Question 1

President Andrew Jackson sought to apply his democratic principles by first targeting

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A)  the wealthy New England aristocracy.
B)  the southern planter class.
C)  federal officeholders.
D)  his Whig opponents.
E)  the Five Civilized Tribes.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

During the 1830s,evangelical Protestants tended to support

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A)  Democrats.
B)  Irish immigrants.
C)  Whigs.
D)  German immigrants.
E)  Masons.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

President Jackson's "specie circular" required that payment for public lands be done only by state banknotes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

During its two-decade history,the Whig Party won the presidency

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A)  zero times.
B)  one time.
C)  two times.
D)  three times.
E)  four times.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

In 1841,in the incident with the American ship Creole,the British government

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

Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 1836,Congress passed a "distribution" act that required the federal government to

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A)  apply a higher tax to foreign bondholders.
B)  parcel out Indian land to the states.
C)  reward loyal Democrats with government jobs.
D)  make pension payments to veterans of the War of 1812.
E)  disperse its surplus funds to the states.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 8

President Martin Van Buren's "subtreasury" system

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A)  was a financial system to replace the Bank of the United States.
B)  created a new national bank.
C)  never became law.
D)  quickly failed.
E)  did not pass until his successor's administration.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The "penny press" was more lively and sensationalistic than previous newspapers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The primary goal of the United States policy toward Indians in the early 1800s was to

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A)  spread the Christian faith among tribes.
B)  protect Indians from attacks by white settlers.
C)  assimilate Indian tribes into white society.
D)  acquire the land occupied by Indian tribes.
E)  preserve disappearing Indian traditions and culture.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

President Jackson supported the Maysville Road because he believed that all roads made up the nation's transportation network and were,therefore,part of "interstate commerce."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The "Aroostook War" was the result of tensions over the boundary between Canada and Maine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Democrats were more likely than Whigs to oppose legislation establishing banks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the election of 1832,Andrew Jackson was opposed by ________.

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

Question 15

Senator Robert Hayne represented the state of

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A)  New York.
B)  Ohio.
C)  Pennsylvania.
D)  Virginia.
E)  South Carolina.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 was strongly criticized in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As Andrew Jackson's vice president,John C.Calhoun became a strong Jackson opponent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Washington Star was the first of the new "penny press" newspapers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 1830,President Andrew Jackson vetoed a federal subsidy to the Maysville Road because

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A)  he sought to demonstrate his presidential power at a time when it was being questioned.
B)  the road was not a part of any system of interstate commerce.
C)  the subsidy was to be paid for out of tariff revenue,which he opposed.
D)  he thought the proposal might jeopardize his bid for reelection.
E)  he thought it would upset the balance created by the Missouri Compromise nine years earlier.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

In the 1830s,as a result of removal policies,the United States gained control of more than 100 million acres of Indian lands.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 was strongly criticized in the United States.

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President Andrew Jackson sought to apply his democratic principles by first targeting

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During its two-decade history,the Whig Party won the presidency

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In the 1830s,as a result of removal policies,the United States gained control of more than 100 million acres of Indian lands.

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During the 1830s,evangelical Protestants tended to support

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The "Aroostook War" was the result of tensions over the boundary between Canada and Maine.

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

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The Washington Star was the first of the new "penny press" newspapers.

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President Martin Van Buren's "subtreasury" system

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In 1836,Congress passed a "distribution" act that required the federal government to

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The "penny press" was more lively and sensationalistic than previous newspapers.

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President Jackson's "specie circular" required that payment for public lands be done only by state banknotes.

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President Jackson supported the Maysville Road because he believed that all roads made up the nation's transportation network and were,therefore,part of "interstate commerce."

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The Democrats were more likely than Whigs to oppose legislation establishing banks.

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In 1830,President Andrew Jackson vetoed a federal subsidy to the Maysville Road because

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Senator Robert Hayne represented the state of

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In the election of 1832,Andrew Jackson was opposed by ________.

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As Andrew Jackson's vice president,John C.Calhoun became a strong Jackson opponent.

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In 1841,in the incident with the American ship Creole,the British government

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The primary goal of the United States policy toward Indians in the early 1800s was to

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