Question 1

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) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

The well-to-do were more likely to support Whigs than Democrats.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The former Democrat who became president upon the death of William Henry Harrison was ________.

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Question 4

Unlike most other tribes, the relocation of the Seminole in Florida was never completed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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A)   Creek.
B)   Choctaw.
C)   Seminole.
D)   Chickasaw.
E)   Cherokee.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

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 first occurred in New England states and then spread west.
E)   Older states began to expand their property ownership requirements.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

President Jackson vetoed the Maysville Road because the road was contained in one state and thus not part of "interstate commerce."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The "age of Jackson" was less a triumph for the common man than conservatives feared.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Characterize the presidency of Martin Van Buren.

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Martin Van Buren's presidency, which las...

Question 11

President Martin Van Buren's "subtreasury" system

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A)   was a financial system to replace the Bank of the United States.
B)   created a new national bank.
C)   never became law.
D)   quickly failed.
E)   did not pass until his successor's administration.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Which statement about the 1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty is FALSE?

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A)   It settled the Aroostook War.
B)   It resulted in more than half the disputed territory being added to the United States.
C)   It included an American pledge not to allow slave ships to land at British ports.
D)   It included a British pledge not to interfere with American ships.
E)   It significantly improved Anglo-American relations.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

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

Question 14

The Democrats were more likely than Whigs to favor territorial expansion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the Black Hawk War, white forces attacked Indians as they surrendered and retreated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the 1830s, Democrats were more likely than Whigs to support

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A)   the chartering of banks and corporations.
B)   territorial expansion.
C)   established wealth.
D)   federally supported internal improvements.
E)   the abolition of slavery.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

In 1840 the Whigs elected a president for the first time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who of the following saw his close ties and great influence with President Jackson grow stronger as a result of the Peggy Eaton affair?

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A)   DeWitt Clinton
B)   Martin Van Buren
C)   Isaac Hill
D)   Francis Blair
E)   John C. CalhounF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 19

President Andrew Jackson's success in abolishing the Bank of the United States

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A)   caused serious political damage to his administration.
B)   led the nation into a period of long economic decline.
C)   left the nation with an unstable banking system for many years.
D)   led him to lose the political support of RogerB. Taney.
E)   seriously damaged his support within the Democratic Party.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

One of the major reforms of the Jacksonian period was the introduction of the secret ballot.

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A) True 
 B)False

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President Andrew Jackson's success in abolishing the Bank of the United States

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The "age of Jackson" was less a triumph for the common man than conservatives feared.

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Unlike most other tribes, the relocation of the Seminole in Florida was never completed.

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

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