Question 1

What alternatives to Indian removal existed, and why were they not taken?

Accepted Answer

There were several alternatives to India

Question 2

During the Tyler administration, the United States established diplomatic relations with China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Calhoun's defense of his doctrine of nullification was directed primarily at the issue of tariffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In 1840, the number of adult white males who voted in the presidential election had risen to 80 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The "penny press" was more lively and sensationalistic than previous newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who among the following was NOT a leading Whig at some point during his political career?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Van Buren 
B)  John C. Calhoun 
C)  Daniel Webster 
D)  Henry Clay 
E)  None of these answers is correct, as each was at some point a leading Whig. 
A)  Martin Van Buren 
B)  John C. Calhoun 
C)  Daniel Webster 
D)  Henry Clay 
E)  None of these answers is correct, as each was at some point a leading Whig.

Question 7

William Morgan mysteriously disappeared shortly before he published a book that allegedly exposed the secrets of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of William Morgan mysteriously disappeared shortly before he...

Question 8

Jackson's supporters held a national party ________ as a forum for selecting candidates for president.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jackson's supporters held a national party ________...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 10

During the 1830s, evangelical Protestants tended to support

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats. 
B)  Irish immigrants. 
C)  Whigs. 
D)  German immigrants. 
E)  Masons. 
A)  Democrats. 
B)  Irish immigrants. 
C)  Whigs. 
D)  German immigrants. 
E)  Masons.

Question 11

The Whig Party was LEAST successful at

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 12

President Jackson considered those who favored nullification to be traitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The French government had requested Alexis de Tocqueville make a study of American prisons, but he quickly went far beyond the study of prisons and wrote a classic study of American life, titled ________.

Accepted Answer

Democracy

Question 14

By the 1830s, political parties were generally regarded as

Accepted Answer

A)  being in the control of special interest factions. 
B)  unnecessary to the political process. 
C)  a dangerous threat to the democratic process. 
D)  a desired and essential part of the democratic process. 
E)  an aberration. 
A)  being in the control of special interest factions. 
B)  unnecessary to the political process. 
C)  a dangerous threat to the democratic process. 
D)  a desired and essential part of the democratic process. 
E)  an aberration.

Question 15

Andrew Jackson believed a strong federal government would lead to a strong democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What role did political parties play during the 1830s and 1840s?

Accepted Answer

During the 1830s and 1840s, political pa

Question 17

In 1840, efforts to expand voting rights in Rhode Island resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  new laws that actually further restricted voting rights. 
B)  federal troops occupying the state capital for two years. 
C)  an effort within the state to secede from the Union. 
D)  two governments claiming control of the state. 
E)  female and black male suffrage for a brief period of time. 
A)  new laws that actually further restricted voting rights. 
B)  federal troops occupying the state capital for two years. 
C)  an effort within the state to secede from the Union. 
D)  two governments claiming control of the state. 
E)  female and black male suffrage for a brief period of time.

Question 18

Jacksonian Democrats

Accepted Answer

A)  praised President Jackson as "King Andrew I." 
B)  faced little political opposition by the mid-1830s. 
C)  were strongest among the merchants and manufacturers of the Northeast. 
D)  praised President Jackson as "King Andrew I," were strongest among the merchants and manufacturers of the Northeast, and faced little political opposition by the mid-1830s. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  praised President Jackson as "King Andrew I." 
B)  faced little political opposition by the mid-1830s. 
C)  were strongest among the merchants and manufacturers of the Northeast. 
D)  praised President Jackson as "King Andrew I," were strongest among the merchants and manufacturers of the Northeast, and faced little political opposition by the mid-1830s. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 19

What historical assessment would you give to Andrew Jackson's presidency? What rating would you give him as president? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson's presidency is a topic o

Question 20

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 was strongly criticized in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

What alternatives to Indian removal existed, and why were they not taken?

During the Tyler administration, the United States established diplomatic relations with China.

Calhoun's defense of his doctrine of nullification was directed primarily at the issue of tariffs.

In 1840, the number of adult white males who voted in the presidential election had risen to 80 percent.

The "penny press" was more lively and sensationalistic than previous newspapers.

Who among the following was NOT a leading Whig at some point during his political career?

William Morgan mysteriously disappeared shortly before he published a book that allegedly exposed the secrets of ________.

Jackson's supporters held a national party ________ as a forum for selecting candidates for president.

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

During the 1830s, evangelical Protestants tended to support

The Whig Party was LEAST successful at

President Jackson considered those who favored nullification to be traitors.

The French government had requested Alexis de Tocqueville make a study of American prisons, but he quickly went far beyond the study of prisons and wrote a classic study of American life, titled ________.

By the 1830s, political parties were generally regarded as

Andrew Jackson believed a strong federal government would lead to a strong democracy.

What role did political parties play during the 1830s and 1840s?

In 1840, efforts to expand voting rights in Rhode Island resulted in

Jacksonian Democrats

What historical assessment would you give to Andrew Jackson's presidency? What rating would you give him as president? Explain.

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 was strongly criticized in the United States.

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Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian Era

Varieties of American Nationalism

America’s Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

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The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

The Age of the City

From Crisis to Empire

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