Question 1

One undebatable fact about the Jacksonian era is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jackson's sincere commitment to equality for all Americans 
B)  the wisdom of Jackson's destruction of the "monster" bank 
C)  Jackson's place as one of the greatest presidents in American history 
D)  the dramatic increase in voter participation by 1840 
E)  the degree that common men lessened the power of elites 
A)  Jackson's sincere commitment to equality for all Americans 
B)  the wisdom of Jackson's destruction of the "monster" bank 
C)  Jackson's place as one of the greatest presidents in American history 
D)  the dramatic increase in voter participation by 1840 
E)  the degree that common men lessened the power of elites D

Question 2

Pet banks were:

Accepted Answer

A)  state banks that received federal government deposits 
B)  allowed to issue notes that were not covered by specie reserves 
C)  those established by Jackson's executive order in 1829 
D)  chartered in 1832 for the express purpose of handling foreign investments 
E)  banks owned by Jackson's biggest political cronies 
A)  state banks that received federal government deposits 
B)  allowed to issue notes that were not covered by specie reserves 
C)  those established by Jackson's executive order in 1829 
D)  chartered in 1832 for the express purpose of handling foreign investments 
E)  banks owned by Jackson's biggest political cronies A

Question 3

The compromise tariff that ended the nullification crisis was authored by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Van Buren 
B)  Thomas Hart Benton 
C)  Henry Clay 
D)  John C. Calhoun 
E)  Daniel Webster 
A)  Martin Van Buren 
B)  Thomas Hart Benton 
C)  Henry Clay 
D)  John C. Calhoun 
E)  Daniel Webster C

Question 4

President Jackson's policy toward Indians could best be described as one of:

Accepted Answer

A)  extermination 
B)  salutary neglect 
C)  integration 
D)  removal 
E)  paternalism 
A)  extermination 
B)  salutary neglect 
C)  integration 
D)  removal 
E)  paternalism

Question 5

Examine the role of violence in Andrew Jackson's life and how he incorporated that into his presidency.

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson's life was marked by viol

Question 6

John C. Calhoun represented South Carolina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Specie Circular:

Accepted Answer

A)  paid off the national debt 
B)  gave excess federal money to the states 
C)  required gold or silver payment for public lands 
D)  outlawed paper currency 
E)  stabilized the economy for the rest of the 1830s 
A)  paid off the national debt 
B)  gave excess federal money to the states 
C)  required gold or silver payment for public lands 
D)  outlawed paper currency 
E)  stabilized the economy for the rest of the 1830s

Question 8

The Tariff of 1828 proved to be the impetus behind the entire nullification controversy. Examine the process that brought this about.

Accepted Answer

The Tariff of 1828, also known as the "T

Question 9

Which of the following statements was NOT true of the Second Bank of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  became the largest corporation in the United States 
B)  disbursed payments for federal debts 
C)  was exclusively supported by the federal government 
D)  held all federal funds 
E)  had twenty-nine branches spread across the United States 
A)  became the largest corporation in the United States 
B)  disbursed payments for federal debts 
C)  was exclusively supported by the federal government 
D)  held all federal funds 
E)  had twenty-nine branches spread across the United States

Question 10

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-John Tyler

Accepted Answer

A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) called the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States 
E) resigned the vice presidency in 1832
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the Anti-Masonic party in 1832
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate 
A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) called the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States 
E) resigned the vice presidency in 1832
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the Anti-Masonic party in 1832
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate

Question 11

Ultimately, the Jackson presidency was revolutionary. Discuss the major political changes brought about by Jackson's administration.

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson left a permanent imprint

Question 12

Which of the following figures opposed federal funding of internal improvements?

Accepted Answer

A)  John C. Calhoun 
B)  John Quincy Adams 
C)  Henry Clay 
D)  Andrew Jackson 
E)  Andrew Johnson 
A)  John C. Calhoun 
B)  John Quincy Adams 
C)  Henry Clay 
D)  Andrew Jackson 
E)  Andrew Johnson

Question 13

Osceola led the Seminole resistance to their removal from their lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the growth of democracy during the Jacksonian era is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Land ownership guaranteed a person's right to political participation. 
B)  Race had less meaning as a national voting qualification than it had during Jefferson's time. 
C)  Women were commonly voting in state and local elections, but not yet in national races. 
D)  Politics was no longer the realm of the prominent and wealthy. 
E)  While Jackson touted democratic gains, the reality was greater restriction. 
A)  Land ownership guaranteed a person's right to political participation. 
B)  Race had less meaning as a national voting qualification than it had during Jefferson's time. 
C)  Women were commonly voting in state and local elections, but not yet in national races. 
D)  Politics was no longer the realm of the prominent and wealthy. 
E)  While Jackson touted democratic gains, the reality was greater restriction.

Question 15

In the 1840 campaign, the Whigs:

Accepted Answer

A)  nominated Henry Clay 
B)  explained in detail how they would fight the depression 
C)  adopted a catchy campaign slogan 
D)  lost in a close election 
E)  failed to use campaign techniques like those of the Democrats 
A)  nominated Henry Clay 
B)  explained in detail how they would fight the depression 
C)  adopted a catchy campaign slogan 
D)  lost in a close election 
E)  failed to use campaign techniques like those of the Democrats

Question 16

Anti-democratic voices freely acknowledged that democracy was incompatible with:

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  slavery 
C)  informed political participation 
D)  a successful republic 
E)  the natural order 
A)  intelligence 
B)  slavery 
C)  informed political participation 
D)  a successful republic 
E)  the natural order

Question 17

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Martin Van Buren

Accepted Answer

A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) called the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States 
E) resigned the vice presidency in 1832
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the Anti-Masonic party in 1832
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate 
A) offered as a toast at a Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union-It must be preserved!" 
B) was the husband of the woman snubbed by wives of cabinet members 
C) called the "Little Magician" 
D) was the director of the Bank of the United States 
E) resigned the vice presidency in 1832
F)was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832
G)won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign
H)as a Massachusetts senator, said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
I)was a presidential candidate for the Anti-Masonic party in 1832
J)was the 1840 Whig vice presidential candidate

Question 18

Discuss Jackson's idea of personal politics, to include the death of his wife shortly after his 1828 electoral victory and his destruction of the B.U.S.

Accepted Answer

Jackson's idea of personal politics can

Question 19

The Cherokee Indians were forced westward on the route that came to be known as the Trail of Tears.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During Jackson's presidency, the national debt grew smaller until it was paid off entirely in 1835.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

One undebatable fact about the Jacksonian era is:

Pet banks were:

The compromise tariff that ended the nullification crisis was authored by:

President Jackson's policy toward Indians could best be described as one of:

Examine the role of violence in Andrew Jackson's life and how he incorporated that into his presidency.

John C. Calhoun represented South Carolina.

The Specie Circular:

The Tariff of 1828 proved to be the impetus behind the entire nullification controversy. Examine the process that brought this about.

Which of the following statements was NOT true of the Second Bank of the United States?

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -John Tyler

Ultimately, the Jackson presidency was revolutionary. Discuss the major political changes brought about by Jackson's administration.

Which of the following figures opposed federal funding of internal improvements?

Osceola led the Seminole resistance to their removal from their lands.

Which of the following statements about the growth of democracy during the Jacksonian era is true?

In the 1840 campaign, the Whigs:

Anti-democratic voices freely acknowledged that democracy was incompatible with:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Martin Van Buren

Discuss Jackson's idea of personal politics, to include the death of his wife shortly after his 1828 electoral victory and his destruction of the B.U.S.

The Cherokee Indians were forced westward on the route that came to be known as the Trail of Tears.

During Jackson's presidency, the national debt grew smaller until it was paid off entirely in 1835.

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