Question 1

President Jackson's distrust of paper currency became obvious when in 1836 he issued an executive order called the "________."

Accepted Answer

specie circular

Question 2

Andrew Jackson sided with Robert Hayne in the Webster-Hayne debate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

JohnC.Calhoun drew his doctrine of nullification ideas from the

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. 
B)  United States Constitution. 
C)  Missouri Compromise. 
D)  ideas of Madison and Jefferson, and the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. 
E)  United States Constitution and the Missouri Compromise. 
A)  Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. 
B)  United States Constitution. 
C)  Missouri Compromise. 
D)  ideas of Madison and Jefferson, and the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. 
E)  United States Constitution and the Missouri Compromise. D

Question 4

The political significance of Peggy Eaton on Andrew Jackson's administration was that

Accepted Answer

A)  the presidential aspirations of JohnC. Calhoun were likely ended. 
B)  John Eaton's ties with the administration were strengthened. 
C)  Martin Van Buren had a political falling-out with President Jackson. 
D)  the political strength of President Jackson was weakened. 
E)  it encouraged Jackson to liberalize the nation's divorce and coverture laws. 
A)  the presidential aspirations of JohnC. Calhoun were likely ended. 
B)  John Eaton's ties with the administration were strengthened. 
C)  Martin Van Buren had a political falling-out with President Jackson. 
D)  the political strength of President Jackson was weakened. 
E)  it encouraged Jackson to liberalize the nation's divorce and coverture laws.

Question 5

John Tyler saw every cabinet member but one resign together from his administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What role did political parties play during the 1830s and 1840s?

Accepted Answer

During the 1830s and 1840s, political pa

Question 7

National political conventions were introduced during the Jacksonian period in order to expand the democratic process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By 1828,in all but one state,presidential electors were chosen by

Accepted Answer

A)  state legislatures. 
B)  popular vote. 
C)  lottery. 
D)  Congress. 
E)  state governors. 
A)  state legislatures. 
B)  popular vote. 
C)  lottery. 
D)  Congress. 
E)  state governors.

Question 9

Who among the following was NOT a leading Whig at some point during his political career?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Van Buren 
B)  JohnC. Calhoun 
C)  Daniel Webster 
D)  Henry Clay 
E)  None of these answers is correct, as each was at some point a leading Whig. 
A)  Martin Van Buren 
B)  JohnC. Calhoun 
C)  Daniel Webster 
D)  Henry Clay 
E)  None of these answers is correct, as each was at some point a leading Whig.

Question 10

In 1841,the British government

Accepted Answer

A)  supported the rights and freedom of mutinous slaves on the Creole. 
B)  seized the Creole because it carried slaves. 
C)  briefly declared war on American shipping in response to the Creole mutiny. 
D)  refused to trade with American shipping companies that carried slaves. 
E)  returned mutinous slaves from the Creole to Virginia, at the request of President Tyler. 
A)  supported the rights and freedom of mutinous slaves on the Creole. 
B)  seized the Creole because it carried slaves. 
C)  briefly declared war on American shipping in response to the Creole mutiny. 
D)  refused to trade with American shipping companies that carried slaves. 
E)  returned mutinous slaves from the Creole to Virginia, at the request of President Tyler.

Question 11

What historical assessment would you give to Andrew Jackson's presidency? What rating would you give him as president? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson's presidency is a topic o

Question 12

More people gained the right to vote in the 1830s,but requirements for voters to own property remained in place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What brought about the formation of the Whig Party? Describe the evolution of its political fortunes in the 1830s and 1840s.

Accepted Answer

The formation of the Whig Party in the U

Question 14

In the 1820s,under Nicholas Biddle,the Bank of the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  was financially sound and profitable. 
B)  exercised little influence on state banks. 
C)  restricted credit to growing enterprises. 
D)  prohibited the existence of state banks. 
E)  had to borrow credit from state banks to stay afloat. 
A)  was financially sound and profitable. 
B)  exercised little influence on state banks. 
C)  restricted credit to growing enterprises. 
D)  prohibited the existence of state banks. 
E)  had to borrow credit from state banks to stay afloat.

Question 15

Jacksonian Democrats

Accepted Answer

A)  praised President Jackson as "King Andrew I." 
B)  faced little political opposition by the mid-1830s. 
C)  were strongest among the merchants and manufacturers of the Northeast. 
D)  praised President Jackson as "King Andrew I," were strongest among the merchants and manufacturers of the Northeast, and faced little political opposition by the mid-1830s. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  praised President Jackson as "King Andrew I." 
B)  faced little political opposition by the mid-1830s. 
C)  were strongest among the merchants and manufacturers of the Northeast. 
D)  praised President Jackson as "King Andrew I," were strongest among the merchants and manufacturers of the Northeast, and faced little political opposition by the mid-1830s. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

President Jackson sought to remove all of the eastern Indian tribes except the "Five Civilized Tribes."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the election of 1832,Andrew Jackson defeated the National Republican candidate ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the election of 1832,Andrew Jackson defeated...

Question 18

The lawyer and activist who led the campaign to expand voting rights in Rhode Island was

Accepted Answer

A)  Amos Kendall. 
B)  Joseph Story. 
C)  Daniel Webster. 
D)  Roger Taney. 
E)  Thomas Dorr. 
A)  Amos Kendall. 
B)  Joseph Story. 
C)  Daniel Webster. 
D)  Roger Taney. 
E)  Thomas Dorr.

Question 19

The Supreme Court ruling in Charles River Bridge v.Warren Bridge (1837)

Accepted Answer

A)  outraged supporters of Andrew Jackson. 
B)  was a victory for federal authority. 
C)  continued the constitutional interpretation set forth by John Marshall. 
D)  affirmed the inviolability of contracts. 
E)  reflected Jacksonian ideas of democracy and economic opportunity. 
A)  outraged supporters of Andrew Jackson. 
B)  was a victory for federal authority. 
C)  continued the constitutional interpretation set forth by John Marshall. 
D)  affirmed the inviolability of contracts. 
E)  reflected Jacksonian ideas of democracy and economic opportunity.

Question 20

In the years after the War of 1812,support for the idea of political parties was greatest in

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia. 
B)  New Jersey. 
C)  New York. 
D)  Rhode Island. 
E)  Pennsylvania. 
A)  Virginia. 
B)  New Jersey. 
C)  New York. 
D)  Rhode Island. 
E)  Pennsylvania.

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

President Jackson's distrust of paper currency became obvious when in 1836 he issued an executive order called the "________."

Andrew Jackson sided with Robert Hayne in the Webster-Hayne debate.

JohnC.Calhoun drew his doctrine of nullification ideas from the

The political significance of Peggy Eaton on Andrew Jackson's administration was that

John Tyler saw every cabinet member but one resign together from his administration.

What role did political parties play during the 1830s and 1840s?

National political conventions were introduced during the Jacksonian period in order to expand the democratic process.

By 1828,in all but one state,presidential electors were chosen by

Who among the following was NOT a leading Whig at some point during his political career?

In 1841,the British government

What historical assessment would you give to Andrew Jackson's presidency? What rating would you give him as president? Explain.

More people gained the right to vote in the 1830s,but requirements for voters to own property remained in place.

What brought about the formation of the Whig Party? Describe the evolution of its political fortunes in the 1830s and 1840s.

In the 1820s,under Nicholas Biddle,the Bank of the United States

Jacksonian Democrats

President Jackson sought to remove all of the eastern Indian tribes except the "Five Civilized Tribes."

In the election of 1832,Andrew Jackson defeated the National Republican candidate ________.

The lawyer and activist who led the campaign to expand voting rights in Rhode Island was

The Supreme Court ruling in Charles River Bridge v.Warren Bridge (1837)

In the years after the War of 1812,support for the idea of political parties was greatest in

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