Question 1

Martin Van Buren believed that party politics was an important component in ensuring liberty for the American people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

By 1840,approximately ________ percent of adult white men were eligible to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  55 
C)  65 
D)  75 
E)  90 
A)  40 
B)  55 
C)  65 
D)  75 
E)  90

Question 3

The Monroe Doctrine:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the idea that all white men should have voting rights. 
B)  secured Florida from Spain. 
C)  declared the Americas off-limits for further European colonization. 
D)  stated that the United States would be neutral in all international conflicts. 
E)  settled the nullification crisis favorably for South Carolina. 
A)  was the idea that all white men should have voting rights. 
B)  secured Florida from Spain. 
C)  declared the Americas off-limits for further European colonization. 
D)  stated that the United States would be neutral in all international conflicts. 
E)  settled the nullification crisis favorably for South Carolina.

Question 4

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-"corrupt bargain"

Accepted Answer

A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty,not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states 
A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty,not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states

Question 5

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Missouri Compromise

Accepted Answer

A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty,not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states 
A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty,not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states

Question 6

By 1860,free black men could vote on the same basis as whites only in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia and Maryland. 
B)  New York and Pennsylvania. 
C)  the Upper Northwest (Michigan,Wisconsin,and Minnesota). 
D)  four states in the Lower South. 
E)  five New England states. 
A)  Virginia and Maryland. 
B)  New York and Pennsylvania. 
C)  the Upper Northwest (Michigan,Wisconsin,and Minnesota). 
D)  four states in the Lower South. 
E)  five New England states.

Question 7

The nullification crisis ended:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the so-called Dorr War. 
B)  with North Carolina's threat to secede in 1832. 
C)  with the Supreme Court's opinion in Hamilton v.Jackson. 
D)  with a compromise tariff. 
E)  with Daniel Webster's powerful pro-nullification speech to the Senate. 
A)  in the so-called Dorr War. 
B)  with North Carolina's threat to secede in 1832. 
C)  with the Supreme Court's opinion in Hamilton v.Jackson. 
D)  with a compromise tariff. 
E)  with Daniel Webster's powerful pro-nullification speech to the Senate.

Question 8

How are Andrew Jackson and George Washington most similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both had a strong mistrust of banks. 
B)  Washington favored states' rights more than Jackson. 
C)  Both had similar policies in regard to Native Americans. 
D)  Jackson did not like to use the veto power as much as Washington did. 
E)  Both were popular army generals,which helped them get elected to the presidency. 
A)  Both had a strong mistrust of banks. 
B)  Washington favored states' rights more than Jackson. 
C)  Both had similar policies in regard to Native Americans. 
D)  Jackson did not like to use the veto power as much as Washington did. 
E)  Both were popular army generals,which helped them get elected to the presidency.

Question 9

The party battles of the Jacksonian era reflected the clash between public and private definitions of American freedom and their relationship to government power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In regard to foreign policy,what did John Quincy Adams envision for the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States would return land to Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River. 
B)  With Mexico,the United States should not be interested in gaining territory this far South. 
C)  The United States should focus only on gaining Caribbean islands. 
D)  The United States would need to go to war to gain Canada. 
E)  The United States would eventually control all of North America. 
A)  The United States would return land to Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River. 
B)  With Mexico,the United States should not be interested in gaining territory this far South. 
C)  The United States should focus only on gaining Caribbean islands. 
D)  The United States would need to go to war to gain Canada. 
E)  The United States would eventually control all of North America.

Question 11

Which state referred to the Tariff of 1828 as an "abomination"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia. 
B)  New York. 
C)  North Carolina. 
D)  Georgia. 
E)  South Carolina. 
A)  Virginia. 
B)  New York. 
C)  North Carolina. 
D)  Georgia. 
E)  South Carolina.

Question 12

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Cherokee Nation v.Georgia

Accepted Answer

A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty,not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states 
A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty,not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states

Question 13

The Panic of 1819:

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted partly from an upsurge in European demand for American farm products that the United States was unprepared to meet. 
B)  led to impossibly high prices for western lands. 
C)  enhanced trust in banks because they did such a good job of weathering the economic storm. 
D)  prompted some states to suspend debt collections,which helped debtors but hurt creditors. 
E)  inspired John Marshall's decision against the banking power in Gibbons v.Ogden. 
A)  resulted partly from an upsurge in European demand for American farm products that the United States was unprepared to meet. 
B)  led to impossibly high prices for western lands. 
C)  enhanced trust in banks because they did such a good job of weathering the economic storm. 
D)  prompted some states to suspend debt collections,which helped debtors but hurt creditors. 
E)  inspired John Marshall's decision against the banking power in Gibbons v.Ogden.

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-minstrels

Accepted Answer

A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty,not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states 
A) held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional 
B) America's diplomatic declaration of independence 
C) opposed Andrew Jackson 
D) election of 1824 
E) performers in racist theatrical shows
F)inexpensive newspapers
G)getting a job based on party loyalty,not on merit
H)called Indians "wards" of the federal government
I)political program for economic development
J)men who did not own enough property to vote
K)Cherokee trek to Oklahoma
L)maintained the balance of power between slave and free states

Question 15

In the 1830s,how should Andrew Jackson's ideas on the Second Bank of the United States be characterized?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bank did not permit the issuance of enough paper money to meet national demand. 
B)  Bank workers should receive pay wages. 
C)  Jackson believed the renewal of the Bank charter should be done quickly. 
D)  The Bank was a "monster" that had too much power. 
E)  Jackson believed he could negotiate with Biddle,who was willing to compromise on the role of the Bank. 
A)  The Bank did not permit the issuance of enough paper money to meet national demand. 
B)  Bank workers should receive pay wages. 
C)  Jackson believed the renewal of the Bank charter should be done quickly. 
D)  The Bank was a "monster" that had too much power. 
E)  Jackson believed he could negotiate with Biddle,who was willing to compromise on the role of the Bank.

Question 16

What did the citizens appeal to in the "Appeal of Forty Thousand Citizens Threatened with Disfranchisement"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violence. 
B)  Abolition of slavery. 
C)  The conscience of white males. 
D)  The hard work of white women in the home. 
E)  Workers who had no protection on the job. 
A)  Violence. 
B)  Abolition of slavery. 
C)  The conscience of white males. 
D)  The hard work of white women in the home. 
E)  Workers who had no protection on the job.

Question 17

In the document "The Memorial of the Non-Freeholders of the City of Richmond," what were the freeholders claiming?

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of white males were not allowed to vote. 
B)  Immigrants should be granted suffrage. 
C)  Poor farm workers needed to be granted a free plot of land from the government in Virginia. 
D)  The voting age needed to be lowered to fifteen. 
E)  Women should be allowed to vote in local elections. 
A)  A majority of white males were not allowed to vote. 
B)  Immigrants should be granted suffrage. 
C)  Poor farm workers needed to be granted a free plot of land from the government in Virginia. 
D)  The voting age needed to be lowered to fifteen. 
E)  Women should be allowed to vote in local elections.

Question 18

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-John Quincy Adams

Accepted Answer

John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) was an Ame

Question 19

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Bank War

Accepted Answer

The Bank War refers to the political str

Question 20

In the first half of the nineteenth century,paper money:

Accepted Answer

A)  could be issued only by the Second Bank of the United States. 
B)  was illegal. 
C)  promised to pay the bearer on demand a specific amount of gold or silver. 
D)  never changed its value because of U.S.government guarantees. 
E)  never exceeded the amount of money that the bank printing it held in its vault. 
A)  could be issued only by the Second Bank of the United States. 
B)  was illegal. 
C)  promised to pay the bearer on demand a specific amount of gold or silver. 
D)  never changed its value because of U.S.government guarantees. 
E)  never exceeded the amount of money that the bank printing it held in its vault.

Martin Van Buren believed that party politics was an important component in ensuring liberty for the American people.

By 1840,approximately ________ percent of adult white men were eligible to vote.

The Monroe Doctrine:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -"corrupt bargain"

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Missouri Compromise

By 1860,free black men could vote on the same basis as whites only in:

The nullification crisis ended:

How are Andrew Jackson and George Washington most similar?

The party battles of the Jacksonian era reflected the clash between public and private definitions of American freedom and their relationship to government power.

In regard to foreign policy,what did John Quincy Adams envision for the United States?

Which state referred to the Tariff of 1828 as an "abomination"?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Cherokee Nation v.Georgia

The Panic of 1819:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -minstrels

In the 1830s,how should Andrew Jackson's ideas on the Second Bank of the United States be characterized?

What did the citizens appeal to in the "Appeal of Forty Thousand Citizens Threatened with Disfranchisement"?

In the document "The Memorial of the Non-Freeholders of the City of Richmond," what were the freeholders claiming?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -John Quincy Adams

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Bank War

In the first half of the nineteenth century,paper money:

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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Exam 10: Democracy in America,1815-1840

Martin Van Buren believed that party politics was an important component in ensuring liberty for the American people.

By 1840,approximately ________ percent of adult white men were eligible to vote.

The Monroe Doctrine:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -"corrupt bargain"

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Missouri Compromise

By 1860,free black men could vote on the same basis as whites only in:

The nullification crisis ended:

How are Andrew Jackson and George Washington most similar?

The party battles of the Jacksonian era reflected the clash between public and private definitions of American freedom and their relationship to government power.

In regard to foreign policy,what did John Quincy Adams envision for the United States?

Which state referred to the Tariff of 1828 as an "abomination"?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Cherokee Nation v.Georgia

The Panic of 1819:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -minstrels

In the 1830s,how should Andrew Jackson's ideas on the Second Bank of the United States be characterized?

What did the citizens appeal to in the "Appeal of Forty Thousand Citizens Threatened with Disfranchisement"?

In the document "The Memorial of the Non-Freeholders of the City of Richmond," what were the freeholders claiming?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -John Quincy Adams

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Bank War

In the first half of the nineteenth century,paper money:

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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