Question 1

As a result of the Eaton affair:

Accepted Answer

A)  John C. Calhoun became an outspoken advocate of nullification 
B)  both John Eaton and Martin Van Buren left the cabinet 
C)  Floride Calhoun was forbidden to attend White House functions 
D)  John Eaton and John C. Calhoun were fired 
E)  Jackson became less sympathetic toward women 
A)  John C. Calhoun became an outspoken advocate of nullification 
B)  both John Eaton and Martin Van Buren left the cabinet 
C)  Floride Calhoun was forbidden to attend White House functions 
D)  John Eaton and John C. Calhoun were fired 
E)  Jackson became less sympathetic toward women

Question 2

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-William Henry Harrison

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 3

Martin Van Buren opposed the establishment of an Independent Treasury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Eaton affair revealed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jackson's insensitivity toward women 
B)  Jackson's tendency to favor Calhoun over Van Buren 
C)  the destructive gossip of the Washington social scene 
D)  Jackson's willingness to take the political advice of women 
E)  the increasing equality of women 
A)  Jackson's insensitivity toward women 
B)  Jackson's tendency to favor Calhoun over Van Buren 
C)  the destructive gossip of the Washington social scene 
D)  Jackson's willingness to take the political advice of women 
E)  the increasing equality of women

Question 5

Describe the new party system that emerged in the 1830s.

Accepted Answer

In the 1830s, the United States saw the

Question 6

Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition and Protest:

Accepted Answer

A)  powerfully defended slavery 
B)  argued that states could nullify federal legislation 
C)  announced Calhoun's resignation as vice president 
D)  showed that Calhoun no longer supported the Union 
E)  protested Jackson's excessive use of power 
A)  powerfully defended slavery 
B)  argued that states could nullify federal legislation 
C)  announced Calhoun's resignation as vice president 
D)  showed that Calhoun no longer supported the Union 
E)  protested Jackson's excessive use of power

Question 7

How long did the economic calamity that destroyed Van Buren's presidency last?

Accepted Answer

A)  twelve years 
B)  until the end of Van Buren's term 
C)  seven years 
D)  it was very brief, but deeply destructive 
E)  three years 
A)  twelve years 
B)  until the end of Van Buren's term 
C)  seven years 
D)  it was very brief, but deeply destructive 
E)  three years

Question 8

The Independent Treasury Act provoked opposition from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Whigs and conservative Democrats 
B)  National Republicans and Whigs 
C)  moderate Democrats and Whigs 
D)  liberal Democrats and Whigs 
E)  Van Buren Democrats 
A)  Whigs and conservative Democrats 
B)  National Republicans and Whigs 
C)  moderate Democrats and Whigs 
D)  liberal Democrats and Whigs 
E)  Van Buren Democrats

Question 9

How might the insults lobbed at Andrew Jackson's wife during the 1828 campaign have influenced how he dealt with the Peggy Eaton controversy?

Accepted Answer

The insults lobbed at Andrew Jackson's w

Question 10

Which of the following statements was NOT true of the 1832 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whigs were largely bankrolled by Nicholas Biddle's B.U.S. 
B)  Democrats depended on Jackson's popularity to secure a victory 
C)  the Democratic party did not adopt a platform 
D)  Democrats had their first nominating convention 
E)  Henry Clay doubted his ability to defeat Jackson 
A)  Whigs were largely bankrolled by Nicholas Biddle's B.U.S. 
B)  Democrats depended on Jackson's popularity to secure a victory 
C)  the Democratic party did not adopt a platform 
D)  Democrats had their first nominating convention 
E)  Henry Clay doubted his ability to defeat Jackson

Question 11

All of the following factors contributed to the Panic of 1837 EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal of European investments 
B)  failure of the 1836 wheat crop 
C)  tariff of 1835, which had lowered duties to dangerous levels 
D)  depression in Britain 
E)  wave of failures of state banks 
A)  withdrawal of European investments 
B)  failure of the 1836 wheat crop 
C)  tariff of 1835, which had lowered duties to dangerous levels 
D)  depression in Britain 
E)  wave of failures of state banks

Question 12

In response to South Carolina's tariff nullification, Jackson:

Accepted Answer

A)  said South Carolina was free to leave the Union 
B)  privately threatened to hang Calhoun 
C)  backed down by telling Congress to repeal the tariff 
D)  was unusually indecisive 
E)  declared South Carolina in a state of rebellion 
A)  said South Carolina was free to leave the Union 
B)  privately threatened to hang Calhoun 
C)  backed down by telling Congress to repeal the tariff 
D)  was unusually indecisive 
E)  declared South Carolina in a state of rebellion

Question 13

What federal law(s) did South Carolina nullify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marbury v. Madison 
B)  the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 
C)  Indian Removal Act 
D)  the Monroe Doctrine 
E)  the fugitive slave law 
A)  Marbury v. Madison 
B)  the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 
C)  Indian Removal Act 
D)  the Monroe Doctrine 
E)  the fugitive slave law

Question 14

Discuss the diverse coalition of the Whigs. What were the major characteristics of "Whiggery"?

Accepted Answer

The Whig Party in the United Kingdom was

Question 15

Jacksonian democracy involved the extension of voting rights to blacks, Indians, and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Andrew Jackson was the most politically involved president up to that point in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The one thing that united all members of the new Whig party was opposition to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bank of the United States 
B)  Andrew Jackson 
C)  internal improvements 
D)  high protective tariffs 
E)  money backed by gold and silver 
A)  the Bank of the United States 
B)  Andrew Jackson 
C)  internal improvements 
D)  high protective tariffs 
E)  money backed by gold and silver

Question 18

Martin Van Buren resigned from Jackson's cabinet:

Accepted Answer

A)  in order to give the president a clear path to replace the entire cabinet 
B)  in order to challenge Jackson for the presidency in 1832 
C)  because he did not want to be viewed as competition for the president 
D)  for financial reasons 
E)  in order to be Henry Clay's vice presidential running mate 
A)  in order to give the president a clear path to replace the entire cabinet 
B)  in order to challenge Jackson for the presidency in 1832 
C)  because he did not want to be viewed as competition for the president 
D)  for financial reasons 
E)  in order to be Henry Clay's vice presidential running mate

Question 19

Which of the following statements about Martin Van Buren is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  called the "Little Magician" because of his political skill 
B)  was Jackson's closest adviser and a dedicated ally 
C)  enjoyed a strong economy during his single term as president 
D)  played a major role in the destruction of Calhoun's presidential ambitions 
E)  had been Jackson's first secretary of state 
A)  called the "Little Magician" because of his political skill 
B)  was Jackson's closest adviser and a dedicated ally 
C)  enjoyed a strong economy during his single term as president 
D)  played a major role in the destruction of Calhoun's presidential ambitions 
E)  had been Jackson's first secretary of state

Question 20

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Daniel Webster

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

Exam 10: The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

As a result of the Eaton affair:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -William Henry Harrison

Martin Van Buren opposed the establishment of an Independent Treasury.

The Eaton affair revealed:

Describe the new party system that emerged in the 1830s.

Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition and Protest:

How long did the economic calamity that destroyed Van Buren's presidency last?

The Independent Treasury Act provoked opposition from:

How might the insults lobbed at Andrew Jackson's wife during the 1828 campaign have influenced how he dealt with the Peggy Eaton controversy?

Which of the following statements was NOT true of the 1832 presidential election?

All of the following factors contributed to the Panic of 1837 EXCEPT the:

In response to South Carolina's tariff nullification, Jackson:

What federal law(s) did South Carolina nullify?

Discuss the diverse coalition of the Whigs. What were the major characteristics of "Whiggery"?

Jacksonian democracy involved the extension of voting rights to blacks, Indians, and women.

Andrew Jackson was the most politically involved president up to that point in history.

The one thing that united all members of the new Whig party was opposition to:

Martin Van Buren resigned from Jackson's cabinet:

Which of the following statements about Martin Van Buren is NOT true?

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Daniel Webster

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Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

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Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

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America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

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The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

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