to do about the federal government's relationship to banking?

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The controversy over Peggy Eaton:

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The Panic of 1837:

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The U.S. Supreme Court's 1832 Worcester v. Georgia decision:

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The Force Act of 1833:

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John Tyler's presidency proved very popular with Whigs.

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Daniel Webster insisted that the national government had been created by an agreement between sovereign states, each of which retained the right to prevent the enforcement within its borders of acts of Congress that exceeded the powers specifically spelled out in the document.

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Whigs wanted the government involved in the following activity:

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Who wrote Exposition and Protest and emerged by the early 1830s as the most prominent spokesman for the right of nullification?

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"Hard money" in the 1830s referred to:

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What was the role of the Supreme Court in the protection of Native American lands?

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The key insight of Alexis de Tocqueville's Tocqueville on Democracy was that:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Calhoun

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