Question 1

Much has been made of the "corrupt bargain." Explain the events in question and discuss the merits of such a deal.

Accepted Answer

The "corrupt bargain" refers to the alle

Question 2

The democratization of politics resulted in half of free black men in northern states being eligible to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Following the War of 1812, political positions shifted with Republicans supporting many former Federalist ideas, like the banks, and Federalists supporting former Republican programs. Discuss this phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

Following the War of 1812, there was a s

Question 4

In the first half of the nineteenth century, internal improvements:

Accepted Answer

A)  finally became the responsibility of the national government 
B)  were supported mainly by people in the West 
C)  were supported mainly by people in New England and the South 
D)  were supported mainly by people who held to a strict interpretation of the Constitution 
E)  caused the national debt to skyrocket 
A)  finally became the responsibility of the national government 
B)  were supported mainly by people in the West 
C)  were supported mainly by people in New England and the South 
D)  were supported mainly by people who held to a strict interpretation of the Constitution 
E)  caused the national debt to skyrocket

Question 5

The 1828 presidential campaign was dominated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  record levels of campaign spending 
B)  debate over tariff policy 
C)  vicious personal attacks 
D)  public concerns over foreign policy 
E)  controversy over foreign immigration 
A)  record levels of campaign spending 
B)  debate over tariff policy 
C)  vicious personal attacks 
D)  public concerns over foreign policy 
E)  controversy over foreign immigration

Question 6

The Monroe Doctrine was part of President Monroe's annual message to Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The American System included support for all of the following policies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  high tariffs 
B)  free public schools 
C)  a national bank 
D)  internal improvements 
E)  high prices for western lands 
A)  high tariffs 
B)  free public schools 
C)  a national bank 
D)  internal improvements 
E)  high prices for western lands

Question 8

James Monroe:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first president born after the Revolution 
B)  enthusiastically supported Madison's policies of economic nationalism 
C)  had limited political experience before becoming president 
D)  like Madison, was a Virginia Republican 
E)  suffered from alcoholism and bouts of depression 
A)  was the first president born after the Revolution 
B)  enthusiastically supported Madison's policies of economic nationalism 
C)  had limited political experience before becoming president 
D)  like Madison, was a Virginia Republican 
E)  suffered from alcoholism and bouts of depression

Question 9

The South Carolina Exposition and Protest was published in response to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  election of 1824 
B)  Tariff of 1828 
C)  Missouri Compromise 
D)  Second Bank of the United States 
E)  Panic of 1819 
A)  election of 1824 
B)  Tariff of 1828 
C)  Missouri Compromise 
D)  Second Bank of the United States 
E)  Panic of 1819

Question 10

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-John C. Calhoun

Accepted Answer

A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) was an advocate of compromise as an effective political tool 
C) won the second most popular votes in the 1824 presidential election 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) wrote the South Carolina Exposition and Protest
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)was the presidential candidate in 1824 from Georgia
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828 
A) was a nationalist chief justice 
B) was an advocate of compromise as an effective political tool 
C) won the second most popular votes in the 1824 presidential election 
D) was president at the end of the War of 1812 
E) wrote the South Carolina Exposition and Protest
F)introduced amendment to ban slavery from Missouri
G)led the war against the Seminoles in Florida
H)was the presidential candidate in 1824 from Georgia
I)presided over the "Era of Good Feelings"
J)was the Massachusetts senator who favored a protective tariff in 1828

Question 11

Following the expiration of the first Bank of the United States in 1811, state banks:

Accepted Answer

A)  guaranteed a stable economy 
B)  issued an excess of paper money 
C)  minted their own gold and silver coins 
D)  were closely regulated by the federal government 
E)  cut way back on credit 
A)  guaranteed a stable economy 
B)  issued an excess of paper money 
C)  minted their own gold and silver coins 
D)  were closely regulated by the federal government 
E)  cut way back on credit

Question 12

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Marshall court struck down that state's ability to tax:

Accepted Answer

A)  imports 
B)  income 
C)  farmers 
D)  the national bank 
E)  private contracts 
A)  imports 
B)  income 
C)  farmers 
D)  the national bank 
E)  private contracts

Question 13

The new Bank of the United States, created in 1816:

Accepted Answer

A)  served as a depository for federal funds 
B)  was opposed by President Madison 
C)  was totally owned by the government 
D)  would be located in Washington, D.C. 
E)  would be forbidden to issue paper money 
A)  served as a depository for federal funds 
B)  was opposed by President Madison 
C)  was totally owned by the government 
D)  would be located in Washington, D.C. 
E)  would be forbidden to issue paper money

Question 14

Four presidential candidates received electoral votes in 1824.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements about Jackson's election in 1828 is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  He won with well over the 50 percent popular vote threshold. 
B)  More than twice as many men voted in 1828 as in 1824. 
C)  He entered office promising to restore government to the people and remove power from the hands of the eastern elite. 
D)  He was obsessed with the idea of punishing his political enemies. 
E)  He ran on the platform of removing Indians to western territories. 
A)  He won with well over the 50 percent popular vote threshold. 
B)  More than twice as many men voted in 1828 as in 1824. 
C)  He entered office promising to restore government to the people and remove power from the hands of the eastern elite. 
D)  He was obsessed with the idea of punishing his political enemies. 
E)  He ran on the platform of removing Indians to western territories.

Question 16

In the early 1800s, the Supreme Court decisions associated with John Marshall consistently championed:

Accepted Answer

A)  states' rights 
B)  a literal reading of the Constitution 
C)  national authority 
D)  Jeffersonian Republicanism 
E)  judicial supremacy 
A)  states' rights 
B)  a literal reading of the Constitution 
C)  national authority 
D)  Jeffersonian Republicanism 
E)  judicial supremacy

Question 17

As a territory, Missouri had not allowed slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As president, which of the following did Adams NOT propose?

Accepted Answer

A)  to support internal improvements 
B)  to create a Department of the Interior 
C)  to establish a national university 
D)  to promote science 
E)  to create a new national bank 
A)  to support internal improvements 
B)  to create a Department of the Interior 
C)  to establish a national university 
D)  to promote science 
E)  to create a new national bank

Question 19

In what ways might the foreign policy of this period be called nationalistic?

Accepted Answer

To provide a comprehensive answer to the

Question 20

The Missouri Compromise stipulated that in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of 36°30´:

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves would become free at age 25 
B)  slavery would be excluded 
C)  majority rule would determine whether slavery would be legal 
D)  there would be no restrictions on slavery 
E)  free blacks could not become citizens 
A)  slaves would become free at age 25 
B)  slavery would be excluded 
C)  majority rule would determine whether slavery would be legal 
D)  there would be no restrictions on slavery 
E)  free blacks could not become citizens

Exam 9: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

Much has been made of the "corrupt bargain." Explain the events in question and discuss the merits of such a deal.

The democratization of politics resulted in half of free black men in northern states being eligible to vote.

Following the War of 1812, political positions shifted with Republicans supporting many former Federalist ideas, like the banks, and Federalists supporting former Republican programs. Discuss this phenomenon.

In the first half of the nineteenth century, internal improvements:

The 1828 presidential campaign was dominated by:

The Monroe Doctrine was part of President Monroe's annual message to Congress.

The American System included support for all of the following policies EXCEPT:

James Monroe:

The South Carolina Exposition and Protest was published in response to the:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -John C. Calhoun

Following the expiration of the first Bank of the United States in 1811, state banks:

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Marshall court struck down that state's ability to tax:

The new Bank of the United States, created in 1816:

Four presidential candidates received electoral votes in 1824.

Which of the following statements about Jackson's election in 1828 is NOT true?

In the early 1800s, the Supreme Court decisions associated with John Marshall consistently championed:

As a territory, Missouri had not allowed slavery.

As president, which of the following did Adams NOT propose?

In what ways might the foreign policy of this period be called nationalistic?

The Missouri Compromise stipulated that in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of 36°30´:

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The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

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Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

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