Question 1

Andrew Jackson's defense of Peggy Eaton's so-called scandalous past contributed to the rift between Jackson and John C.Calhoun ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Santa Anna was the Mexican general who led the infamous attack on the Alamo ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

William Henry Harrison won the presidency in 1840 in part because he lived in a log cabin and drank hard cider.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

John Tyler was a member of the Whig Party,yet once he became president in 1841,he actively resisted Whig legislation in Congress.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The new Whig Party consisted mainly of those who disliked ​

Accepted Answer

A) internal improvements. 
B) a strong central government. 
C) ​the national bank. 
D) ​Andrew Jackson. 
E) ​Freemasons. 
A) internal improvements. 
B) a strong central government. 
C) ​the national bank. 
D) ​Andrew Jackson. 
E) ​Freemasons.

Question 6

Andrew Jackson wanted to bring about the end of the Second National Bank because he thought it was a tool of business and other elites.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Force Bill gave congressional authorization for President Jackson to use military force to keep order in South Carolina during the nullification crisis ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During Jackson's presidency,he did all but which of the following? ​

Accepted Answer

A) He replaced 10 percent of officeholders during his two terms. 
B) He fired partisan newspaper editors from important government posts. 
C) ​He supported Peggy Eaton. 
D) ​He came to rely on his informal "kitchen" cabinet. 
E) ​He initiated the spoils system. 
A) He replaced 10 percent of officeholders during his two terms. 
B) He fired partisan newspaper editors from important government posts. 
C) ​He supported Peggy Eaton. 
D) ​He came to rely on his informal "kitchen" cabinet. 
E) ​He initiated the spoils system.

Question 9

What national politician penned the controversial South Carolina Exposition? ​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

New immigrant groups in the antebellum years typically supported Whig candidates.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

John Quincy Adams labeled the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828 as "the corrupt bargain."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following presidents served later than the others? ​

Accepted Answer

A) John Tyler 
B) William Henry Harrison 
C) ​Martin Van Buren 
D) ​James K.Polk 
A) John Tyler 
B) William Henry Harrison 
C) ​Martin Van Buren 
D) ​James K.Polk

Question 13

The election of 1824 was noted for ​

Accepted Answer

A) the number of candidates vying for the presidency. 
B) the record number of American voters who went to the polls. 
C) ​the lack of a plurality in the electoral college,which resulted in the House of Representatives choosing the president. 
D) ​Both the large number of candidates and the record voter turnout. 
E) ​Both the large number of candidates and the selection of the president by the House of Representatives. 
A) the number of candidates vying for the presidency. 
B) the record number of American voters who went to the polls. 
C) ​the lack of a plurality in the electoral college,which resulted in the House of Representatives choosing the president. 
D) ​Both the large number of candidates and the record voter turnout. 
E) ​Both the large number of candidates and the selection of the president by the House of Representatives.

Question 14

The "Era of Good Feelings" was the label attached to President James Monroe's early administration after the War of 1812 ended ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A major potato blight in Ireland that starved over 1 million people and led almost 2 million more to migrate to the United States ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first national political convention in the United States was conducted by the Democrats in Baltimore.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Southerners,especially Calhoun,referred to the 1828 tariff that favored the Northeast and the West over the South as the Tariff of Abominations.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 1840,William Henry Harrison was a presidential candidate for which political party?​

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic 
B) Whig 
C) ​Anti-Mason 
D) ​Republican 
E) ​Stalwart 
A) Democratic 
B) Whig 
C) ​Anti-Mason 
D) ​Republican 
E) ​Stalwart

Question 19

What was the primary topic of disagreement between Mexican authorities and U.S.settlers in Texas in the 1830s? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico's mercantilism 
B) Diplomacy with Great Britain 
C) ​Slavery 
D) ​Free access to the Mississippi River at New Orleans 
E) ​Religion 
A) Mexico's mercantilism 
B) Diplomacy with Great Britain 
C) ​Slavery 
D) ​Free access to the Mississippi River at New Orleans 
E) ​Religion

Question 20

Which of the following statements was true of the tariff of 1828? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Calhoun believed that the tariff,although high,was acceptable. 
B) Northerners termed it "the tariff of abominations." 
C) ​Upon taking office,Jackson rescinded the tariff. 
D) ​The tariff threatened to raise the price of manufactured goods while hurting overseas markets for southern cotton. 
E) ​The tariff was well received by citizens and politicians in all regions of the United States. 
A) Calhoun believed that the tariff,although high,was acceptable. 
B) Northerners termed it "the tariff of abominations." 
C) ​Upon taking office,Jackson rescinded the tariff. 
D) ​The tariff threatened to raise the price of manufactured goods while hurting overseas markets for southern cotton. 
E) ​The tariff was well received by citizens and politicians in all regions of the United States.

Exam 9: Democracy and Popular Politics, 1828-1848

Andrew Jackson's defense of Peggy Eaton's so-called scandalous past contributed to the rift between Jackson and John C.Calhoun ​

Santa Anna was the Mexican general who led the infamous attack on the Alamo ​

William Henry Harrison won the presidency in 1840 in part because he lived in a log cabin and drank hard cider.​

John Tyler was a member of the Whig Party,yet once he became president in 1841,he actively resisted Whig legislation in Congress.​

The new Whig Party consisted mainly of those who disliked ​

Andrew Jackson wanted to bring about the end of the Second National Bank because he thought it was a tool of business and other elites.​

The Force Bill gave congressional authorization for President Jackson to use military force to keep order in South Carolina during the nullification crisis ​

During Jackson's presidency,he did all but which of the following? ​

What national politician penned the controversial South Carolina Exposition? ​

New immigrant groups in the antebellum years typically supported Whig candidates.​

John Quincy Adams labeled the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828 as "the corrupt bargain."

Which of the following presidents served later than the others? ​

The election of 1824 was noted for ​

The "Era of Good Feelings" was the label attached to President James Monroe's early administration after the War of 1812 ended ​

A major potato blight in Ireland that starved over 1 million people and led almost 2 million more to migrate to the United States ​

The first national political convention in the United States was conducted by the Democrats in Baltimore.​

Southerners,especially Calhoun,referred to the 1828 tariff that favored the Northeast and the West over the South as the Tariff of Abominations.​

In 1840,William Henry Harrison was a presidential candidate for which political party?​

What was the primary topic of disagreement between Mexican authorities and U.S.settlers in Texas in the 1830s? ​

Which of the following statements was true of the tariff of 1828? ​

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Andrew Jackson's defense of Peggy Eaton's so-called scandalous past contributed to the rift between Jackson and John C.Calhoun

Santa Anna was the Mexican general who led the infamous attack on the Alamo

William Henry Harrison won the presidency in 1840 in part because he lived in a log cabin and drank hard cider.

John Tyler was a member of the Whig Party,yet once he became president in 1841,he actively resisted Whig legislation in Congress.

The new Whig Party consisted mainly of those who disliked

Andrew Jackson wanted to bring about the end of the Second National Bank because he thought it was a tool of business and other elites.

The Force Bill gave congressional authorization for President Jackson to use military force to keep order in South Carolina during the nullification crisis

During Jackson's presidency,he did all but which of the following?

What national politician penned the controversial South Carolina Exposition?

New immigrant groups in the antebellum years typically supported Whig candidates.

Which of the following presidents served later than the others?

The election of 1824 was noted for

The "Era of Good Feelings" was the label attached to President James Monroe's early administration after the War of 1812 ended

A major potato blight in Ireland that starved over 1 million people and led almost 2 million more to migrate to the United States

The first national political convention in the United States was conducted by the Democrats in Baltimore.

Southerners,especially Calhoun,referred to the 1828 tariff that favored the Northeast and the West over the South as the Tariff of Abominations.

In 1840,William Henry Harrison was a presidential candidate for which political party?

What was the primary topic of disagreement between Mexican authorities and U.S.settlers in Texas in the 1830s?

Which of the following statements was true of the tariff of 1828?