Question 1

The purpose behind the spoils system was

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A)  to press those with experience into governmental service. 
B)  to make politics a sideline and not a full-time business. 
C)  to reward political supporters with public office. 
D)  to reverse the trend of rotation in office. 
E)  the widespread encouragement of a bureaucratic office-holding class. 
A)  to press those with experience into governmental service. 
B)  to make politics a sideline and not a full-time business. 
C)  to reward political supporters with public office. 
D)  to reverse the trend of rotation in office. 
E)  the widespread encouragement of a bureaucratic office-holding class.

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Black Hawk

Accepted Answer

Black Hawk was a prominent leader of the

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Force Bill

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The Force Bill, officially titled "An Ac

Question 4

Andrew Jackson's Democratic political philosophy was based on his

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A)  support of a strong central government. 
B)  advocacy of the American System. 
C)  suspicion of the federal government. 
D)  opposition to the old antifederalist ideals. 
E)  conviction of the need for "the best and the brightest" in government. 
A)  support of a strong central government. 
B)  advocacy of the American System. 
C)  suspicion of the federal government. 
D)  opposition to the old antifederalist ideals. 
E)  conviction of the need for "the best and the brightest" in government.

Question 5

Martin Van Buren's administration was troubled by

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A)  his lack of personal popularity. 
B)  widespread scandal and corruption in the executive branch. 
C)  antislavery agitation against the annexation of Texas. 
D)  a serious economic depression. 
E)  the inherited enemies of former president Andrew Jackson. 
A)  his lack of personal popularity. 
B)  widespread scandal and corruption in the executive branch. 
C)  antislavery agitation against the annexation of Texas. 
D)  a serious economic depression. 
E)  the inherited enemies of former president Andrew Jackson.

Question 6

One of the positive aspects of the Bank of the United States was its

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A)  officers' awareness of the bank's responsibilities to society. 
B)  attention to regional differences in American economy and culture. 
C)  function as a source of credit and stability, promoting the nation's expanding economy. 
D)  ability to expand and contract paper currency as needed. 
E)  willingness to work closely with the department of the Treasury. 
A)  officers' awareness of the bank's responsibilities to society. 
B)  attention to regional differences in American economy and culture. 
C)  function as a source of credit and stability, promoting the nation's expanding economy. 
D)  ability to expand and contract paper currency as needed. 
E)  willingness to work closely with the department of the Treasury.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Tariff of 1832

Accepted Answer

The Tariff of 1832 was a piece of legisl

Question 8

To what extent is the following statement true or false: "the Tariff of 1828 was dishonest"? Why? What purposes lay behind passage of this tariff law?

Accepted Answer

The statement "the Tariff of 1828 was di

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The South Carolina Exposition, also know

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Nicholas Biddle

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Nicholas Biddle (1786-1844) was an Ameri

Question 11

John Quincy Adams,elected president in 1825,was charged by his political opponents with having struck a "corrupt bargain" when he appointed ____ to become ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  John C. Calhoun, vice president 
B)  William Crawford, chief justice of the United States 
C)  Henry Clay, secretary of state 
D)  Daniel Webster, secretary of state 
E)  John Eaton, secretary of the navy 
A)  John C. Calhoun, vice president 
B)  William Crawford, chief justice of the United States 
C)  Henry Clay, secretary of state 
D)  Daniel Webster, secretary of state 
E)  John Eaton, secretary of the navy

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Unionists, in the context of historical

Question 13

The Panic of 1837 was the result of

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A)  overspeculation in internal improvements. 
B)  the Bank War and Specie Circular. 
C)  the independent treasury system. 
D)  economic distress in Europe. 
E)  Jackson's removal of the United States from the gold standard. 
A)  overspeculation in internal improvements. 
B)  the Bank War and Specie Circular. 
C)  the independent treasury system. 
D)  economic distress in Europe. 
E)  Jackson's removal of the United States from the gold standard.

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Quincy Adams

Accepted Answer

John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) was an Ame

Question 15

Stephen F.Austin's grant from the Mexican government required that immigrants whom he helped settle in Texas

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A)  become Mexican citizens. 
B)  be Roman Catholics. 
C)  not own slaves. 
D)  be willing to make their settlements self-governing. 
E)  serve a short time in the Mexican army. 
A)  become Mexican citizens. 
B)  be Roman Catholics. 
C)  not own slaves. 
D)  be willing to make their settlements self-governing. 
E)  serve a short time in the Mexican army.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Whig party

Accepted Answer

The Whig Party was a political party act

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

By 1832, the tariff policy had become a

Question 18

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 minority president. 
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 minority president. 
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 19

The Anti-Masonic party

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A)  was strongest in the South and Southwest. 
B)  was an anti-Jackson party. 
C)  was the nation's first third party. 
D)  opposed moral and religious reform. 
E)  was a strong opponent of the Whig party. 
A)  was strongest in the South and Southwest. 
B)  was an anti-Jackson party. 
C)  was the nation's first third party. 
D)  opposed moral and religious reform. 
E)  was a strong opponent of the Whig party.

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William Harrison

Accepted Answer

William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773

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

The purpose behind the spoils system was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Black Hawk

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Force Bill

Andrew Jackson's Democratic political philosophy was based on his

Martin Van Buren's administration was troubled by

One of the positive aspects of the Bank of the United States was its

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Tariff of 1832

To what extent is the following statement true or false: "the Tariff of 1828 was dishonest"? Why? What purposes lay behind passage of this tariff law?

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Nicholas Biddle

John Quincy Adams,elected president in 1825,was charged by his political opponents with having struck a "corrupt bargain" when he appointed ____ to become ____.

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

The Panic of 1837 was the result of

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Quincy Adams

Stephen F.Austin's grant from the Mexican government required that immigrants whom he helped settle in Texas

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Whig party

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

The presidential election of 1824

The Anti-Masonic party

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William Harrison

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