Question 1

The House of Representatives decided the 1824 presidential election when

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A)  no candidate received a majority of the vote in the Electoral College. 
B)  William Crawford suffered a stroke and was forced to drop out of the race. 
C)  the top two candidates tied in the electoral vote. 
D)  New England threatened to secede if Jackson were elected. 
E)  the vote was too close to call in Florida. 
A)  no candidate received a majority of the vote in the Electoral College. 
B)  William Crawford suffered a stroke and was forced to drop out of the race. 
C)  the top two candidates tied in the electoral vote. 
D)  New England threatened to secede if Jackson were elected. 
E)  the vote was too close to call in Florida.

Question 2

What was significant about the new two-party political system that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s?

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A)  It increased sectional divisions. 
B)  It maintained "deference" toward elite political leadership. 
C)  It brought talented people into politics and government. 
D)  It was a byproduct of the ideals of the founding fathers. 
E)  It became an important part of the nation's checks and balances. 
A)  It increased sectional divisions. 
B)  It maintained "deference" toward elite political leadership. 
C)  It brought talented people into politics and government. 
D)  It was a byproduct of the ideals of the founding fathers. 
E)  It became an important part of the nation's checks and balances.

Question 3

What action taken by Andrew Jackson marked a major expansion of presidential power?

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A)  His decision to open his inauguration to the public 
B)  His veto of the recharter bill for the Bank of the United States 
C)  His decision to send in troops during the nullification crisis 
D)  His support for Texas annexation 
E)  His enforcement of the Tariff of 1828 
A)  His decision to open his inauguration to the public 
B)  His veto of the recharter bill for the Bank of the United States 
C)  His decision to send in troops during the nullification crisis 
D)  His support for Texas annexation 
E)  His enforcement of the Tariff of 1828

Question 4

How did campaigning and running for elective office change during and after the age of Jackson? What new tactics were implemented that may seem familiar in terms of elections today?

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During and after the age of Jackson, cam

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Anti-Masonic party

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The Anti-Masonic party was a political p

Question 6

Why was southern opposition to the "Tariff of Abominations" so furious? Was the concern about the growth of federal power rational or irrational?

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Southern opposition to the "Tariff of Ab

Question 7

What basic assumptions are contained in John C.Calhoun's doctrine of nullification? Is the doctrine of nullification compatible with a correct federal union? If it had become standard,would nullification have meant a breakup of the Union sooner or later?

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John C. Calhoun's doctrine of nullificat

Question 8

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 9

Andrew Jackson usually appears high up on the list of great American presidents.Does he deserve to be there? What are the criteria for being considered a great president?

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Andrew Jackson's ranking as a great Amer

Question 10

What did the Mexican government require of the first wave of American immigrants beginning in 1823?

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A)  That they establish a slave-based plantation system in Mexico 
B)  That their numbers not exceed 500 total 
C)  That they were practicing Roman Catholics 
D)  That men arrive first, establish settlements, and then send for family members 
E)  That they agree to protect Mexico from further encroachments by other Americans and Europeans 
A)  That they establish a slave-based plantation system in Mexico 
B)  That their numbers not exceed 500 total 
C)  That they were practicing Roman Catholics 
D)  That men arrive first, establish settlements, and then send for family members 
E)  That they agree to protect Mexico from further encroachments by other Americans and Europeans

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Alexis de Tocqueville

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Alexis de Tocqueville was a French polit

Question 12

Some historians have interpreted Jackson as primarily a frontier hero from the raw West,and others have emphasized his appeal to the "working class" of other regions as well.Which interpretation best explains Jackson's political appeal and his policies (e.g.,regarding the Bank and Indian removal)?

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The interpretation that best explains Ja

Question 13

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

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Usurpation refers to the act of taking p

Question 14

How did the two mass parties of the Jacksonian era,despite their flaws,each reflect the deep spirit of American democracy (and the legacy of Jeffersonian republicanism)? Are such parties necessary to the effective functioning of democracy?

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The two mass parties of the Jacksonian e

Question 15

Innovations in the election of 1832 included

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A)  election of the president by the electoral college rather than the House of Representatives. 
B)  nominating conventions and party platforms, and a third political party. 
C)  baby kissing and torchlight parades. 
D)  nomination of presidential "favorite sons" by state legislatures. 
E)  direct primaries and selection of vice presidential running mates by the presidential candidate. 
A)  election of the president by the electoral college rather than the House of Representatives. 
B)  nominating conventions and party platforms, and a third political party. 
C)  baby kissing and torchlight parades. 
D)  nomination of presidential "favorite sons" by state legislatures. 
E)  direct primaries and selection of vice presidential running mates by the presidential candidate.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Martin Van Buren

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Martin Van Buren was the eighth Presiden

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Indian Removal Act

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The Indian Removal Act was a piece of le

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"King Mob"

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"King Mob" refers to a radical political

Question 19

In one of the earliest examples of ugly political campaigning,whose mother was branded a prostitute?

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

Question 20

Match each candidate in the election of 1824 with the correct description.

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A)  A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 
B)  A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2 
C)  A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 
D)  A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 
E)  A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 
A)  A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 
B)  A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2 
C)  A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 
D)  A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 
E)  A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

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

The House of Representatives decided the 1824 presidential election when

What was significant about the new two-party political system that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s?

What action taken by Andrew Jackson marked a major expansion of presidential power?

How did campaigning and running for elective office change during and after the age of Jackson? What new tactics were implemented that may seem familiar in terms of elections today?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Anti-Masonic party

Why was southern opposition to the "Tariff of Abominations" so furious? Was the concern about the growth of federal power rational or irrational?

What basic assumptions are contained in John C.Calhoun's doctrine of nullification? Is the doctrine of nullification compatible with a correct federal union? If it had become standard,would nullification have meant a breakup of the Union sooner or later?

The South Carolina state legislature,after the election of 1832,

Andrew Jackson usually appears high up on the list of great American presidents.Does he deserve to be there? What are the criteria for being considered a great president?

What did the Mexican government require of the first wave of American immigrants beginning in 1823?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Alexis de Tocqueville

Some historians have interpreted Jackson as primarily a frontier hero from the raw West,and others have emphasized his appeal to the "working class" of other regions as well.Which interpretation best explains Jackson's political appeal and his policies (e.g.,regarding the Bank and Indian removal)?

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

How did the two mass parties of the Jacksonian era,despite their flaws,each reflect the deep spirit of American democracy (and the legacy of Jeffersonian republicanism)? Are such parties necessary to the effective functioning of democracy?

Innovations in the election of 1832 included

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Martin Van Buren

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Indian Removal Act

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"King Mob"

In one of the earliest examples of ugly political campaigning,whose mother was branded a prostitute?

Match each candidate in the election of 1824 with the correct description.

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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

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