Question 1

How did the democratization of the political system affect the practice of politics? What factors limited political participation during this era?

Accepted Answer

The democratization of the political sys

Question 2

How did campaigning methods change in the election campaign of 1828?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politicians campaigned at state and local levels, using parades, barbeques, and eventually rumors and mudslinging. 
B)  Politicians did most of the campaigning themselves, going door-to-door in their cities and soliciting support. 
C)  Politicians hired people called "supporters"; the name is ironic because they didn't necessarily believe in the candidate but were financially supported by him. 
D)  Politicians debated with opposing candidates in town squares, halls, and newspaper forums. 
E)  Politicians relied predominantly on newspapers, writing essays and letters to editors that were read nationwide. 
A)  Politicians campaigned at state and local levels, using parades, barbeques, and eventually rumors and mudslinging. 
B)  Politicians did most of the campaigning themselves, going door-to-door in their cities and soliciting support. 
C)  Politicians hired people called "supporters"; the name is ironic because they didn't necessarily believe in the candidate but were financially supported by him. 
D)  Politicians debated with opposing candidates in town squares, halls, and newspaper forums. 
E)  Politicians relied predominantly on newspapers, writing essays and letters to editors that were read nationwide.

Question 3

Who was the president of the Bank of the United States and Andrew Jackson's chief opponent in the "bank war"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry Clay 
B)  John C. Calhoun 
C)  Francis B. Blair 
D)  Nicholas Biddle 
E)  John Jacob Astor 
A)  Henry Clay 
B)  John C. Calhoun 
C)  Francis B. Blair 
D)  Nicholas Biddle 
E)  John Jacob Astor

Question 4

How was Jackson's Force Bill of 1833 connected with slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Carolina equated the extension of federal power with a threat to the institution of slavery. 
B)  Many Northerners feared that if Southerners required the threat of force to pay tariffs they would require physical violence to obey antislavery laws. 
C)  The Force Bill of 1833 surprised South Carolinians in that Jackson showed he was willing to force abolitionist ideas on Southerners. 
D)  The Force Bill of 1833 required Southerners to pay tariffs on all manufactured goods, including slaves traded from Africa and within the South. 
E)  The Force Bill of 1833 put a time limit not only on the slave trade but also the institution itself. 
A)  South Carolina equated the extension of federal power with a threat to the institution of slavery. 
B)  Many Northerners feared that if Southerners required the threat of force to pay tariffs they would require physical violence to obey antislavery laws. 
C)  The Force Bill of 1833 surprised South Carolinians in that Jackson showed he was willing to force abolitionist ideas on Southerners. 
D)  The Force Bill of 1833 required Southerners to pay tariffs on all manufactured goods, including slaves traded from Africa and within the South. 
E)  The Force Bill of 1833 put a time limit not only on the slave trade but also the institution itself.

Question 5

Georgia's actions against the Cherokee were very similar to those of South Carolina's in regard to the "tariff of abominations" in that both hinged on _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  motives that were primarily patriotic 
B)  a strict reading of the Bill of Rights 
C)  states' rights and defiance of the Constitution 
D)  protectionism 
E)  racism and chauvinism 
A)  motives that were primarily patriotic 
B)  a strict reading of the Bill of Rights 
C)  states' rights and defiance of the Constitution 
D)  protectionism 
E)  racism and chauvinism

Question 6

Why did South Carolinians protest the tariff of 1828?

Accepted Answer

A)  They feared its effect on the price of cotton. 
B)  They saw it as an unfair "northern" law. 
C)  They used it as an excuse to exert a state veto of federal law. 
D)  They disliked Andrew Jackson. 
E)  Tariffs determined the prices that southerners could get for their manufactured goods. 
A)  They feared its effect on the price of cotton. 
B)  They saw it as an unfair "northern" law. 
C)  They used it as an excuse to exert a state veto of federal law. 
D)  They disliked Andrew Jackson. 
E)  Tariffs determined the prices that southerners could get for their manufactured goods.

Question 7

Typically,immigrants,Catholics,freethinkers,and backwoods farmers of the 1840s would be members of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic party 
B)  Equal Rights party 
C)  Federalist party 
D)  Whig party 
E)  Republican party 
A)  Democratic party 
B)  Equal Rights party 
C)  Federalist party 
D)  Whig party 
E)  Republican party

Question 8

Which of the following men were true political and philosophical allies in the 1820s?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay 
B)  Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson 
C)  Andrew Jackson and John Marshall 
D)  Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun 
E)  Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams 
A)  John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay 
B)  Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson 
C)  Andrew Jackson and John Marshall 
D)  Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun 
E)  Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams

Question 9

In the 1830s and 1840s,the most vocal advocate of states' rights was ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

________ denied states the right to take Native American tribal lands.

Accepted Answer

A)  McCulloch v. Maryland 
B)  southern legislatures 
C)  Worcester v. Georgia 
D)  Fletcher v. Peck 
E)  Wallace v. Tennessee 
A)  McCulloch v. Maryland 
B)  southern legislatures 
C)  Worcester v. Georgia 
D)  Fletcher v. Peck 
E)  Wallace v. Tennessee

Question 11

American culture in the Jacksonian period ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflected the development of a more hierarchical society 
B)  was based on elitism and privileges 
C)  was primarily the concern of the upper class 
D)  reflected the rise of the democratic spirit 
E)  reached an all-time low in production 
A)  reflected the development of a more hierarchical society 
B)  was based on elitism and privileges 
C)  was primarily the concern of the upper class 
D)  reflected the rise of the democratic spirit 
E)  reached an all-time low in production

Question 12

The main issue of John Quincy Adams's presidency was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the forced relocation of Native Americans 
B)  relations with Canada 
C)  foreign affairs 
D)  tariffs 
E)  the idea of a continental railroad 
A)  the forced relocation of Native Americans 
B)  relations with Canada 
C)  foreign affairs 
D)  tariffs 
E)  the idea of a continental railroad

Question 13

How did the tumultuous political struggles of the Jacksonian era influence the rise of a second two-party system? What relationship did the Whigs and Democrats have with earlier party divisions?

Accepted Answer

The tumultuous political struggles of th

Question 14

How did the foundation of the Democratic party differ from that of the Whig Party?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Democratic party was composed of white evangelical Protestants, whereas the Whig party was founded as a more universal group. 
B)  The Democratic party was founded to infuse politics with morality, whereas the Whig party was established to champion individual freedom. 
C)  The Democratic party was founded by Andrew Jackson in his second term as president, whereas the Whig party was founded by Adams in his first term. 
D)  The Democratic party was founded to support Jackson's presidency, whereas the Whig party was founded to counter Jackson's attack on the Bank. 
E)  The Whig party was founded to elect Jackson whereas the Democratic party was founded to counter Jackson's attack on the Bank. 
A)  The Democratic party was composed of white evangelical Protestants, whereas the Whig party was founded as a more universal group. 
B)  The Democratic party was founded to infuse politics with morality, whereas the Whig party was established to champion individual freedom. 
C)  The Democratic party was founded by Andrew Jackson in his second term as president, whereas the Whig party was founded by Adams in his first term. 
D)  The Democratic party was founded to support Jackson's presidency, whereas the Whig party was founded to counter Jackson's attack on the Bank. 
E)  The Whig party was founded to elect Jackson whereas the Democratic party was founded to counter Jackson's attack on the Bank.

Question 15

What led the two-party system of politics to develop in the 1820s-1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court passed changes in the Constitution regarding the party system. 
B)  There was an increasing concern about foreign policy issues. 
C)  Changes in the method of nominating and electing the president developed. 
D)  The burgeoning population of the trans-Appalachian West created a need for two parties. 
E)  Married women gained the right to vote and created a second party. 
A)  The Supreme Court passed changes in the Constitution regarding the party system. 
B)  There was an increasing concern about foreign policy issues. 
C)  Changes in the method of nominating and electing the president developed. 
D)  The burgeoning population of the trans-Appalachian West created a need for two parties. 
E)  Married women gained the right to vote and created a second party.

Question 16

In what ways was American democracy an illusion in the 1820s-1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although all white men began life with equal opportunities, women and African and Native Americans did not. 
B)  Despite the impression that people had equal opportunities, distinctions of class and education persisted. 
C)  Not only were women and African and Native Americans excluded, but economic inequality was growing. 
D)  Only land owners could vote, and as there were so few land owners in the United States, suffrage was not universal even among white men. 
E)  U.S. foreign policy in Latin America showed that the democracy Americans enjoyed was not the same system they supported for their neighbors. 
A)  Although all white men began life with equal opportunities, women and African and Native Americans did not. 
B)  Despite the impression that people had equal opportunities, distinctions of class and education persisted. 
C)  Not only were women and African and Native Americans excluded, but economic inequality was growing. 
D)  Only land owners could vote, and as there were so few land owners in the United States, suffrage was not universal even among white men. 
E)  U.S. foreign policy in Latin America showed that the democracy Americans enjoyed was not the same system they supported for their neighbors.

Question 17

Which of these led voter participation in elections to increase dramatically between 1824 and 1840?

Accepted Answer

A)  The population of the U.S. grew, so the number of voters increased. 
B)  People who had been migrating were settled and could register and vote. 
C)  African Americans in the North were given permission and encouragement to vote. 
D)  Politicians changed campaigning practices, drawing in more voters. 
E)  Native Americans in the South and West were given permission and encouragement to vote. 
A)  The population of the U.S. grew, so the number of voters increased. 
B)  People who had been migrating were settled and could register and vote. 
C)  African Americans in the North were given permission and encouragement to vote. 
D)  Politicians changed campaigning practices, drawing in more voters. 
E)  Native Americans in the South and West were given permission and encouragement to vote.

Question 18

The most evident feature of democracy in America to European travelers was the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  American contribution 
B)  decline in the spirit of deference 
C)  participation of women in government 
D)  American election process 
E)  equality of former slaves 
A)  American contribution 
B)  decline in the spirit of deference 
C)  participation of women in government 
D)  American election process 
E)  equality of former slaves

Question 19

How do economic crises today compare to the Panic of 1837?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Panic of 1837 was caused by Andrew Jackson's laissez-faire policies; today politicians regulate commerce more, avoiding panics and recessions. 
B)  The Panic of 1837 was caused by international fluctuations; today panics and recessions are usually localized within regions and countries. 
C)  Like the Panic of 1837, panics and recessions today may be caused by international fluctuations natural to a capitalistic economy. 
D)  Like the Panic of 1837, panics and recessions today are caused by tight governmental controls on commerce. 
E)  Like the Panic of 1837, panics and recessions today are the primary cause of presidents losing reelection campaigns. 
A)  The Panic of 1837 was caused by Andrew Jackson's laissez-faire policies; today politicians regulate commerce more, avoiding panics and recessions. 
B)  The Panic of 1837 was caused by international fluctuations; today panics and recessions are usually localized within regions and countries. 
C)  Like the Panic of 1837, panics and recessions today may be caused by international fluctuations natural to a capitalistic economy. 
D)  Like the Panic of 1837, panics and recessions today are caused by tight governmental controls on commerce. 
E)  Like the Panic of 1837, panics and recessions today are the primary cause of presidents losing reelection campaigns.

Question 20

Like the earlier Federalist-Jeffersonian Republican split,Whigs and Democrats were divided on

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian education versus Indian removal. 
B)  unicameral versus bicameral legislatures. 
C)  alliance with France or Britain. 
D)  confederation versus a federal union. 
E)  states' right versus federal power. 
A)  Indian education versus Indian removal. 
B)  unicameral versus bicameral legislatures. 
C)  alliance with France or Britain. 
D)  confederation versus a federal union. 
E)  states' right versus federal power.

How did the democratization of the political system affect the practice of politics? What factors limited political participation during this era?

How did campaigning methods change in the election campaign of 1828?

Who was the president of the Bank of the United States and Andrew Jackson's chief opponent in the "bank war"?

How was Jackson's Force Bill of 1833 connected with slavery?

Georgia's actions against the Cherokee were very similar to those of South Carolina's in regard to the "tariff of abominations" in that both hinged on _________.

Why did South Carolinians protest the tariff of 1828?

Typically,immigrants,Catholics,freethinkers,and backwoods farmers of the 1840s would be members of the ________.

Which of the following men were true political and philosophical allies in the 1820s?

In the 1830s and 1840s,the most vocal advocate of states' rights was ________.

________ denied states the right to take Native American tribal lands.

American culture in the Jacksonian period ________.

The main issue of John Quincy Adams's presidency was ________.

How did the tumultuous political struggles of the Jacksonian era influence the rise of a second two-party system? What relationship did the Whigs and Democrats have with earlier party divisions?

How did the foundation of the Democratic party differ from that of the Whig Party?

What led the two-party system of politics to develop in the 1820s-1840s?

In what ways was American democracy an illusion in the 1820s-1840s?

Which of these led voter participation in elections to increase dramatically between 1824 and 1840?

The most evident feature of democracy in America to European travelers was the ________.

How do economic crises today compare to the Panic of 1837?

Like the earlier Federalist-Jeffersonian Republican split,Whigs and Democrats were divided on

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How did the democratization of the political system affect the practice of politics? What factors limited political participation during this era?

How did campaigning methods change in the election campaign of 1828?

Who was the president of the Bank of the United States and Andrew Jackson's chief opponent in the "bank war"?

How was Jackson's Force Bill of 1833 connected with slavery?

Georgia's actions against the Cherokee were very similar to those of South Carolina's in regard to the "tariff of abominations" in that both hinged on _________.

Why did South Carolinians protest the tariff of 1828?

Typically,immigrants,Catholics,freethinkers,and backwoods farmers of the 1840s would be members of the ________.

Which of the following men were true political and philosophical allies in the 1820s?

In the 1830s and 1840s,the most vocal advocate of states' rights was ________.

________ denied states the right to take Native American tribal lands.

American culture in the Jacksonian period ________.

The main issue of John Quincy Adams's presidency was ________.

How did the tumultuous political struggles of the Jacksonian era influence the rise of a second two-party system? What relationship did the Whigs and Democrats have with earlier party divisions?

How did the foundation of the Democratic party differ from that of the Whig Party?

What led the two-party system of politics to develop in the 1820s-1840s?

In what ways was American democracy an illusion in the 1820s-1840s?

Which of these led voter participation in elections to increase dramatically between 1824 and 1840?

The most evident feature of democracy in America to European travelers was the ________.

How do economic crises today compare to the Panic of 1837?

Like the earlier Federalist-Jeffersonian Republican split,Whigs and Democrats were divided on

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Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society

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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

Secession and the Civil War

The Agony of Reconstruction

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