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The goal of the Jacksonians was to: |
| | A) | redistribute the wealth of the nation. |
| | B) | reduce the influence of southern planters. |
| | C) | ensure that people could rise to prominence on the basis of their own talents and energies. |
| | D) | put as many of their own people in office as possible. |
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2 | |
During the Jacksonian era, the number of voters: |
| | A) | increased at a more rapid pace that did the population as a whole. |
| | B) | increased at a slower pace than in the previous decade. |
| | C) | actually decreased as a percentage of the population. |
| | D) | remained stable. |
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The most significant change regarding "party" to take place in the Jacksonian era was the: |
| | A) | recognition of the value of "third parties." |
| | B) | view that institutionalized parties were a desirable part of the political process. |
| | C) | view that party leaders should be presidential candidates. |
| | D) | emergence of a hard core of party loyalists who picked all candidates for national office. |
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Which of the following did Jackson and the Jacksonians not attack? |
| | A) | A "class" of permanent officeholders. |
| | B) | The system by which presidential candidates were selected. |
| | C) | The "spoils system." |
| | D) | The party caucus. |
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Which of the following was not a democratic reform of the age of Jackson? |
| | A) | Adoption of the national nominating convention for the selection of presidential candidates. |
| | B) | Adoption of the secret ballot. |
| | C) | Popular election of presidential electors in most states. |
| | D) | Removal by most states of property and taxation requirements for voting. |
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Historians of the Jacksonian era: |
| | A) | have focused primarily on his opposition to slavery. |
| | B) | have debated whether he was really a supporter of the "common man." |
| | C) | have dismissed the idea of a "market revolution." |
| | D) | have emphasized his compassion for the Indians. |
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The South Carolina Exposition and Protest condemned as unconstitutional the: |
| | A) | recharter of the national bank. |
| | B) | Maysville Road Bill. |
| | C) | Indian Removal Act. |
| | D) | "tariff of abominations." |
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John C. Calhoun advanced the theory of nullification as: |
| | A) | a moderate alternative to secession. |
| | B) | a means of making the national government secondary to the states. |
| | C) | a concession to western interests. |
| | D) | a way to force Congress to pass a protective tariff. |
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The most significant result of the Eaton affair was that: |
| | A) | John C. Calhoun became the leader of the Kitchen Cabinet. |
| | B) | it led to the Webster-Hayne debate. |
| | C) | Martin Van Buren emerged as Jackson's choice to succeed him. |
| | D) | John Eaton became Jackson's secretary of state. |
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10 | |
Robert Y. Hayne supported the continued sale of western lands in an effort to: |
| | A) | aid the expansion of slavery. |
| | B) | help finance internal improvements. |
| | C) | add to the deposits in the National Bank. |
| | D) | get western support for efforts to reduce the tariff. |
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Daniel Webster's "Second Reply to Hayne" was made in an attempt to: |
| | A) | refute Calhoun's theory of nullification. |
| | B) | affirm the integrity of nullification. |
| | C) | support the sale of western lands. |
| | D) | both a and b |
| | E) | both b and c |
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12 | |
The "force bill" of 1832: |
| | A) | authorized the president to use force to see that acts of Congress were obeyed. |
| | B) | forced Jackson to stand up to Calhoun. |
| | C) | forced the president to consult Congress if he planned to use troops against South Carolina. |
| | D) | made it impossible for other southern states to nullify laws. |
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13 | |
The Black Hawk War: |
| | A) | was notable for the cruel treatment of white settlers by Indians. |
| | B) | saw the Sauk and Foxes temporarily regain control of part of Western Illinois. |
| | C) | was over before Jackson entered the White House. |
| | D) | occurred because Black Hawk and his followers refused to recognize a treaty by which they ceded their lands to the U.S. |
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The "Five Civilized Tribes" were the: |
| | A) | Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw. |
| | B) | Cherokee, Cahaba, Iroquios, Mohawk, and Pequot. |
| | C) | Cherokee, Creek, Miami, Mowa, and Iroquios. |
| | D) | Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, Cahaba, and Pequot. |
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The Cherokees were supported in their unsuccessful battle for removal by: |
| | A) | President Jackson. |
| | B) | the Supreme Court. |
| | C) | Congress. |
| | D) | the state of Georgia. |
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The Seminoles: |
| | A) | were never completely removed from their lands in Florida. |
| | B) | were removed after a long military struggle with the U.S. Army. |
| | C) | lost 1/3 of their tribe on the "Trail of Tears." |
| | D) | managed to kill 100 American soldiers before they surrendered. |
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When the Indian removal was completed: |
| | A) | every Indian west of the Mississippi River was gone. |
| | B) | only elements of the Seminoles and Cherokees remained. |
| | C) | the Indians were relocated in reservations much like the tribal lands they left. |
| | D) | the Indians were far enough removed from whites where they would not face further encroachments. |
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18 | |
Under Nicholas Biddle, the national bank: |
| | A) | withheld credit from new businesses. |
| | B) | restrained less well managed state banks. |
| | C) | did little general banking business. |
| | D) | operated solely from its Philadelphia headquarters. |
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The national bank was supported by: |
| | A) | "hard-money" advocates. |
| | B) | "soft-money" advocates. |
| | C) | western farmers. |
| | D) | eastern business interests. |
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Determined to reduce the Bank's power even before its charter expired, Jackson: |
| | A) | fired most of its officials, including Biddle. |
| | B) | removed government deposits from the Bank. |
| | C) | removed government deposits from state banks. |
| | D) | exposed the high officials who had been borrowing from the Bank. |
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After the Panic of 1837 the Democrats' efforts to produce a new financial system resulted in the creation of: |
| | A) | a third national bank. |
| | B) | the "independent treasury" or "subtreasury" system. |
| | C) | a system without state banks. |
| | D) | a system where only gold was used as currency. |
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The campaign of 1840: |
| | A) | was the last presidential campaign before newspapers carried the events of the contest to a large audience. |
| | B) | featured a protégé of Jackson's who proved unable to convince the electorate that he was a supporter of the "common man." |
| | C) | emphasized the philosophical purity of the respective parties. |
| | D) | featured a candidate who had actually grown up in a log cabin. |
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The penny press: |
| | A) | originated in Boston. |
| | B) | focused on hard news stories to attract a new audience. |
| | C) | took years to become successful. |
| | D) | did not use banner headlines to attract a readership. |
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24 | |
Roger B. Taney's tenure as chief justice: |
| | A) | marked a sharp break with the Marshall Court in constitutional interpretation. |
| | B) | was little more than an extension of the Marshall Court. |
| | C) | helped modify Marshall's vigorous nationalism. |
| | D) | was greatly influenced by the views of John C. Calhoun. |
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The Whig Party: |
| | A) | favored expanding the power of the federal government. |
| | B) | encouraged industrial and commercial development. |
| | C) | advocated knitting the country together into a consolidated economic system. |
| | D) | did all of the above. |
| | E) | did none of the above. |
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