Question 1

The "age of Jackson" was less a triumph for the common man than conservatives feared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the 1820s,Whig support for the Anti-Mason Party demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire of the party to attract the largest possible number of voters. 
B)  the intention of the party to refrain from political mud-slinging. 
C)  their conviction that Masonry encouraged radical egalitarianism. 
D)  the desire of the party to attract the largest possible number of voters, and the party's intention to refrain from political mud-slinging. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  the desire of the party to attract the largest possible number of voters. 
B)  the intention of the party to refrain from political mud-slinging. 
C)  their conviction that Masonry encouraged radical egalitarianism. 
D)  the desire of the party to attract the largest possible number of voters, and the party's intention to refrain from political mud-slinging. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 3

The Great Triumvirate consisted of Henry Clay,John Calhoun,and ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Great Triumvirate consisted of Henry Clay,John...

Question 4

In the 1830s,Democrats were more likely than Whigs to support

Accepted Answer

A)  the chartering of banks and corporations. 
B)  territorial expansion. 
C)  established wealth. 
D)  federally supported internal improvements. 
E)  the abolition of slavery. 
A)  the chartering of banks and corporations. 
B)  territorial expansion. 
C)  established wealth. 
D)  federally supported internal improvements. 
E)  the abolition of slavery.

Question 5

President Andrew Jackson sought to apply his democratic principles by first targeting

Accepted Answer

A)  the wealthy New England aristocracy. 
B)  the southern planter class. 
C)  federal officeholders. 
D)  his Whig opponents. 
E)  the Five Civilized Tribes. 
A)  the wealthy New England aristocracy. 
B)  the southern planter class. 
C)  federal officeholders. 
D)  his Whig opponents. 
E)  the Five Civilized Tribes.

Question 6

As president,Andrew Jackson's first political target was the Bank of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Democrats were more likely than Whigs to oppose legislation establishing banks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What alternatives to Indian removal existed,and why were they not taken?

Accepted Answer

There were several alternatives to India

Question 9

Unlike most other tribes,the relocation of the Seminole in Florida was never completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The so-called Locofocos of the 1830s were

Accepted Answer

A)  radical Democrats. 
B)  defenders of monopolies. 
C)  southern slaveholders. 
D)  western farmers. 
E)  radical abolitionists. 
A)  radical Democrats. 
B)  defenders of monopolies. 
C)  southern slaveholders. 
D)  western farmers. 
E)  radical abolitionists.

Question 11

As president,Andrew Jackson believed the power of the federal government

Accepted Answer

A)  should be reduced. 
B)  should be expanded. 
C)  was supreme over individual states. 
D)  should be expanded and was supreme over individual states. 
E)  should be reduced, and yet was supreme over individual states. 
A)  should be reduced. 
B)  should be expanded. 
C)  was supreme over individual states. 
D)  should be expanded and was supreme over individual states. 
E)  should be reduced, and yet was supreme over individual states.

Question 12

How did Andrew Jackson's ideals of democracy compare with those of Thomas Jefferson?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson both

Question 13

________ succeeded John Marshall as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ succeeded John Marshall as chief justice...

Question 14

What steps did Andrew Jackson take as president to strengthen the authority of the federal government? What did he believe should be the limit of that authority?

Accepted Answer

As president, Andrew Jackson took severa

Question 15

President Jackson was a strong advocate for protecting the autonomy of Indian tribes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What obstacles did Andrew Jackson see to American democracy? What steps did he take to reduce those obstacles?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson saw several obstacles to

Question 17

The "spoils system" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  making illegal payoffs to political supporters. 
B)  giving away land taken from Indians to white settlers. 
C)  the destruction of land by overly aggressive settlement. 
D)  giving out jobs as political rewards. 
E)  parceling out federal land to the highest bidder. 
A)  making illegal payoffs to political supporters. 
B)  giving away land taken from Indians to white settlers. 
C)  the destruction of land by overly aggressive settlement. 
D)  giving out jobs as political rewards. 
E)  parceling out federal land to the highest bidder.

Question 18

What were the various tactics employed by the "Five Civilized Tribes" to resist removal? Why were these tactics ultimately unsuccessful in preventing their removal?

Accepted Answer

The "Five Civilized Tribes" (Cherokee, C

Question 19

The Webster-Hayne debate primarily concerned the issue of the sale of public lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The case of Charles River Bridge v.Warren Bridge could be interpreted as a victory for the forces of democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

The "age of Jackson" was less a triumph for the common man than conservatives feared.

In the 1820s,Whig support for the Anti-Mason Party demonstrated

The Great Triumvirate consisted of Henry Clay,John Calhoun,and ________.

In the 1830s,Democrats were more likely than Whigs to support

President Andrew Jackson sought to apply his democratic principles by first targeting

As president,Andrew Jackson's first political target was the Bank of the United States.

The Democrats were more likely than Whigs to oppose legislation establishing banks.

What alternatives to Indian removal existed,and why were they not taken?

Unlike most other tribes,the relocation of the Seminole in Florida was never completed.

The so-called Locofocos of the 1830s were

As president,Andrew Jackson believed the power of the federal government

How did Andrew Jackson's ideals of democracy compare with those of Thomas Jefferson?

________ succeeded John Marshall as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

What steps did Andrew Jackson take as president to strengthen the authority of the federal government? What did he believe should be the limit of that authority?

President Jackson was a strong advocate for protecting the autonomy of Indian tribes.

What obstacles did Andrew Jackson see to American democracy? What steps did he take to reduce those obstacles?

The "spoils system" refers to

What were the various tactics employed by the "Five Civilized Tribes" to resist removal? Why were these tactics ultimately unsuccessful in preventing their removal?

The Webster-Hayne debate primarily concerned the issue of the sale of public lands.

The case of Charles River Bridge v.Warren Bridge could be interpreted as a victory for the forces of democracy.

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