Question 1

In 1840,efforts to expand voting rights in Rhode Island resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  new laws that actually further restricted voting rights. 
B)  federal troops occupying the state capital for two years. 
C)  an effort within the state to secede from the Union. 
D)  two governments claiming control of the state. 
E)  female and black male suffrage for a brief period of time. 
A)  new laws that actually further restricted voting rights. 
B)  federal troops occupying the state capital for two years. 
C)  an effort within the state to secede from the Union. 
D)  two governments claiming control of the state. 
E)  female and black male suffrage for a brief period of time.

Question 2

Although the Supreme Court found in favor of the Cherokee tribes in Cherokee Nation v.Georgia and Worcester v.Georgia,President Jackson decided

Accepted Answer

A)  that Georgia could remove the Cherokee tribes if it served the "public good." 
B)  the Cherokee had no right to file a legal claim in U.S. courts. 
C)  the entire process of Indian removal was unconstitutional. 
D)  that the Cherokee tribes could only be removed if they were properly compensated. 
E)  the Court could not enforce the order. 
A)  that Georgia could remove the Cherokee tribes if it served the "public good." 
B)  the Cherokee had no right to file a legal claim in U.S. courts. 
C)  the entire process of Indian removal was unconstitutional. 
D)  that the Cherokee tribes could only be removed if they were properly compensated. 
E)  the Court could not enforce the order.

Question 3

In the Black Hawk War,white forces attacked Indians as they surrendered and retreated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The "penny press" was more lively and sensationalistic than previous newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which statement about the 1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It settled the Aroostook War. 
B)  It resulted in more than half the disputed territory being added to the United States. 
C)  It included an American pledge not to allow slave ships to land at British ports. 
D)  It included a British pledge not to interfere with American ships. 
E)  It significantly improved Anglo-American relations. 
A)  It settled the Aroostook War. 
B)  It resulted in more than half the disputed territory being added to the United States. 
C)  It included an American pledge not to allow slave ships to land at British ports. 
D)  It included a British pledge not to interfere with American ships. 
E)  It significantly improved Anglo-American relations.

Question 6

The Washington Star was the first of the new "penny press" newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What changes in the political process occurred during the 1820s that support the claim that American democracy was on the rise?

Accepted Answer

During the 1820s, several changes in the

Question 8

In 1840 the Whigs elected a president for the first time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Opposition to the Bank of the United States came from both "soft-money" and "hard-money" advocates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Panic of 1837 began the worst American depression to that point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Of the following groups,support for the Whigs was weakest among

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A)  wealthy southern planters. 
B)  substantial New England manufacturers. 
C)  small western farmers. 
D)  aristocratic Americans. 
E)  evangelical Protestants. 
A)  wealthy southern planters. 
B)  substantial New England manufacturers. 
C)  small western farmers. 
D)  aristocratic Americans. 
E)  evangelical Protestants.

Question 12

The first of the "Five Civilized Tribes" to be removed to the West,beginning in 1830,was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Creek. 
B)  Seminole. 
C)  Chickasaw. 
D)  Choctaw. 
E)  Cherokee. 
A)  Creek. 
B)  Seminole. 
C)  Chickasaw. 
D)  Choctaw. 
E)  Cherokee.

Question 13

JohnC.Calhoun championed a states' rights theory called ________.

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The answer of JohnC.Calhoun championed a states' rights theory called...

Question 14

The Whig Party held the first national party convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How "democratic" was the United States during the 1830s? Who was included in the political process and who was not?

Accepted Answer

During the 1830s, the United States was

Question 16

President Andrew Jackson's success in abolishing the Bank of the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  caused serious political damage to his administration. 
B)  led the nation into a period of long economic decline. 
C)  left the nation with an unstable banking system for many years. 
D)  led him to lose the political support of RogerB. Taney. 
E)  seriously damaged his support within the Democratic Party. 
A)  caused serious political damage to his administration. 
B)  led the nation into a period of long economic decline. 
C)  left the nation with an unstable banking system for many years. 
D)  led him to lose the political support of RogerB. Taney. 
E)  seriously damaged his support within the Democratic Party.

Question 17

As president,John Tyler

Accepted Answer

A)  was a Whig who had once been a Democrat. 
B)  favored the recharter of the Bank of the United States. 
C)  considered Andrew Jackson to be his political role model. 
D)  approved several internal improvement bills. 
E)  forced JohnC. Calhoun out of his cabinet. 
A)  was a Whig who had once been a Democrat. 
B)  favored the recharter of the Bank of the United States. 
C)  considered Andrew Jackson to be his political role model. 
D)  approved several internal improvement bills. 
E)  forced JohnC. Calhoun out of his cabinet.

Question 18

Thomas Dorr and his followers formed a(n)"________."

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The answer of Thomas Dorr and his followers formed a(n)"________."...

Question 19

In 1830,what political figure said,"Our Federal Union-It must be preserved"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Jackson 
B)  Robert Hayne 
C)  JohnC. Calhoun 
D)  Daniel Webster 
E)  Henry Clay 
A)  Andrew Jackson 
B)  Robert Hayne 
C)  JohnC. Calhoun 
D)  Daniel Webster 
E)  Henry Clay

Question 20

Which statement regarding the American electorate during the 1820s is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to vote was expanded to include many more white males. 
B)  The right to vote was restricted to property owners. 
C)  Married white women had the right to vote but could not hold elected office. 
D)  Changes in voting rights first occurred in New England states and then spread west. 
E)  Older states began to expand their property ownership requirements. 
A)  The right to vote was expanded to include many more white males. 
B)  The right to vote was restricted to property owners. 
C)  Married white women had the right to vote but could not hold elected office. 
D)  Changes in voting rights first occurred in New England states and then spread west. 
E)  Older states began to expand their property ownership requirements.

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

In 1840,efforts to expand voting rights in Rhode Island resulted in

Although the Supreme Court found in favor of the Cherokee tribes in Cherokee Nation v.Georgia and Worcester v.Georgia,President Jackson decided

In the Black Hawk War,white forces attacked Indians as they surrendered and retreated.

The "penny press" was more lively and sensationalistic than previous newspapers.

Which statement about the 1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty is FALSE?

The Washington Star was the first of the new "penny press" newspapers.

What changes in the political process occurred during the 1820s that support the claim that American democracy was on the rise?

In 1840 the Whigs elected a president for the first time.

Opposition to the Bank of the United States came from both "soft-money" and "hard-money" advocates.

The Panic of 1837 began the worst American depression to that point.

Of the following groups,support for the Whigs was weakest among

The first of the "Five Civilized Tribes" to be removed to the West,beginning in 1830,was the

JohnC.Calhoun championed a states' rights theory called ________.

The Whig Party held the first national party convention.

How "democratic" was the United States during the 1830s? Who was included in the political process and who was not?

President Andrew Jackson's success in abolishing the Bank of the United States

As president,John Tyler

Thomas Dorr and his followers formed a(n)"________."

In 1830,what political figure said,"Our Federal Union-It must be preserved"?

Which statement regarding the American electorate during the 1820s is true?

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