Question 1

What was President Martin Van Buren's new solution to the problem of what to do about the federal government's relationship to banking?

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A)   He called for federal money to be deposited in state-chartered banks known as "pets."
B)   He proposed the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank, with branches in key cities.
C)   He created the Third Bank of the United States, but this time headed by a reliable Democrat.
D)   He set up a program of federal insurance on individual bank accounts to protect them in times of panic.
E)   He proposed that federal funds be controlled by government officials rather than by bankers.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

What significant issue did the Missouri Compromise aim to resolve?

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A)   Giving land to Native Americans.
B)   The protective tariff.
C)   Slaves being treated as property.
D)   The extension of slavery.
E)   The abolition of slavery.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820:

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A)   the remaining Louisiana Purchase territory was divided into slave and free zones.
B)   Congress banned slavery in any new territory that might ever be added to the United States.
C)   Missouri agreed to gradual emancipation of slavery in exchange for admission to the Union.
D)   Ohio became a free state to balance the admission of Missouri as a slave state.
E)   slave states gained a two-seat advantage in the U.S. Senate.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

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

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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.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 5

What was the role of the Supreme Court in the protection of Native American lands?

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A)   The Supreme Court prevented Native Americans from losing access to land in Georgia.
B)   The Supreme Court believed the Native Americans deserved no protection.
C)   The Supreme Court ruled that the Seminole War was illegal.
D)   The Supreme Court was unable to enforce any form of protection.
E)   The Supreme Court urged legislation to be passed that created reservations.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

What would have been an accurate assessment of the Monroe Doctrine at the time?

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A)   The Latin American revolutions had little in common with American ideals.
B)   It was more talk than action, as the United States was weak militarily.
C)   The United States had battle plans drawn to attack Europe to prevent further colonization.
D)   This was a plan to gain Canada from the British.
E)   It failed in helping the United States gain Florida.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The nullification crisis:

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A)   involved the fears of some slaveholders that the federal government might take action against slavery.
B)   was based on southern concerns that tariffs were preventing the South from industrializing as fast as the North.
C)   largely concerned the opposition of southwestern planters to federally financed internal improvements.
D)   brought Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun closer together politically.
E)   attracted support from Whigs like Daniel Webster, who saw it as an opportunity to embarrass and annoy Jackson.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Which occurred during the election of 1828?

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A)   Adams fired most of the federal employees who openly campaigned for Jackson.
B)   One campaign slogan declared, "Adams can fight, but Jackson can write."
C)   Adams's supporters questioned the morality of Andrew Jackson's wife because they saw her as a bigamist.
D)   Andrew Jackson accused John Quincy Adams of being a murderer.
E)   Andrew Jackson challenged Henry Clay to a duel because of 1824's "corrupt bargain."F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-McCulloch v.Maryland

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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 showsF) inexpensive newspapersG) getting a job based on party loyalty, not on meritH) called Indians "wards" of the federal governmentI) political program for economic developmentJ) men who did not own enough property to voteK) Cherokee trek to OklahomaL) maintained the balance of power between slave and free statesM) B) and E)
N) G) and H)

Question 10

Who wrote Exposition and Protest and emerged by the early 1830s as the most prominent spokesman for the right of nullification?

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A)   John C. Calhoun.
B)   Henry Clay.
C)   Andrew Jackson.
D)   John Quincy Adams.
E)   Daniel Webster.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-William Apess

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A)  his proposal sparked Missouri controversy
B)  Second Bank of the United States
C)  A Son of the Forest
D)  temporary Rhode Island governor
E)  "log cabin" candidateF) theorist behind nullificationG) advocated a powerful federal government as presidentH) Jefferson's treasury secretaryI) accused of making a "corrupt bargain"J) founder of the Democratic PartyK) senator who denounced nullification as treasonousL) Cherokee resistance leaderM) D) and I)
N) F) and L)

Question 12

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Monroe Doctrine

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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 showsF) inexpensive newspapersG) getting a job based on party loyalty, not on meritH) called Indians "wards" of the federal governmentI) political program for economic developmentJ) men who did not own enough property to voteK) Cherokee trek to OklahomaL) maintained the balance of power between slave and free statesM) C) and H)
N) A) and K)

Question 13

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

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The penny press refers to a type of news...

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-John Calhoun

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A)  his proposal sparked Missouri controversy
B)  Second Bank of the United States
C)  A Son of the Forest
D)  temporary Rhode Island governor
E)  "log cabin" candidateF) theorist behind nullificationG) advocated a powerful federal government as presidentH) Jefferson's treasury secretaryI) accused of making a "corrupt bargain"J) founder of the Democratic PartyK) senator who denounced nullification as treasonousL) Cherokee resistance leaderM) A) and H)
N) C) and L)

Question 15

The Dorr War:

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A)   stemmed from a disagreement between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson over internal improvements.
B)   refers to fighting that broke out between whites and Cherokees in Georgia.
C)   demonstrated the contentiousness of the national bank debate.
D)   divided Rhode Islanders over the issue of expanding voting rights for white men.
E)   resulted from the nullification crisis.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

How would one describe John Quincy Adams?

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A)   He had a strong nationalist view of governing.
B)   As a Federalist senator, he had vehemently opposed Jefferson's embargo policy.
C)   He had promoted the idea of strict construction in regard to the Constitution.
D)   He opposed spending national government funds on economic development.
E)   He had virtually no foreign policy experience before he assumed the role of secretary of state.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Which statement is a correct assessment about the Whigs?

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A)   The Whig leadership criticized the American System.
B)   Their programs connected best with voters in isolated rural areas.
C)   They hoped to derail the market economy.
D)   They argued that the role of government was to promote the welfare of its people.
E)   The Whigs believed that active state governments were essential to increasing freedom.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

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

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The Bank War refers to the political str...

Question 19

The Trail of Tears refers specifically to the removal of the Seminole Indians from Florida to present-day Oklahoma.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Missouri Compromise debate illustrated that northern politicians did not want slavery to expand for primarily moral reasons.

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A) True 
 B)False

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

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -McCulloch v.Maryland

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Monroe Doctrine

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