Question 1

In the election of 1836,Martin Van Buren was

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A)  the Whig party's first choice. 
B)  a favorite of the New York political machine. 
C)  victorious in a landslide. 
D)  the winner in a close race against John Tyler. 
E)  the South's "favorite son." 
A)  the Whig party's first choice. 
B)  a favorite of the New York political machine. 
C)  victorious in a landslide. 
D)  the winner in a close race against John Tyler. 
E)  the South's "favorite son."

Question 2

Henry Clay's 1832 election campaign was marked by all of these characteristics EXCEPT that

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A)  he and his National Republicans were overconfident. 
B)  he had a hefty campaign chest of $50,000. 
C)  he did not get most of his financial support from the Bank of the United States. 
D)  he had strong newspaper backing. 
E)  he lost both the popular vote and the Electoral vote. 
A)  he and his National Republicans were overconfident. 
B)  he had a hefty campaign chest of $50,000. 
C)  he did not get most of his financial support from the Bank of the United States. 
D)  he had strong newspaper backing. 
E)  he lost both the popular vote and the Electoral vote.

Question 3

Was Jackson's relentless attack on the Bank of the United States really about financial and economic policies,or about the role of private power in a democracy? Did wrecking the Bank do any political good even if it caused financial harm?

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Jackson's relentless attack on the Bank

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-spoils system

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The spoils system, also known as patrona

Question 5

Why did the Whig party choose William Henry Harrison as its presidential candidate in 1840?

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A)  He was a true common man of the people. 
B)  He was known for his diplomacy in dealing with Indians. 
C)  He did not take strong positions on issues that might alienate voters. 
D)  He was a friend of Andrew Jackson, which would appeal to some voters. 
E)  He had defected from the Democratic party and Whigs hoped he would bring voters with him. 
A)  He was a true common man of the people. 
B)  He was known for his diplomacy in dealing with Indians. 
C)  He did not take strong positions on issues that might alienate voters. 
D)  He was a friend of Andrew Jackson, which would appeal to some voters. 
E)  He had defected from the Democratic party and Whigs hoped he would bring voters with him.

Question 6

How did President Jackson accelerate the death of the Bank of the United States before its charter expired?

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A)  He suspended its charter early. 
B)  He encouraged voters to bank elsewhere. 
C)  He withdrew all federal funds. 
D)  He implemented harsh penalties for state banks that did business with the Bank of the United States. 
E)  He called in loans made to the bank and its depositors. 
A)  He suspended its charter early. 
B)  He encouraged voters to bank elsewhere. 
C)  He withdrew all federal funds. 
D)  He implemented harsh penalties for state banks that did business with the Bank of the United States. 
E)  He called in loans made to the bank and its depositors.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"minority president"

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The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 8

Why did Jacksonites promote passage of a high tariff bill in 1828?

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A)  They wanted the win the votes of New England merchants who favored tariffs. 
B)  They wanted to manufacture a false crisis that Andrew Jackson could easily resolve and win voters by doing so. 
C)  They wanted to tarnish John Quincy Adams image. 
D)  They were supporters of Henry Clay's "American System." 
E)  They hoped to help southern plantation owners by erecting barriers to cheap cotton imports. 
A)  They wanted the win the votes of New England merchants who favored tariffs. 
B)  They wanted to manufacture a false crisis that Andrew Jackson could easily resolve and win voters by doing so. 
C)  They wanted to tarnish John Quincy Adams image. 
D)  They were supporters of Henry Clay's "American System." 
E)  They hoped to help southern plantation owners by erecting barriers to cheap cotton imports.

Question 9

What triggered the so-called "Bank War" in 1832?

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A)  The onset of a severe financial crisis in the U.S. 
B)  The Bank of United States' request to become a branch of government 
C)  A political dispute between Jackson and bank president Nicholas Biddle over monetary policy 
D)  Henry Clay and Daniel Webster's bill to renew the Bank of the United States' charter four years early 
E)  The Bank of United States' refusal to support Jackson's expansion efforts in the West 
A)  The onset of a severe financial crisis in the U.S. 
B)  The Bank of United States' request to become a branch of government 
C)  A political dispute between Jackson and bank president Nicholas Biddle over monetary policy 
D)  Henry Clay and Daniel Webster's bill to renew the Bank of the United States' charter four years early 
E)  The Bank of United States' refusal to support Jackson's expansion efforts in the West

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Texas Revolution

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The Texas Revolution was a pivotal event

Question 11

"Tippecanoe" in the Whigs' 1840 campaign slogan was

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A)  Daniel Webster. 
B)  Martin Van Buren. 
C)  William Henry Harrison. 
D)  Nicholas Biddle. 
E)  Henry Clay. 
A)  Daniel Webster. 
B)  Martin Van Buren. 
C)  William Henry Harrison. 
D)  Nicholas Biddle. 
E)  Henry Clay.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Bank War

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The Bank War refers to the political str

Question 13

More than ____ Native Americans lived in the forests and prairies east of the Mississippi in the 1820s.

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A)  50,000 
B)  125,000 
C)  200,000 
D)  500,000 
E)  one million 
A)  50,000 
B)  125,000 
C)  200,000 
D)  500,000 
E)  one million

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-South Carolina Exposition

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The South Carolina Exposition, also know

Question 15

Both major political parties of the Jacksonian era tended to

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A)  promote sectionalism over nationalism. 
B)  take clear political positions on slavery. 
C)  emphasize individual liberty over social harmony. 
D)  be socially and geographically diverse. 
E)  oppose government interference in moral matters. 
A)  promote sectionalism over nationalism. 
B)  take clear political positions on slavery. 
C)  emphasize individual liberty over social harmony. 
D)  be socially and geographically diverse. 
E)  oppose government interference in moral matters.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-divine right

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The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 17

How did President Jackson attempt to deal with the currency problems that were triggering an economic downturn as early as 1836?

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A)  He pulled federal deposits from the Bank of the United States. 
B)  He banned speculators from purchasing western lands. 
C)  He decreed that public lands could only be purchased with "hard" or metallic currency. 
D)  He halted all printing of paper money. 
E)  He temporarily suspended public works projects and land sales. 
A)  He pulled federal deposits from the Bank of the United States. 
B)  He banned speculators from purchasing western lands. 
C)  He decreed that public lands could only be purchased with "hard" or metallic currency. 
D)  He halted all printing of paper money. 
E)  He temporarily suspended public works projects and land sales.

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Osceola

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Osceola (1804 – January 30, 1838) was a

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Lone Star

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The term "Lone Star" is most commonly as

Question 20

President Jackson's response to the successful Texas Revolution was to

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A)  call on Congress to admit Texas to the Union. 
B)  recognize Texas independence. 
C)  refuse to recognize Texas as an independent republic. 
D)  warn Britain, France, and Mexico to keep hands off Texas. 
E)  warn the Texans not to extend their western boundary. 
A)  call on Congress to admit Texas to the Union. 
B)  recognize Texas independence. 
C)  refuse to recognize Texas as an independent republic. 
D)  warn Britain, France, and Mexico to keep hands off Texas. 
E)  warn the Texans not to extend their western boundary.

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

In the election of 1836,Martin Van Buren was

Henry Clay's 1832 election campaign was marked by all of these characteristics EXCEPT that

Was Jackson's relentless attack on the Bank of the United States really about financial and economic policies,or about the role of private power in a democracy? Did wrecking the Bank do any political good even if it caused financial harm?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -spoils system

Why did the Whig party choose William Henry Harrison as its presidential candidate in 1840?

How did President Jackson accelerate the death of the Bank of the United States before its charter expired?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"minority president"

Why did Jacksonites promote passage of a high tariff bill in 1828?

What triggered the so-called "Bank War" in 1832?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Texas Revolution

"Tippecanoe" in the Whigs' 1840 campaign slogan was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Bank War

More than ____ Native Americans lived in the forests and prairies east of the Mississippi in the 1820s.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -South Carolina Exposition

Both major political parties of the Jacksonian era tended to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -divine right

How did President Jackson attempt to deal with the currency problems that were triggering an economic downturn as early as 1836?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Osceola

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Lone Star

President Jackson's response to the successful Texas Revolution was to

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