Question 1

In 1830,what political figure said,"The Union,next to our liberty most dear"?

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 2

Of the "Five Civilized Tribes," the tribe that best resisted the pressures of removal was the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Senator Robert Hayne represented the state of

Accepted Answer

A)  New York. 
B)  Ohio. 
C)  Pennsylvania. 
D)  Virginia. 
E)  South Carolina. 
A)  New York. 
B)  Ohio. 
C)  Pennsylvania. 
D)  Virginia. 
E)  South Carolina.

Question 4

In 1840,the number of adult white males who voted in the presidential election had risen to 80 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 1836,Congress passed a "distribution" act that required the federal government to

Accepted Answer

A)  apply a higher tax to foreign bondholders. 
B)  parcel out Indian land to the states. 
C)  reward loyal Democrats with government jobs. 
D)  make pension payments to veterans of the War of 1812. 
E)  disperse its surplus funds to the states. 
A)  apply a higher tax to foreign bondholders. 
B)  parcel out Indian land to the states. 
C)  reward loyal Democrats with government jobs. 
D)  make pension payments to veterans of the War of 1812. 
E)  disperse its surplus funds to the states.

Question 6

The Whig Party was LEAST successful at

Accepted Answer

A)  defining its political position. 
B)  attracting a loyal constituency of voters. 
C)  connecting with evangelical Protestants. 
D)  competing against Democrats in local, state, and congressional races. 
E)  uniting behind a strong national leader. 
A)  defining its political position. 
B)  attracting a loyal constituency of voters. 
C)  connecting with evangelical Protestants. 
D)  competing against Democrats in local, state, and congressional races. 
E)  uniting behind a strong national leader.

Question 7

One of the major reforms of the Jacksonian period was the introduction of the secret ballot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most successful of the "Five Civilized Tribes" when it came to resisting Jackson's removal policy was the ________ tribe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most successful of the "Five Civilized...

Question 9

President Jackson considered those who favored nullification to be traitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

President Jackson's attack on federal officeholders led to the introduction of what one of his allies called the "________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Jackson's attack on federal officeholders led...

Question 11

In 1832,supporters of President Jackson held a national convention in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  force the opposition to make their case in public. 
B)  bring more public attention to their candidate. 
C)  have greater control of the nominating process. 
D)  shore up Jackson's shaky support among voters in the Northeast. 
E)  renominate him for the presidency. 
A)  force the opposition to make their case in public. 
B)  bring more public attention to their candidate. 
C)  have greater control of the nominating process. 
D)  shore up Jackson's shaky support among voters in the Northeast. 
E)  renominate him for the presidency.

Question 12

How had the nation's general perception of political parties as part of the democratic process changed since 1790,and why?

Accepted Answer

The nation's general perception of polit

Question 13

The Peggy Eaton affair improved Andrew Jackson's relationship with JohnC.Calhoun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During the 1830s,evangelical Protestants tended to support

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats. 
B)  Irish immigrants. 
C)  Whigs. 
D)  German immigrants. 
E)  Masons. 
A)  Democrats. 
B)  Irish immigrants. 
C)  Whigs. 
D)  German immigrants. 
E)  Masons.

Question 15

In the 1820s,JohnC.Calhoun proposed his doctrine of nullification

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce the political power of Andrew Jackson. 
B)  as an alternative to possible secession. 
C)  as a means to end the national bank. 
D)  to support trade tariffs. 
E)  to counter the growing influence of abolitionism in the North. 
A)  to reduce the political power of Andrew Jackson. 
B)  as an alternative to possible secession. 
C)  as a means to end the national bank. 
D)  to support trade tariffs. 
E)  to counter the growing influence of abolitionism in the North.

Question 16

Who of the following saw his close ties and great influence with President Jackson grow stronger as a result of the Peggy Eaton affair?

Accepted Answer

A)  DeWitt Clinton 
B)  Martin Van Buren 
C)  Isaac Hill 
D)  Francis Blair 
E)  JohnC. Calhoun 
A)  DeWitt Clinton 
B)  Martin Van Buren 
C)  Isaac Hill 
D)  Francis Blair 
E)  JohnC. Calhoun

Question 17

The Dorr Rebellion was generally consistent with Jacksonian principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Whigs were more concerned with their political philosophy than with winning elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During the Jacksonian period,political parties were regarded as a threat to democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

JohnC.Calhoun argued that the federal government was a creation of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of JohnC.Calhoun argued that the federal government was...

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

In 1830,what political figure said,"The Union,next to our liberty most dear"?

Of the "Five Civilized Tribes," the tribe that best resisted the pressures of removal was the

Senator Robert Hayne represented the state of

In 1840,the number of adult white males who voted in the presidential election had risen to 80 percent.

In 1836,Congress passed a "distribution" act that required the federal government to

The Whig Party was LEAST successful at

One of the major reforms of the Jacksonian period was the introduction of the secret ballot.

The most successful of the "Five Civilized Tribes" when it came to resisting Jackson's removal policy was the ________ tribe.

President Jackson considered those who favored nullification to be traitors.

President Jackson's attack on federal officeholders led to the introduction of what one of his allies called the "________."

In 1832,supporters of President Jackson held a national convention in order to

How had the nation's general perception of political parties as part of the democratic process changed since 1790,and why?

The Peggy Eaton affair improved Andrew Jackson's relationship with JohnC.Calhoun.

During the 1830s,evangelical Protestants tended to support

In the 1820s,JohnC.Calhoun proposed his doctrine of nullification

Who of the following saw his close ties and great influence with President Jackson grow stronger as a result of the Peggy Eaton affair?

The Dorr Rebellion was generally consistent with Jacksonian principles.

The Whigs were more concerned with their political philosophy than with winning elections.

During the Jacksonian period,political parties were regarded as a threat to democracy.

JohnC.Calhoun argued that the federal government was a creation of the ________.

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