Question 1

William Henry Harrison, the Whig party's presidential candidate in 1840, was

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A)  a true "common man." 
B)  a very effective chief executive. 
C)  portrayed by his supporters as a poor western farmer in an effort to make a deceptive contrast with his aristocratic opponent, Democratic incumbent President Martin Van Buren 
D)  born in a log cabin. 
E)  the first military officer to become president. 
A)  a true "common man." 
B)  a very effective chief executive. 
C)  portrayed by his supporters as a poor western farmer in an effort to make a deceptive contrast with his aristocratic opponent, Democratic incumbent President Martin Van Buren 
D)  born in a log cabin. 
E)  the first military officer to become president.

Question 2

Did the national government or the state of South Carolina "win" the nullification crisis? Justify your answer.

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The nullification crisis was ultimately

Question 3

Texas gained its independence with

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A)  help from Britain. 
B)  no outside assistance. 
C)  help from Americans. 
D)  the blessing of the Mexican government. 
E)  help from Spain. 
A)  help from Britain. 
B)  no outside assistance. 
C)  help from Americans. 
D)  the blessing of the Mexican government. 
E)  help from Spain.

Question 4

What did the tone and content of the political debate of the U.S.government policy of Indian Removal indicate about the political, economic, and social divisions that had emerged in the nation by the mid-1820s? By 1830, which groups and interests were most likely to support government removal of the "Five Civilized Tribes" from their ancestral lands and which were likely to oppose the policy? Why do you believe the opponents ultimately failed to reverse the Indian Removal policy of President Andrew Jackson?

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The tone and content of the political de

Question 5

Why was the election of 1824 so ridden with conflict and confusion? What was at stake between the competing candidates, especially Adams and Jackson?

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The election of 1824 was ridden with con

Question 6

The South Carolina state legislature, after the election of 1832

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A)  voted to abolish all federal legislation, with regard to tariffs, as unconstitutional. 
B)  declared the existing tariff constitutional and part of South Carolina law. 
C)  was taken over by a majority of Federalists. 
D)  voted to secede from the union. 
E)  declared the existing tariff null and void in South Carolina. 
A)  voted to abolish all federal legislation, with regard to tariffs, as unconstitutional. 
B)  declared the existing tariff constitutional and part of South Carolina law. 
C)  was taken over by a majority of Federalists. 
D)  voted to secede from the union. 
E)  declared the existing tariff null and void in South Carolina.

Question 7

To what extent did the tariff policy become an important national issue by 1832? Summarize the South's position on protective tariffs.

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By 1832, the tariff policy had become a

Question 8

Compare and contrast the Whigs and Democrats in regard to their beliefs, public policies, and supporters.Summarize the crucial differences between them.

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The Whigs and Democrats were two major p

Question 9

The presidential election of 1824

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A)  was the first to use the electoral college. 
B)  was the first one to see the election of a president who failed to win a majority of the electoral vote from the state electors. 
C)  saw a record high voter turn-out show up at the polls. 
D)  saw the formulation of well-organized political parties. 
E)  was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
A)  was the first to use the electoral college. 
B)  was the first one to see the election of a president who failed to win a majority of the electoral vote from the state electors. 
C)  saw a record high voter turn-out show up at the polls. 
D)  saw the formulation of well-organized political parties. 
E)  was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 10

One major reason for the Anglo-Texan rebellion against Mexican rule was that the

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A)  Mexicans opposed slavery. 
B)  Mexican government refused to allow the "Old Three Hundred" to purchase land. 
C)  Anglo-Texans wanted to break away from a government that had grown too authoritarian. 
D)  Anglo-Texans objected to the Mexican government's establishment of evangelical Protestantism as Texas's official religion. 
E)  Mexicans tried to establish slavery among the Americans. 
A)  Mexicans opposed slavery. 
B)  Mexican government refused to allow the "Old Three Hundred" to purchase land. 
C)  Anglo-Texans wanted to break away from a government that had grown too authoritarian. 
D)  Anglo-Texans objected to the Mexican government's establishment of evangelical Protestantism as Texas's official religion. 
E)  Mexicans tried to establish slavery among the Americans.

Question 11

The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 erupted directly over

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A)  banking policy. 
B)  internal improvements. 
C)  tariff policy. 
D)  extension of slavery into the western territories. 
E)  Indian policy. 
A)  banking policy. 
B)  internal improvements. 
C)  tariff policy. 
D)  extension of slavery into the western territories. 
E)  Indian policy.

Question 12

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: 
The Texas Revolution, Indian Territory, and Florida Territory, c. 1836
  
-____ Texas

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The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 13

In his veto of the bank recharter bill, President Jackson claimed that the bank was

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A)  unconstitutional. 
B)  antiwestern. 
C)  too much influenced by aristocrats and foreigners. 
D)  corrupt and monopolistic. 
E)  heavily influenced and mostly controlled only by the government. 
A)  unconstitutional. 
B)  antiwestern. 
C)  too much influenced by aristocrats and foreigners. 
D)  corrupt and monopolistic. 
E)  heavily influenced and mostly controlled only by the government.

Question 14

The policy of the Jackson administration toward the eastern Indian tribes involved

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A)  inconsistently veering between progressive assimilation and encouraging the eastern Indian tribes to preserve their traditional culture. 
B)  rapid assimilation into white American culture. 
C)  forced removal from their traditional lands. 
D)  federal protection from state governments. 
E)  to encourage them to preserve their traditional culture. 
A)  inconsistently veering between progressive assimilation and encouraging the eastern Indian tribes to preserve their traditional culture. 
B)  rapid assimilation into white American culture. 
C)  forced removal from their traditional lands. 
D)  federal protection from state governments. 
E)  to encourage them to preserve their traditional culture.

Question 15

The Whigs hoped to win the 1836 election by

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A)  supporting Henry Clay. 
B)  using smear tactics. 
C)  forcing the election into the House of Representatives. 
D)  emphasizing personality over issues. 
E)  outspending their opponents. 
A)  supporting Henry Clay. 
B)  using smear tactics. 
C)  forcing the election into the House of Representatives. 
D)  emphasizing personality over issues. 
E)  outspending their opponents.

Question 16

Despite his suspicions of the federal government,  Andrew Jackson's Democratic political party

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A)  offered support of a strong central government directing economic affairs. 
B)  advocated strongly for the enactment of Henry Clay's "American System." 
C)  favored using the U.S. Army to restrict westward and southern American settlement into Indian areas. 
D)  created the spoils system in the federal government. 
E)  asserted conviction of the need for "the best and the brightest" in government. 
A)  offered support of a strong central government directing economic affairs. 
B)  advocated strongly for the enactment of Henry Clay's "American System." 
C)  favored using the U.S. Army to restrict westward and southern American settlement into Indian areas. 
D)  created the spoils system in the federal government. 
E)  asserted conviction of the need for "the best and the brightest" in government.

Question 17

Select two of the following and explain how they would have supported Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian policies:
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson woul

Question 18

In what ways did Andrew Jackson as president reflect the views, values, and interests of the West and those of the South?

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Andrew Jackson, as president, reflected

Question 19

John Quincy Adams's weaknesses as president included all of the following except

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A)  his strong nationalistic ideology. 
B)  his support for elitist proposals like a national university. 
C)  his personal coldness and tactlessness with people. 
D)  the charges of "corrupt bargain" hanging over his presidency. 
E)  his encouragement of his supporters to "sling mud" at Jackson. 
A)  his strong nationalistic ideology. 
B)  his support for elitist proposals like a national university. 
C)  his personal coldness and tactlessness with people. 
D)  the charges of "corrupt bargain" hanging over his presidency. 
E)  his encouragement of his supporters to "sling mud" at Jackson.

Question 20

The presidential election of 1828 was characterized by

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A)  a campaign focused on such key issues as tariffs, banks, and foreign policy. 
B)  mudslinging tactics by both parties against the opposing candidate. 
C)  an unusually high voter turnout. 
D)  a narrow electoral victory for Andrew Jackson. 
E)  a strong third-party challenge by the Anti-Masonic party. 
A)  a campaign focused on such key issues as tariffs, banks, and foreign policy. 
B)  mudslinging tactics by both parties against the opposing candidate. 
C)  an unusually high voter turnout. 
D)  a narrow electoral victory for Andrew Jackson. 
E)  a strong third-party challenge by the Anti-Masonic party.

Exam 13: The Rise of a Mass Democracy, 1824-1840

William Henry Harrison, the Whig party's presidential candidate in 1840, was

Did the national government or the state of South Carolina "win" the nullification crisis? Justify your answer.

Texas gained its independence with

Why was the election of 1824 so ridden with conflict and confusion? What was at stake between the competing candidates, especially Adams and Jackson?

The South Carolina state legislature, after the election of 1832

To what extent did the tariff policy become an important national issue by 1832? Summarize the South's position on protective tariffs.

Compare and contrast the Whigs and Democrats in regard to their beliefs, public policies, and supporters.Summarize the crucial differences between them.

The presidential election of 1824

One major reason for the Anglo-Texan rebellion against Mexican rule was that the

The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 erupted directly over

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: The Texas Revolution, Indian Territory, and Florida Territory, c. 1836 -____ Texas

In his veto of the bank recharter bill, President Jackson claimed that the bank was

The policy of the Jackson administration toward the eastern Indian tribes involved

The Whigs hoped to win the 1836 election by

Despite his suspicions of the federal government, Andrew Jackson's Democratic political party

Select two of the following and explain how they would have supported Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian policies: Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton John Adams George Washington

In what ways did Andrew Jackson as president reflect the views, values, and interests of the West and those of the South?

John Quincy Adams's weaknesses as president included all of the following except

The presidential election of 1828 was characterized by

New World Beginnings, 33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

The Planting of English America, 1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution, 1700-1775

The Duel for North America, 1608-1763

The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire, 1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State, 1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic, 1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism, 1812-1824

Forging the National Economy, 1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture, 1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle, 1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War, 1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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