Question 1

Jackson's opponents called themselves Whigs to

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A)  express their admiration for the British political system. 
B)  state their belief in complete human freedom. 
C)  confuse voters about their true political objectives. 
D)  denounce what they saw as Jackson's monarchical qualities. 
E)  distinguish themselves from the National Republicans. 
A)  express their admiration for the British political system. 
B)  state their belief in complete human freedom. 
C)  confuse voters about their true political objectives. 
D)  denounce what they saw as Jackson's monarchical qualities. 
E)  distinguish themselves from the National Republicans. D

Question 2

Match each description with the item below.
-Daniel Webster

Accepted Answer

A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) was Jackson's most trusted political adviser and ally and was nicknamed the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States who expressed confidence in the bank's future 
E) was the South Carolinian who became the leading states' rights activist for the South and Jackson's fiercest critic
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832, proving unable to see the sources of Jackson's popularity
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign depicting him as a humble man
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the anti-Masonic party in 1832 who carried only the state of Vermont
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate who was featured in Harrison's campaign slogan 
A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) was Jackson's most trusted political adviser and ally and was nicknamed the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States who expressed confidence in the bank's future 
E) was the South Carolinian who became the leading states' rights activist for the South and Jackson's fiercest critic
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832, proving unable to see the sources of Jackson's popularity
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign depicting him as a humble man
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the anti-Masonic party in 1832 who carried only the state of Vermont
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate who was featured in Harrison's campaign slogan H

Question 3

Martin Van Buren became convinced during the Panic of 1837 and its aftermath that an Independent Treasury Act was necessary to

Accepted Answer

A)  stabilize the American banking system by taking federal deposits out of shaky "pet" state banks. 
B)  stop National Republicans and Whigs from uniting and overthrowing his administration. 
C)  give state banks more control over the nation's supply of gold and silver. 
D)  create manufacturing and banking jobs in the face of the worsening economic crises. 
E)  fund a massive unemployment insurance program to help millions of Americans suffering from the economic depression. 
A)  stabilize the American banking system by taking federal deposits out of shaky "pet" state banks. 
B)  stop National Republicans and Whigs from uniting and overthrowing his administration. 
C)  give state banks more control over the nation's supply of gold and silver. 
D)  create manufacturing and banking jobs in the face of the worsening economic crises. 
E)  fund a massive unemployment insurance program to help millions of Americans suffering from the economic depression. A

Question 4

Describe the election of 1832. What were the major political parties, and what were the significant issues involved in the campaign? What was the outcome?

Accepted Answer

The election of 1832 was a significant e

Question 5

William Henry Harrison

Accepted Answer

A)  was a leader of the states' rights wing of the Whigs. 
B)  was known as the "Little Magician." 
C)  was respected for having defeated the Shawnees at Tippecanoe. 
D)  directed the Bank of the United States until Jackson destroyed it. 
E)  like Jackson, was born in frontier poverty. 
A)  was a leader of the states' rights wing of the Whigs. 
B)  was known as the "Little Magician." 
C)  was respected for having defeated the Shawnees at Tippecanoe. 
D)  directed the Bank of the United States until Jackson destroyed it. 
E)  like Jackson, was born in frontier poverty.

Question 6

Jackson's efforts to kill the bank resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  a vote in the Senate that nearly removed him from office. 
B)  a global recession. 
C)  the first assassination attempt of a sitting president in American history. 
D)  the removal of his secretary of the Treasury. 
E)  American industries' abandonment of their factories. 
A)  a vote in the Senate that nearly removed him from office. 
B)  a global recession. 
C)  the first assassination attempt of a sitting president in American history. 
D)  the removal of his secretary of the Treasury. 
E)  American industries' abandonment of their factories.

Question 7

The Panic of 1837 began with

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A)  a change in the policies of the Bank of England regarding loans, which led to a decline in the demand for U.S. cotton. 
B)  a surplus of American wheat due to the gradual reliance on European trade throughout the Van Buren administration. 
C)  the tariff of 1835, which had lowered duties to dangerous levels and resulted in a rise in American spending. 
D)  a depression in France that negatively impacted the market across the Atlantic and increased reliance on the Specie Circular. 
E)  a lack of American infrastructure projects, which in turn caused a surge in unemployment across the United States. 
A)  a change in the policies of the Bank of England regarding loans, which led to a decline in the demand for U.S. cotton. 
B)  a surplus of American wheat due to the gradual reliance on European trade throughout the Van Buren administration. 
C)  the tariff of 1835, which had lowered duties to dangerous levels and resulted in a rise in American spending. 
D)  a depression in France that negatively impacted the market across the Atlantic and increased reliance on the Specie Circular. 
E)  a lack of American infrastructure projects, which in turn caused a surge in unemployment across the United States.

Question 8

Match each description with the item below.
-William Wirt

Accepted Answer

A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) was Jackson's most trusted political adviser and ally and was nicknamed the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States who expressed confidence in the bank's future 
E) was the South Carolinian who became the leading states' rights activist for the South and Jackson's fiercest critic
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832, proving unable to see the sources of Jackson's popularity
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign depicting him as a humble man
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the anti-Masonic party in 1832 who carried only the state of Vermont
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate who was featured in Harrison's campaign slogan 
A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) was Jackson's most trusted political adviser and ally and was nicknamed the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States who expressed confidence in the bank's future 
E) was the South Carolinian who became the leading states' rights activist for the South and Jackson's fiercest critic
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832, proving unable to see the sources of Jackson's popularity
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign depicting him as a humble man
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the anti-Masonic party in 1832 who carried only the state of Vermont
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate who was featured in Harrison's campaign slogan

Question 9

Match each description with the item below.
-John Tyler

Accepted Answer

A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) was Jackson's most trusted political adviser and ally and was nicknamed the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States who expressed confidence in the bank's future 
E) was the South Carolinian who became the leading states' rights activist for the South and Jackson's fiercest critic
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832, proving unable to see the sources of Jackson's popularity
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign depicting him as a humble man
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the anti-Masonic party in 1832 who carried only the state of Vermont
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate who was featured in Harrison's campaign slogan 
A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) was Jackson's most trusted political adviser and ally and was nicknamed the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States who expressed confidence in the bank's future 
E) was the South Carolinian who became the leading states' rights activist for the South and Jackson's fiercest critic
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832, proving unable to see the sources of Jackson's popularity
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign depicting him as a humble man
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the anti-Masonic party in 1832 who carried only the state of Vermont
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate who was featured in Harrison's campaign slogan

Question 10

What brought about the economic depression of the late 1830s and the emergence of the Whig party?

Accepted Answer

The economic depression of the late 1830

Question 11

Despite his championing of the people and democracy, Jackson was a slaveholder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During Jackson's presidency, southern slave owners feared

Accepted Answer

A)  an influx of cheap Irish labor due to fewer immigration restrictions. 
B)  the possibility that democracy would cause the demise of slavery. 
C)  the fact that democratic activism was at an all-time low. 
D)  Jackson's promises to protect the interests of the wealthy. 
E)  a decline in economic and political opportunities for workingmen. 
A)  an influx of cheap Irish labor due to fewer immigration restrictions. 
B)  the possibility that democracy would cause the demise of slavery. 
C)  the fact that democratic activism was at an all-time low. 
D)  Jackson's promises to protect the interests of the wealthy. 
E)  a decline in economic and political opportunities for workingmen.

Question 13

One argument by opponents of Jackson was that democracy remained more an ideal than a reality for most Americans by the mid-nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Andrew Jackson was the most openly partisan and politically involved president up to that point in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Distribution Act provided for each veteran of the War of 1812 to receive 360 acres of land in the West.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the face of the Panic of 1837, working-class Americans could expect

Accepted Answer

A)  federal government assistance. 
B)  a large number of good jobs. 
C)  cooperation between Democrats and Whigs. 
D)  high prices for food and clothes. 
E)  easy bank loans. 
A)  federal government assistance. 
B)  a large number of good jobs. 
C)  cooperation between Democrats and Whigs. 
D)  high prices for food and clothes. 
E)  easy bank loans.

Question 17

In response to South Carolina's passage of an Ordinance of Nullification, Jackson

Accepted Answer

A)  said South Carolina was free to leave the Union. 
B)  privately threatened to hang Calhoun. 
C)  backed down by telling Congress to repeal the tariff. 
D)  was unusually indecisive. 
E)  declared South Carolina in a state of rebellion. 
A)  said South Carolina was free to leave the Union. 
B)  privately threatened to hang Calhoun. 
C)  backed down by telling Congress to repeal the tariff. 
D)  was unusually indecisive. 
E)  declared South Carolina in a state of rebellion.

Question 18

The 800-mile journey known as the Trail of Tears resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  a nostalgic but uneventful transfer of Indians to Oklahoma. 
B)  the death of thousands of Indians who made the journey. 
C)  Jackson's change of heart about Indian removal. 
D)  the complete eradication of the Creeks and Seminoles. 
E)  Jackson's diminished popularity in the South and West. 
A)  a nostalgic but uneventful transfer of Indians to Oklahoma. 
B)  the death of thousands of Indians who made the journey. 
C)  Jackson's change of heart about Indian removal. 
D)  the complete eradication of the Creeks and Seminoles. 
E)  Jackson's diminished popularity in the South and West.

Question 19

Match each description with the item below.
-Henry Clay

Accepted Answer

A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) was Jackson's most trusted political adviser and ally and was nicknamed the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States who expressed confidence in the bank's future 
E) was the South Carolinian who became the leading states' rights activist for the South and Jackson's fiercest critic
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832, proving unable to see the sources of Jackson's popularity
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign depicting him as a humble man
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the anti-Masonic party in 1832 who carried only the state of Vermont
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate who was featured in Harrison's campaign slogan 
A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) was Jackson's most trusted political adviser and ally and was nicknamed the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States who expressed confidence in the bank's future 
E) was the South Carolinian who became the leading states' rights activist for the South and Jackson's fiercest critic
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832, proving unable to see the sources of Jackson's popularity
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign depicting him as a humble man
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the anti-Masonic party in 1832 who carried only the state of Vermont
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate who was featured in Harrison's campaign slogan

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the Second Bank of the United States is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a public corporation mainly owned by the government. 
B)  It disbursed payments for federal debts. 
C)  It was exclusively supported by state governments. 
D)  It held only the funds of major private corporations. 
E)  It was forbidden from using government deposits as collateral for loans to businesses. 
A)  It was a public corporation mainly owned by the government. 
B)  It disbursed payments for federal debts. 
C)  It was exclusively supported by state governments. 
D)  It held only the funds of major private corporations. 
E)  It was forbidden from using government deposits as collateral for loans to businesses.

Exam 10: The Jacksonian Era

Jackson's opponents called themselves Whigs to

Match each description with the item below. -Daniel Webster

Martin Van Buren became convinced during the Panic of 1837 and its aftermath that an Independent Treasury Act was necessary to

Describe the election of 1832. What were the major political parties, and what were the significant issues involved in the campaign? What was the outcome?

William Henry Harrison

Jackson's efforts to kill the bank resulted in

The Panic of 1837 began with

Match each description with the item below. -William Wirt

Match each description with the item below. -John Tyler

What brought about the economic depression of the late 1830s and the emergence of the Whig party?

Despite his championing of the people and democracy, Jackson was a slaveholder.

During Jackson's presidency, southern slave owners feared

One argument by opponents of Jackson was that democracy remained more an ideal than a reality for most Americans by the mid-nineteenth century.

Andrew Jackson was the most openly partisan and politically involved president up to that point in history.

The Distribution Act provided for each veteran of the War of 1812 to receive 360 acres of land in the West.

In the face of the Panic of 1837, working-class Americans could expect

In response to South Carolina's passage of an Ordinance of Nullification, Jackson

The 800-mile journey known as the Trail of Tears resulted in

Match each description with the item below. -Henry Clay

Which of the following statements about the Second Bank of the United States is accurate?

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