Question 1

Ultimately, the Jackson presidency was revolutionary. Discuss the major political changes brought about by Jackson's administration.

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Question 2

In the midst of the nullification crisis, JohnC. Calhoun resigned as vice president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jackson declared his opposition to nullification:

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A)   in a series of newspaper articles
B)   during a dramatic speech to Congress
C)   in a meeting with his cabinet
D)   only in private conversations
E)   in his toast at a Jefferson Day dinnerF) A) and C)
G) A) and E) E

Question 4

The irony of Jackson's political philosophy is that:

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A)   the special privileges he urged for business led to wide-scale abuse
B)   his opposition to an independent Treasury was based on his belief in centralizing the functions of government
C)   his laissez-faire rationale for republican simplicity became the justification for the unregulated growth of centers of economic power
D)   his concern for the common man came at a time of extremely low voter participation
E)   despite his elite status, his policies inspired many Americans to become socialistsF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Tariffs passed by Congress in 1830 and 1832:

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A)   lowered duties on some items
B)   were vetoed by Jackson
C)   ended talk of nullification
D)   were intended strictly to raise revenue
E)   were ruled constitutional by the Supreme CourtF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The Jacksonian concept of equality was a belief that:

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A)   social distinctions should be abolished
B)   people should not be addressed by formal titles
C)   everyone should have roughly the same amount of money
D)   everyone should have an equal chance to succeed
E)   there were few meaningful differences in people's abilitiesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

All of the following were prominent Whig politicians EXCEPT:

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A)   Martin Van Buren
B)   Henry Clay
C)   Daniel Webster
D)   William Henry Harrison
E)   John TylerF) B) and C)
G) D) and E) A

Question 8

All of the following characterized the United States by the time of Andrew Jackson's election EXCEPT:

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A)   dramatic population growth, especially in urban areas
B)   increasing production for a national rather than a local market
C)   an increasing number of wage laborers toiling in factories
D)   a dynamic economy absent of panics or depressions
E)   greater regional specialization in terms of productionF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

In 1840, the Whigs:

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A)   feared splitting their party and hence had no platform
B)   nominated Winfield Scott for president
C)   campaigned for a program of economic nationalism
D)   tried to play down their candidate's war record
E)   aimed their appeal at elite votersF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Andrew Jackson was a true Jeffersonian in his:

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A)   elitism
B)   support for a national bank
C)   opposition to slavery
D)   religious faith
E)   belief in limited governmentF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

Describe the new party system that emerged in the 1830s.

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Question 12

The Anti-Masonic party was the first to:

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A)   nominate a Catholic for president
B)   endorse violence as a legitimate political tactic
C)   carry several states in its first election
D)   call for a total halt to immigration
E)   hold a national nomination conventionF) D) and E)
G) C) and D) E

Question 13

In the 1840 campaign, the Whigs:

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A)   nominated Henry Clay
B)   explained in detail how they would fight the depression
C)   depended on a catchy campaign slogan
D)   lost in a close election
E)   failed to use campaign techniques like those of the DemocratsF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

The Indian chief who resisted federal policy in Illinois and Wisconsin was:

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A)   Osceola
B)   Tecumseh
C)   Hiawatha
D)   Black Hawk
E)   Sitting BullF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

As a result of Jackson's bank policies:

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A)   sales of public land instantly declined
B)   banks printed new bank notes with abandon
C)   worried investors pulled out of risky projects
D)   many common men opened their own banks
E)   the Supreme Court declared his actions unconstitutionalF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

According to "progressive" historians, Jackson:

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A)   led a vast democratic movement against the abuses of the "Monster" bank
B)   promoted democratic reforms only for political expediency
C)   caused a decline in voter turnout during the 1830s by his lack of concern for issues touching the daily lives of the common man
D)   supported the national bank and federal aid to internal improvements because he stood to benefit financially from them
E)   unsurprisingly supported elite interests, since he was himself a man of great wealthF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Jacksonians believed in equality of opportunity rather than equality of result.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Tariff of 1828 proved to be the impetus behind the entire nullification controversy. Examine the process that brought this about.

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The Tariff of 1828, also known as the "T...

Question 19

The Whig presidential candidate in 1840, William Henry Harrison, was born in a log cabin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How might the insults lobbed at Andrew Jackson's wife during the 1828 campaign have influenced how he dealt with the Peggy Eaton controversy?

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Ultimately, the Jackson presidency was revolutionary. Discuss the major political changes brought about by Jackson's administration.

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In the midst of the nullification crisis, JohnC. Calhoun resigned as vice president.

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Jackson declared his opposition to nullification:

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The irony of Jackson's political philosophy is that:

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Tariffs passed by Congress in 1830 and 1832:

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The Jacksonian concept of equality was a belief that:

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All of the following were prominent Whig politicians EXCEPT:

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All of the following characterized the United States by the time of Andrew Jackson's election EXCEPT:

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In 1840, the Whigs:

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Andrew Jackson was a true Jeffersonian in his:

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Describe the new party system that emerged in the 1830s.

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The Anti-Masonic party was the first to:

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The Indian chief who resisted federal policy in Illinois and Wisconsin was:

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As a result of Jackson's bank policies:

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According to "progressive" historians, Jackson:

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Jacksonians believed in equality of opportunity rather than equality of result.

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The Tariff of 1828 proved to be the impetus behind the entire nullification controversy. Examine the process that brought this about.

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The Whig presidential candidate in 1840, William Henry Harrison, was born in a log cabin.

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How might the insults lobbed at Andrew Jackson's wife during the 1828 campaign have influenced how he dealt with the Peggy Eaton controversy?

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