Question 1

By 1860,free black men could vote on the same basis as whites only in:

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A)  Virginia and Maryland. 
B)  New York and Pennsylvania. 
C)  the Upper Northwest (Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota). 
D)  four states in the Lower South. 
E)  five New England states. 
A)  Virginia and Maryland. 
B)  New York and Pennsylvania. 
C)  the Upper Northwest (Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota). 
D)  four states in the Lower South. 
E)  five New England states.

Question 2

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-American System

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The American System refers to an economi

Question 3

In the 1830s,how should Andrew Jackson's ideas on the Second Bank of the United States be characterized?

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A)  The Bank did not permit the issuance of enough paper money to meet national demand. 
B)  Bank workers should receive pay wages. 
C)  Jackson believed the renewal of the Bank charter should be done quickly. 
D)  The Bank was a "monster" that had too much power. 
E)  Jackson believed he could negotiate with Biddle, who was willing to compromise on the role of the Bank. 
A)  The Bank did not permit the issuance of enough paper money to meet national demand. 
B)  Bank workers should receive pay wages. 
C)  Jackson believed the renewal of the Bank charter should be done quickly. 
D)  The Bank was a "monster" that had too much power. 
E)  Jackson believed he could negotiate with Biddle, who was willing to compromise on the role of the Bank.

Question 4

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-John Quincy Adams

Accepted Answer

John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) was an Ame

Question 5

The practice of giving a political office to someone based on party loyalty is called:

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A)  a meritocracy. 
B)  the spoils system. 
C)  paternalism. 
D)  the party system. 
E)  nepotism. 
A)  a meritocracy. 
B)  the spoils system. 
C)  paternalism. 
D)  the party system. 
E)  nepotism.

Question 6

The key insight of Alexis de Tocqueville's Tocqueville on Democracy was that:

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A)  the most important thing about American democracy was that the majority of men could vote. 
B)  American democracy was really a sham. 
C)  American democracy really represented an important cultural shift. 
D)  the ideology of the Whig Party was actually more democratic than that of the Democratic Party. 
E)  American democracy could not exist without strong presidential leadership. 
A)  the most important thing about American democracy was that the majority of men could vote. 
B)  American democracy was really a sham. 
C)  American democracy really represented an important cultural shift. 
D)  the ideology of the Whig Party was actually more democratic than that of the Democratic Party. 
E)  American democracy could not exist without strong presidential leadership.

Question 7

What was the biggest change in American society during the Age of Jackson?

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A)  There was more acceptance of Native American culture. 
B)  Ex-slaves were gaining more rights. 
C)  Economic equality was increasing for white males. 
D)  White and free black women gained the right to vote. 
E)  Sovereignty for white males was more fully realized. 
A)  There was more acceptance of Native American culture. 
B)  Ex-slaves were gaining more rights. 
C)  Economic equality was increasing for white males. 
D)  White and free black women gained the right to vote. 
E)  Sovereignty for white males was more fully realized.

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-minstrels

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A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty, not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states 
A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty, not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states

Question 9

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Indian Removal Act

Accepted Answer

The Indian Removal Act was a piece of le

Question 10

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-"corrupt bargain"

Accepted Answer

A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty, not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states 
A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty, not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states

Question 11

During Andrew Jackson's presidency,what occurred financially?

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A)  The administration refused requests for federal expenditures for roads. 
B)  Eventually the tariff was raised. 
C)  The budget of the Second Bank of the United States increased by the end of his second term. 
D)  The national government debt was eliminated. 
E)  Democrats increased expenditures. 
A)  The administration refused requests for federal expenditures for roads. 
B)  Eventually the tariff was raised. 
C)  The budget of the Second Bank of the United States increased by the end of his second term. 
D)  The national government debt was eliminated. 
E)  Democrats increased expenditures.

Question 12

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Thomas Dorr

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A) his proposal sparked Missouri controversy 
B) Second Bank of the United States 
C) A Son of the Forest 
D) temporary Rhode Island governor 
E) "log cabin" candidate
F)theorist behind nullification
G)advocated a powerful federal government as president
H)Jefferson's treasury secretary
I)accused of making a "corrupt bargain"
J)founder of the Democratic Party
K)senator who denounced nullification as treasonous
L)Cherokee resistance leader 
A) his proposal sparked Missouri controversy 
B) Second Bank of the United States 
C) A Son of the Forest 
D) temporary Rhode Island governor 
E) "log cabin" candidate
F)theorist behind nullification
G)advocated a powerful federal government as president
H)Jefferson's treasury secretary
I)accused of making a "corrupt bargain"
J)founder of the Democratic Party
K)senator who denounced nullification as treasonous
L)Cherokee resistance leader

Question 13

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Daniel Webster

Accepted Answer

Daniel Webster was a prominent American

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-James Tallmadge

Accepted Answer

A) his proposal sparked Missouri controversy 
B) Second Bank of the United States 
C) A Son of the Forest 
D) temporary Rhode Island governor 
E) "log cabin" candidate
F)theorist behind nullification
G)advocated a powerful federal government as president
H)Jefferson's treasury secretary
I)accused of making a "corrupt bargain"
J)founder of the Democratic Party
K)senator who denounced nullification as treasonous
L)Cherokee resistance leader 
A) his proposal sparked Missouri controversy 
B) Second Bank of the United States 
C) A Son of the Forest 
D) temporary Rhode Island governor 
E) "log cabin" candidate
F)theorist behind nullification
G)advocated a powerful federal government as president
H)Jefferson's treasury secretary
I)accused of making a "corrupt bargain"
J)founder of the Democratic Party
K)senator who denounced nullification as treasonous
L)Cherokee resistance leader

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Missouri Compromise

Accepted Answer

A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty, not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states 
A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty, not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states

Question 16

The controversy over Peggy Eaton:

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A)  led to her divorce from her husband, the secretary of war. 
B)  ended when Floride Calhoun came to Eaton's defense. 
C)  helped to enhance Martin Van Buren's influence during the Jackson administration. 
D)  began when Andrew Jackson accused her of improper sexual advances. 
E)  aided Andrew Jackson in winning the presidency in 1828. 
A)  led to her divorce from her husband, the secretary of war. 
B)  ended when Floride Calhoun came to Eaton's defense. 
C)  helped to enhance Martin Van Buren's influence during the Jackson administration. 
D)  began when Andrew Jackson accused her of improper sexual advances. 
E)  aided Andrew Jackson in winning the presidency in 1828.

Question 17

Which state referred to the Tariff of 1828 as an "abomination"?

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A)  Virginia. 
B)  New York. 
C)  North Carolina. 
D)  Georgia. 
E)  South Carolina. 
A)  Virginia. 
B)  New York. 
C)  North Carolina. 
D)  Georgia. 
E)  South Carolina.

Question 18

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Whig Party

Accepted Answer

The Whig Party was a political party in

Question 19

By the time of Jackson's presidency,politics:

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A)  remained very much the province of the elite. 
B)  was centered on the congressional elections held every other year. 
C)  focused on organization, with the public refusing to tolerate showmanship or flowery oratory. 
D)  often emphasized individual politicians with mass followings and popular nicknames. 
E)  was completely under the control of Martin Van Buren. 
A)  remained very much the province of the elite. 
B)  was centered on the congressional elections held every other year. 
C)  focused on organization, with the public refusing to tolerate showmanship or flowery oratory. 
D)  often emphasized individual politicians with mass followings and popular nicknames. 
E)  was completely under the control of Martin Van Buren.

Question 20

The independence movements in Latin America between 1810 and 1822:

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A)  led Spain to crack down and succeed in consolidating its power in the Americas. 
B)  gained very little sympathy in the United States because of atrocities committed by revolutionaries. 
C)  created seventeen different nations, each headed by a person of Indian ancestry. 
D)  paralleled in some ways the independence movement that created the United States. 
E)  created new nations that economically developed at a very fast rate. 
A)  led Spain to crack down and succeed in consolidating its power in the Americas. 
B)  gained very little sympathy in the United States because of atrocities committed by revolutionaries. 
C)  created seventeen different nations, each headed by a person of Indian ancestry. 
D)  paralleled in some ways the independence movement that created the United States. 
E)  created new nations that economically developed at a very fast rate.

Exam 10: Democracy in America,1815-1840

By 1860,free black men could vote on the same basis as whites only in:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -American System

In the 1830s,how should Andrew Jackson's ideas on the Second Bank of the United States be characterized?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -John Quincy Adams

The practice of giving a political office to someone based on party loyalty is called:

The key insight of Alexis de Tocqueville's Tocqueville on Democracy was that:

What was the biggest change in American society during the Age of Jackson?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -minstrels

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Indian Removal Act

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -"corrupt bargain"

During Andrew Jackson's presidency,what occurred financially?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Thomas Dorr

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Daniel Webster

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -James Tallmadge

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Missouri Compromise

The controversy over Peggy Eaton:

Which state referred to the Tariff of 1828 as an "abomination"?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Whig Party

By the time of Jackson's presidency,politics:

The independence movements in Latin America between 1810 and 1822:

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America,1660-1750

Slavery,Freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: The Civil War,1861-1865

What Is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

America’s Gilded Age,1870-1890

Freedom’s Boundaries,at Home and Abroad,1890-1900

The Progressive Era,1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I,1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties,1920-1932

The New Deal,1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II,1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War,1945-1953

An Affluent Society,1953-1960

The Sixties,1960-1968

The Triumph of Conservatism,1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy,1989–2001

A New Century and New Crises

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