Question 1

In the 1830s, as a result of removal policies, the United States gained control of more than 100 million acres of Indian lands.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Great Triumvirate consisted of Henry Clay, John
C.Calhoun, and ________________.

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Question 3

Jackson's supporters created the ___________________ as a forum for selecting candidates for president.

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The answer of Jackson's supporters created the ___________________ as a...

Question 4

The Whig Party was least successful at

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A)  defining its political position.
B)  attracting a loyal constituency of voters.
C)  connecting with evangelical Protestants.
D)  competing against Democrats in local, state, and congressional races.
E)  uniting behind a strong national leader.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

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

Question 6

In 1830, President Andrew Jackson vetoed a federal subsidy to the Maysville Road because

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A)  he sought to demonstrate his presidential power at a time when it was being questioned.
B)  the road was not a part of any system of interstate commerce.
C)  the subsidy was to be paid for out of tariff revenue, which he opposed.
D)  he thought the proposal might jeopardize his bid for reelection.
E)  he thought it would upset the balance created by the Missouri Compromise nine years earlier.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 7

During the Jacksonian period, political parties were regarded as a threat to democracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The "spoils system" refers to

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A)  making illegal payoffs to political supporters.
B)  giving away land taken from Indians to white settlers.
C)  the destruction of land by overly aggressive settlement.
D)  giving out jobs as political rewards.
E)  parceling out federal land to the highest bidder.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 9

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

Question 10

The Washington Star was the first of the new "penny press" newspapers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Radical Jacksonians were known as __________________.

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The answer of Radical Jacksonians were known as __________________....

Question 12

During the 1830s, evangelical Protestants tended to support

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A)  Democrats.
B)  Irish immigrants.
C)  Whigs.
D)  German immigrants.
E)  Masons.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The Supreme Court ruled in Cherokee Nation v.Georgia (1831)

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A)  that Georgia could remove the Cherokee tribes if it served the "public good."
B)  the Cherokee had no right to file a legal claim in United States' courts.
C)  the entire process of Indian removal was unconstitutional.
D)  that the Cherokee tribes could only be removed if they were properly compensated.
E)  that Georgia had no authority to remove the Cherokee tribes.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

In 1836, Martin Van Buren won the presidency because

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A)  he was more popular with the public than Andrew Jackson.
B)  federal spending had supported an economic boom.
C)  the political opposition offered multiple candidates.
D)  land speculation had been reduced under President Andrew Jackson.
E)  his opponent openly advocated ending Indian removal.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Whigs were more concerned with their political philosophy than with winning elections.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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 Roger B.Taney.
E)  seriously damaged his support within the Democratic Party.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

In his doctrine of nullification, John C.Calhoun argued

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A)  that states were the final authority on the constitutionality of federal laws.
B)  all laws related to a state's economic development should come from that state.
C)  states, not the Congress, should ratify amendments to the constitution.
D)  there should not be a federal court system.
E)  that a state could not impose tariffs and levies on goods made in a neighboring state.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

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

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The "spoils system" refers to

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The Whig Party was least successful at

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

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In 1830, President Andrew Jackson vetoed a federal subsidy to the Maysville Road because

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The Great Triumvirate consisted of Henry Clay, John C.Calhoun, and ________________.

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In the 1830s, as a result of removal policies, the United States gained control of more than 100 million acres of Indian lands.

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In 1836, Martin Van Buren won the presidency because

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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 Washington Star was the first of the new "penny press" newspapers.

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In his doctrine of nullification, John C.Calhoun argued

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Radical Jacksonians were known as __________________.

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Jackson's supporters created the ___________________ as a forum for selecting candidates for president.

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

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

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The Whigs were more concerned with their political philosophy than with winning elections.

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During the Jacksonian period, political parties were regarded as a threat to democracy.

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The Supreme Court ruled in Cherokee Nation v.Georgia (1831)

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During the 1830s, evangelical Protestants tended to support

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

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