Question 1

European demand for American agriculture increased after the Napoleonic wars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Andrew Jackson blamed which of the following for the death of his wife Rachel?

Accepted Answer

A) his political enemies 
B) himself 
C) John Calhoun 
D) the press 
E) none of these choices 
A) his political enemies 
B) himself 
C) John Calhoun 
D) the press 
E) none of these choices

Question 3

The free state admitted to the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise was

Accepted Answer

A) Illinois. 
B) Iowa. 
C) Maine. 
D) Ohio. 
E) Missouri. 
A) Illinois. 
B) Iowa. 
C) Maine. 
D) Ohio. 
E) Missouri.

Question 4

Examine the emergence of the second American Party system.

Accepted Answer

The second American Party system emerged

Question 5

John C. Calhoun's last exercise of national power was blocking Martin Van Buren's appointment as minister to Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Supreme Court Chief Justice  ________________ ruled in Worcester v. Georgia that the Cherokee could not sue in federal court because they were not a foreign nation but a "dependent domestic nation."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Supreme Court Chief Justice  ________________ ruled in...

Question 7

What was the American System? Describe opponents and proponents of this system of national development.

Accepted Answer

The American System was a set of economi

Question 8

The new Democratic Party successfully captured voters from ____________________ former party.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The new Democratic Party successfully captured voters...

Question 9

Describe the election of 1824. Why was it so controversial?

Accepted Answer

The election of 1824 was a highly contro

Question 10

The Democratic Party linked popular democracy with the defense of southern slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By 1820, many Republicans were calling for a Jeffersonian revival that would limit governmental power and guarantee southern rights within the Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The author of the pro-nullification tract Exposition and Protest was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The author of the pro-nullification tract Exposition...

Question 13

Andrew Jackson supported the Civilized Tribes against state governments that wanted to seize control of their lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary defender of the right of "nullification" was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The Bank and Jackson's veto message were the principal issues in the election of 1832.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Jacksonian Democrats viewed the "American System" as

Accepted Answer

A) the most efficient approach to solving the nation's economic and political problems. 
B) an unconstitutional violation of local, state, and citizen rights. 
C) a means of reducing sectional tensions and calming the fears of southern slave owners. 
D) a tax-reform policy that would benefit honest citizens and impoverished politicians. 
E) socialism. 
A) the most efficient approach to solving the nation's economic and political problems. 
B) an unconstitutional violation of local, state, and citizen rights. 
C) a means of reducing sectional tensions and calming the fears of southern slave owners. 
D) a tax-reform policy that would benefit honest citizens and impoverished politicians. 
E) socialism.

Question 17

Describe the origin of the spoils system. Were the criticisms of Jackson's appointment policies justified?

Accepted Answer

The spoils system originated in the Unit

Question 18

The decisions of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall helped to strengthen the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Unemployment in Philadelphia during the Panic of 1819 hit ____________________ percent

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unemployment in Philadelphia during the Panic of...

Question 20

In 1819, the North held a majority in the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

European demand for American agriculture increased after the Napoleonic wars.

Andrew Jackson blamed which of the following for the death of his wife Rachel?

The free state admitted to the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise was

Examine the emergence of the second American Party system.

John C. Calhoun's last exercise of national power was blocking Martin Van Buren's appointment as minister to Great Britain.

Supreme Court Chief Justice ________________ ruled in Worcester v. Georgia that the Cherokee could not sue in federal court because they were not a foreign nation but a "dependent domestic nation."

What was the American System? Describe opponents and proponents of this system of national development.

The new Democratic Party successfully captured voters from ____________________ former party.

Describe the election of 1824. Why was it so controversial?

The Democratic Party linked popular democracy with the defense of southern slavery.

By 1820, many Republicans were calling for a Jeffersonian revival that would limit governmental power and guarantee southern rights within the Union.

The author of the pro-nullification tract Exposition and Protest was ____________________.

Andrew Jackson supported the Civilized Tribes against state governments that wanted to seize control of their lands.

The primary defender of the right of "nullification" was

The Bank and Jackson's veto message were the principal issues in the election of 1832.

Jacksonian Democrats viewed the "American System" as

Describe the origin of the spoils system. Were the criticisms of Jackson's appointment policies justified?

The decisions of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall helped to strengthen the national government.

Unemployment in Philadelphia during the Panic of 1819 hit ____________________ percent

In 1819, the North held a majority in the House of Representatives.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

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