Question 1

Andrew Jackson argued that the spoils system should be replaced by a civil service to protect government workers from arbitrary dismissal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The unifying principle of the Whig party was

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A)   support of Henry Clay as a political leader.
B)   opposition to "King Andrew" Jackson.
C)   desire to return to property qualifications for voting and holding office.
D)   rejection of strong government.

Question 3

Summarize the events of the Nullification Crisis. Explain the constitutional issues that were involved. Describe how this crisis was settled.

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Question 4

Jackson defended his veto of the charter of the Second National Bank on the grounds that it was

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A)   too weak to help stabilize the economy.
B)   unable to attract foreign investors.
C)   dominated by speculators in western land.
D)   unconstitutional, despite the Supreme Court.

Question 5

Nicholas Biddle's policies during the 1820s were disastrous for both the Bank of the United States and for the state banks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jackson's most powerful weapon against the Bank of the United States was the

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A)   power to remove Bank officers.
B)   ability to withdraw government revenues from the Bank.
C)   Specie Circular, which required the Bank to redeem its notes in gold.
D)   loyal backing of prominent National Republicans such as Daniel Webster.

Question 7

In response to the espousal of the states' rights doctrine on the Senate floor by South Carolinian Robert Hayne, which of the following argued that the Constitution was a compact of the people and that the Union was indissoluble?

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A)   John C. Calhoun
B)   John Tyler
C)   Thomas Jefferson
D)   Daniel Webster

Question 8

The Jacksonians who championed giving the "small man" his chance were the

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A)   Locofocos.
B)   Know-Nothings.
C)   Barnburners.
D)   National Republicans.

Question 9

Jackson opposed John Marshall's rulings about the Cherokee Nation in Georgia because he

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A)   was hoping to appease his southern supporters.
B)   believed no independent nation could be allowed to exist within the United States.
C)   was a strong advocate of states' rights.
D)   hated Native Americans and wanted to destroy them completely.

Question 10

Part of the "democratizing" of politics during the age of Jackson was the

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A)   direct election of U.S. senators.
B)   enfranchisement of women in western states.
C)   elimination of property qualifications for voting and holding office.
D)   direct election of the president and vice president.

Question 11

The new political coalition which emerged to challenge Democratic control in the 1830s was called the

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A)   Federalists.
B)   Republicans.
C)   Bull Moose party.
D)   Whigs. D

Question 12

As a result of Jackson's reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia, extreme states' rights supporters in the South were convinced that he would not oppose the doctrine of nullification.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following caused panic in the country in the spring of 1837?

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A)   the reelection of Andrew Jackson
B)   the inability of banks to make specie payments
C)   the rise of the radical Locofoco party
D)   the purchase of Florida from Spain

Question 14

A major characteristic of the new politics of Jacksonian democracy was increased voter turnout.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

The outcome of the Nullification Crisis convinced the radical South Carolina planters that

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A)   Jackson could not be trusted to keep his promises.
B)   Calhoun was not firmly committed to nullification.
C)   nullification and secession could succeed only with the support of other states.
D)   the government of the United States was an absolute tyranny.

Question 16

During John Quincy Adams' presidency, the politician who prepared for the next election by relying on his military reputation and portraying himself as losing the presidency in 1824 due to the "corrupt bargain" was

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A)   Henry Clay.
B)   William Henry Harrison.
C)   John C. Calhoun.
D)   Andrew Jackson. D

Question 17

In the election of 1828,

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A)   Andrew Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams in a contest disgraced by character assassination on both sides.
B)   Henry Clay was chosen president when the election was thrown into the House of Representatives.
C)   Andrew Jackson lost because of the "corrupt bargain" between Clay and Adams.
D)   the negative political campaigns depressed voter turnout.

Question 18

________ was a leading enemy of the Second National Bank of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   Daniel Webster
B)   Nicholas Biddle
C)   Henry Clay
D)   Andrew Jackson

Question 19

Immediately after Harrison's inauguration,

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A)   Clay emerged as the power behind the throne, directing the naive and weak-willed Harrison.
B)   Harrison died, was succeeded by the doctrinaire John Tyler, and the political climate of the country changed dramatically.
C)   Harrison became a surprisingly strong chief executive, modeling himself on Jackson.
D)   Harrison died and was succeeded by John Tyler, who was easily manipulated by Webster and Clay.

Question 20

The conflict between Jackson and Calhoun was sharpened by their strong disagreement over the

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A)   Peggy Eaton controversy.
B)   Maysville Road.
C)   Second National Bank.
D)   Webster-Hayne debate.

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Summarize the events of the Nullification Crisis. Explain the constitutional issues that were involved. Describe how this crisis was settled.

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Nicholas Biddle's policies during the 1820s were disastrous for both the Bank of the United States and for the state banks.

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Jackson's most powerful weapon against the Bank of the United States was the

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The Jacksonians who championed giving the "small man" his chance were the

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Jackson opposed John Marshall's rulings about the Cherokee Nation in Georgia because he

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