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The Supreme Court ruled in Cherokee Nation v.Georgia (1831) that


A) Georgia could remove the Cherokee tribes if it served the "public good."
B) the Cherokee had no right to file a legal claim in United States courts.
C) the entire process of Indian removal was unconstitutional.
D) the Cherokee tribes could only be removed if they were properly compensated.
E) Georgia had no authority to negotiate with tribal representatives.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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

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The "age of Jackson" was notable for the advancement of economic equality in America.

A) True
B) False

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The results of the election of 1832 could be interpreted as a defeat for both Henry Clay and Nicholas Biddle.

A) True
B) False

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How did Andrew Jackson's ideals of democracy compare with Thomas Jefferson's?

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By 1840 the actual number of adult white males who voted had risen to 80 percent.

A) True
B) False

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In the 1830s,the Bank of the United States was opposed by


A) "soft-money" advocates.
B) "hard-money" advocates.
C) Henry Clay.
D) both "soft-money" and "hard-money" advocates.
E) None of these answers is correct.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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

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Of the "Five Civilized Tribes," the tribe that best resisted the pressures of removal was the


A) Creek.
B) Choctaw.
C) Seminole.
D) Chickasaw.
E) Cherokee.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Opposition to the Bank of the United States came from both "soft-money" and "hard-money" advocates.

A) True
B) False

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Andrew Jackson believed a strong federal government would lead to a strong democracy.

A) True
B) False

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William Morgan mysteriously disappeared shortly before he published a book,which allegedly exposed the secrets of ________.

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The Whig Party was LEAST successful at


A) defining its political position.
B) attracting a loyal constituency of voters.
C) connecting with evangelical Protestants.
D) competing against Democrats in local,state,and congressional races.
E) uniting behind a strong national leader.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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In 1830,the Daniel Webster-Robert Hayne debate was begun by a political dispute over


A) the value of the two-party system.
B) the sale of public land.
C) slavery.
D) trade with England.
E) relations with Indian tribes.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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The most successful of the "Five Civilized Tribes" when it came to resisting Jackson's removal policy was the ________.

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During the Jacksonian period,political parties were regarded as a threat to democracy.

A) True
B) False

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What steps did Andrew Jackson take as president to strengthen the authority of the federal government? What did he believe should be the limit of that authority?

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The well-to-do were more likely to support Whigs than Democrats.

A) True
B) False

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In the 1830 Daniel Webster-Robert Hayne debate,Webster considered Hayne's arguments to be an attack on


A) free states.
B) the nation's tariff policies.
C) President Jackson's leadership.
D) federal authority.
E) the institution of slavery.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which statement about the 1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty is FALSE?


A) It settled the Aroostook War.
B) It resulted in new territory being added to the United States.
C) It included an American pledge not to allow slave ships to land at British ports.
D) It included a British pledge not to interfere with American ships.
E) It significantly improved Anglo-American relations.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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