Question 1

Why was Andrew Jackson so influential in the mid-1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  He embodied the popular taste for democracy and social leveling. 
B)  He was a charismatic and kind president, fighting for the poor and disenfranchised. 
C)  The 1830s and 1840s represented a time in which Americans wanted to be led by a strong leader. 
D)  He made political deals to gain majority support in Congress and the Supreme Court, using the other branches to further his own agenda. 
E)  His political career had earned him popularity among both Whigs and Democrats. 
A)  He embodied the popular taste for democracy and social leveling. 
B)  He was a charismatic and kind president, fighting for the poor and disenfranchised. 
C)  The 1830s and 1840s represented a time in which Americans wanted to be led by a strong leader. 
D)  He made political deals to gain majority support in Congress and the Supreme Court, using the other branches to further his own agenda. 
E)  His political career had earned him popularity among both Whigs and Democrats. A

Question 2

William Henry Harrison's nickname "Tippecanoe" refers to his ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  support for the emancipation of African-American slaves in the South 
B)  birthplace 
C)  experience as a legislative logroller 
D)  military experience 
E)  prediction of the nullification crisis 
A)  support for the emancipation of African-American slaves in the South 
B)  birthplace 
C)  experience as a legislative logroller 
D)  military experience 
E)  prediction of the nullification crisis D

Question 3

________ came to symbolize the triumph of democracy in the 1820s.

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry Clay 
B)  John C. Calhoun 
C)  Daniel Webster 
D)  Martin Van Buren 
E)  Andrew Jackson 
A)  Henry Clay 
B)  John C. Calhoun 
C)  Daniel Webster 
D)  Martin Van Buren 
E)  Andrew Jackson E

Question 4

What theme ran through almost all cultural expression of the 1820s-1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  peace 
B)  prosperity 
C)  expansion 
D)  morality 
E)  democracy 
A)  peace 
B)  prosperity 
C)  expansion 
D)  morality 
E)  democracy

Question 5

What can one conclude from Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jackson was a strong supporter of states' rights. 
B)  Jackson believed that states were not truly sovereign. 
C)  Jackson supported the unlimited use of federal power. 
D)  Jackson supported higher tariffs especially on manufactured goods coming from Europe. 
E)  Jackson supported lower tariffs especially on manufactured goods going from the South to the North. 
A)  Jackson was a strong supporter of states' rights. 
B)  Jackson believed that states were not truly sovereign. 
C)  Jackson supported the unlimited use of federal power. 
D)  Jackson supported higher tariffs especially on manufactured goods coming from Europe. 
E)  Jackson supported lower tariffs especially on manufactured goods going from the South to the North.

Question 6

The major significance of Jackson's national bank veto message was that it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first veto made by Jackson 
B)  failed to explain the constitutional reasons for his decision 
C)  was the first veto not based solely on a bill's constitutionality 
D)  decisively ended the life of the national bank 
E)  was the first recorded presidential veto 
A)  was the first veto made by Jackson 
B)  failed to explain the constitutional reasons for his decision 
C)  was the first veto not based solely on a bill's constitutionality 
D)  decisively ended the life of the national bank 
E)  was the first recorded presidential veto

Question 7

Why was the Panic of 1837 significant for President Van Buren?

Accepted Answer

A)  Van Buren had to respond but was hampered by his own party's laissez-faire policies, dooming his reelection. 
B)  The Whigs blamed Van Buren for the crisis, further strengthening their popular appeal. 
C)  The Democrats blamed Van Buren for the crisis, further strengthening their popular appeal. 
D)  Van Buren responded contrary to his political party's laissez-faire policies, forcing the economy into enough of a rebound to win him a second term. 
E)  His predecessor, Jackson, had caused the crisis, so Van Buren was taxed with fixing it without insinuating the popular president from his own political party. 
A)  Van Buren had to respond but was hampered by his own party's laissez-faire policies, dooming his reelection. 
B)  The Whigs blamed Van Buren for the crisis, further strengthening their popular appeal. 
C)  The Democrats blamed Van Buren for the crisis, further strengthening their popular appeal. 
D)  Van Buren responded contrary to his political party's laissez-faire policies, forcing the economy into enough of a rebound to win him a second term. 
E)  His predecessor, Jackson, had caused the crisis, so Van Buren was taxed with fixing it without insinuating the popular president from his own political party.

Question 8

Martin Van Buren regarded a two-party system as essential to democratic government because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it provided a check on the temptation to abuse power 
B)  he believed governments could not operate effectively without parties 
C)  they were traditional in democracies 
D)  he saw two parties as a way to increase his personal power 
E)  three or more parties would cause too much voter confusion 
A)  it provided a check on the temptation to abuse power 
B)  he believed governments could not operate effectively without parties 
C)  they were traditional in democracies 
D)  he saw two parties as a way to increase his personal power 
E)  three or more parties would cause too much voter confusion

Question 9

How did hotels symbolize the American spirit in the 1820s-1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Like democracy, they were open to all men, but closed to women; they also showed how easily people moved around physically, socially, economically, and politically. 
B)  Hotels reflected the cultural changes-particularly the blurring of class distinctions-that accompanied the extension of the franchise in the period. 
C)  Hotels were often sites of debauchery and illicit behaviors, showing that Americans had become morally bankrupt. 
D)  Hotels were expensive demonstrating the entrepreneurial power of the American spirit. 
E)  Hotels were large, cavernous places, not the cozy warm places that old-fashioned inns were; they symbolized the size of America geographically, economically, and politically. 
A)  Like democracy, they were open to all men, but closed to women; they also showed how easily people moved around physically, socially, economically, and politically. 
B)  Hotels reflected the cultural changes-particularly the blurring of class distinctions-that accompanied the extension of the franchise in the period. 
C)  Hotels were often sites of debauchery and illicit behaviors, showing that Americans had become morally bankrupt. 
D)  Hotels were expensive demonstrating the entrepreneurial power of the American spirit. 
E)  Hotels were large, cavernous places, not the cozy warm places that old-fashioned inns were; they symbolized the size of America geographically, economically, and politically.

Question 10

The Trail of Tears refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the destruction of the national bank 
B)  passage of the "tariff of abominations" 
C)  the forced relocation of the Cherokees to Oklahoma 
D)  the nullification controversy 
E)  the Oregon Trail and westward expansion 
A)  the destruction of the national bank 
B)  passage of the "tariff of abominations" 
C)  the forced relocation of the Cherokees to Oklahoma 
D)  the nullification controversy 
E)  the Oregon Trail and westward expansion

Question 11

Andrew Jackson killed the national bank ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by withdrawing federal deposits from it 
B)  through further legislation 
C)  through the actions of the Supreme Court 
D)  by letting its charter expire in 1836 
E)  by accusing Nicholas Biddle of treasonous acts 
A)  by withdrawing federal deposits from it 
B)  through further legislation 
C)  through the actions of the Supreme Court 
D)  by letting its charter expire in 1836 
E)  by accusing Nicholas Biddle of treasonous acts

Question 12

The nullification crisis was strongly influenced by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign manufacturing interests 
B)  the political maneuvers of the National Republicans 
C)  the demands of other southern states 
D)  the fear of attacks on slavery 
E)  the relocation of Native Americans 
A)  foreign manufacturing interests 
B)  the political maneuvers of the National Republicans 
C)  the demands of other southern states 
D)  the fear of attacks on slavery 
E)  the relocation of Native Americans

Question 13

What did resistance within Jackson's own cabinet suggest about his attack on the national bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cabinet resistance suggested that Jackson was a tyrant who would brook no competition. 
B)  The cabinet resistance suggested that withdrawing funds from the national bank and depositing it in state banks was probably unconstitutional. 
C)  The cabinet resistance suggested that killing the bank was a politically risky act that might damage future Senatorial aspirations. 
D)  The cabinet resistance shows that Jackson was a charismatic leader who orchestrated his actions with the same precision with which he lead his army. 
E)  The cabinet resistance demonstrated that Jackson was a weak president with Congress and the Supreme Court despite his popular appeal. 
A)  The cabinet resistance suggested that Jackson was a tyrant who would brook no competition. 
B)  The cabinet resistance suggested that withdrawing funds from the national bank and depositing it in state banks was probably unconstitutional. 
C)  The cabinet resistance suggested that killing the bank was a politically risky act that might damage future Senatorial aspirations. 
D)  The cabinet resistance shows that Jackson was a charismatic leader who orchestrated his actions with the same precision with which he lead his army. 
E)  The cabinet resistance demonstrated that Jackson was a weak president with Congress and the Supreme Court despite his popular appeal.

Question 14

The Whig Party ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  generally supported Jackson's presidency 
B)  grew from a coalition of Jackson's opponents 
C)  refused the support of other, smaller parties 
D)  represented political ideas unique to the American experience 
E)  supported abolition 
A)  generally supported Jackson's presidency 
B)  grew from a coalition of Jackson's opponents 
C)  refused the support of other, smaller parties 
D)  represented political ideas unique to the American experience 
E)  supported abolition

Question 15

Belief in a national bank,high tariffs,and federally financed internal improvements best describes the policies of which party in the 1830s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats 
B)  Republicans 
C)  Masons 
D)  Whigs 
E)  Federalists 
A)  Democrats 
B)  Republicans 
C)  Masons 
D)  Whigs 
E)  Federalists

Question 16

How did the two-party political system of 1840 differ from the previous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 1840, there was a two-party system, which only allowed for two candidates; in Jefferson's time there were many parties and candidates. 
B)  In 1840, the two-party system was regionally organized, meaning there were more than two candidates; in Jefferson's time parties were national. 
C)  In 1840, the two-party system dominated political, social, and economic life; during Jefferson's time, political parties had a much narrower, political impact. 
D)  In 1840, the two-party system had little impact on people's lives, whereas political parties of Jefferson's time affected politics, social life, and economics. 
E)  In 1840, there were no real differences between the two parties, so voters had no real choice; before, political parties and candidates had varied greatly. 
A)  In 1840, there was a two-party system, which only allowed for two candidates; in Jefferson's time there were many parties and candidates. 
B)  In 1840, the two-party system was regionally organized, meaning there were more than two candidates; in Jefferson's time parties were national. 
C)  In 1840, the two-party system dominated political, social, and economic life; during Jefferson's time, political parties had a much narrower, political impact. 
D)  In 1840, the two-party system had little impact on people's lives, whereas political parties of Jefferson's time affected politics, social life, and economics. 
E)  In 1840, there were no real differences between the two parties, so voters had no real choice; before, political parties and candidates had varied greatly.

Question 17

Which of the following individuals is incorrectly matched with his art form?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Sidney Mount: paintings 
B)  Nathaniel Hawthorne: novels 
C)  Herman Melville: novels 
D)  Oliver Wendell Holmes: paintings 
E)  George Caleb Bingham: paintings 
A)  William Sidney Mount: paintings 
B)  Nathaniel Hawthorne: novels 
C)  Herman Melville: novels 
D)  Oliver Wendell Holmes: paintings 
E)  George Caleb Bingham: paintings

Question 18

Why were most southern states unconcerned about Jackson's fight with South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

A)  They knew him to be in sympathy with the abolitionists. 
B)  They knew him to be truly an advocate of extreme state sovereignty. 
C)  He was a Southerner and a slaveholder. 
D)  They knew he was unable to prevent Congress from overriding his decisions. 
E)  He was a master politician with the ability to turn enemies into allies. 
A)  They knew him to be in sympathy with the abolitionists. 
B)  They knew him to be truly an advocate of extreme state sovereignty. 
C)  He was a Southerner and a slaveholder. 
D)  They knew he was unable to prevent Congress from overriding his decisions. 
E)  He was a master politician with the ability to turn enemies into allies.

Question 19

How did American culture in the 1820s and 1830s reflect the democratic impulse of the period?

Accepted Answer

American culture in the 1820s and 1830s

Question 20

In the 1840s,which of the following was LEAST likely to determine a person's political identification?

Accepted Answer

A)  social class 
B)  economic interests 
C)  religious belief 
D)  ethnic identity 
E)  lifestyle 
A)  social class 
B)  economic interests 
C)  religious belief 
D)  ethnic identity 
E)  lifestyle

Why was Andrew Jackson so influential in the mid-1800s?

William Henry Harrison's nickname "Tippecanoe" refers to his ________.

________ came to symbolize the triumph of democracy in the 1820s.

What theme ran through almost all cultural expression of the 1820s-1840s?

What can one conclude from Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

The major significance of Jackson's national bank veto message was that it ________.

Why was the Panic of 1837 significant for President Van Buren?

Martin Van Buren regarded a two-party system as essential to democratic government because ________.

How did hotels symbolize the American spirit in the 1820s-1840s?

The Trail of Tears refers to ________.

Andrew Jackson killed the national bank ________.

The nullification crisis was strongly influenced by ________.

What did resistance within Jackson's own cabinet suggest about his attack on the national bank?

The Whig Party ________.

Belief in a national bank,high tariffs,and federally financed internal improvements best describes the policies of which party in the 1830s?

How did the two-party political system of 1840 differ from the previous system?

Which of the following individuals is incorrectly matched with his art form?

Why were most southern states unconcerned about Jackson's fight with South Carolina?

How did American culture in the 1820s and 1830s reflect the democratic impulse of the period?

In the 1840s,which of the following was LEAST likely to determine a person's political identification?

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Democracy and Dissent: The Violence of Party Politics 1788–1800

Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision

Nation Building and Nationalism

Slaves and Masters

The Pursuit of Perfection

an Age of Expansionism

The Sectional Crisis

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Exam 10: The Triumph of White Men’s Democracy

Why was Andrew Jackson so influential in the mid-1800s?

William Henry Harrison's nickname "Tippecanoe" refers to his ________.

________ came to symbolize the triumph of democracy in the 1820s.

What theme ran through almost all cultural expression of the 1820s-1840s?

What can one conclude from Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

The major significance of Jackson's national bank veto message was that it ________.

Why was the Panic of 1837 significant for President Van Buren?

Martin Van Buren regarded a two-party system as essential to democratic government because ________.

How did hotels symbolize the American spirit in the 1820s-1840s?

The Trail of Tears refers to ________.

Andrew Jackson killed the national bank ________.

The nullification crisis was strongly influenced by ________.

What did resistance within Jackson's own cabinet suggest about his attack on the national bank?

The Whig Party ________.

Belief in a national bank,high tariffs,and federally financed internal improvements best describes the policies of which party in the 1830s?

How did the two-party political system of 1840 differ from the previous system?

Which of the following individuals is incorrectly matched with his art form?

Why were most southern states unconcerned about Jackson's fight with South Carolina?

How did American culture in the 1820s and 1830s reflect the democratic impulse of the period?

In the 1840s,which of the following was LEAST likely to determine a person's political identification?

New World Encounters

New World Experiments: England’s Seventeenth-century Colonies

Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society

Experience of Empire: Eighteenth Century America

The American Revolution: From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt 1763–1783

The Republican Experiment

Democracy and Dissent: The Violence of Party Politics 1788–1800

Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision

Nation Building and Nationalism

Slaves and Masters

The Pursuit of Perfection

an Age of Expansionism

The Sectional Crisis

Secession and the Civil War

The Agony of Reconstruction

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