Question 1

In the years after the War of 1812, support for the idea of political parties was greatest in

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A)  Virginia.
B)  New Jersey.
C)  New York.
D)  Rhode Island.
E)  Pennsylvania.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

In 1840, William Henry Harrison

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A)  was, at the time, the youngest man to win the presidency.
B)  was a simple frontiersman with little money or resources to his name.
C)  died before he took office.
D)  was a Republican.
E)  was part of a wealthy, large land-owning, frontier elite.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

National political conventions were introduced during the Jacksonian period in order to expand the democratic process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Andrew Jackson's theory of democracy

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A)  there should be one national political party.
B)  all white male citizens should be treated equally.
C)  all white Americans should eventually be given the vote.
D)  slavery should not extend into the west.
E)  the South and West deserved special privileges as growing areas.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

One of the major reforms of the Jacksonian period was the introduction of the secret ballot.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the 1830s, an argument in favor of political parties was the belief that

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A)  the parties would provide the training ground for candidates.
B)  a permanent political opposition made parties sensitive to the people's will.
C)  the present system of government had little effective organization.
D)  inexperienced political candidates would be less likely to gain office.
E)  parties could create a broader form of consensus than individual leaders.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Upon the death of William Henry Harrison, the former Democrat who became president was ________________.

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Question 8

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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As president, Andrew Jackson took severa...

Question 9

As a result of the United States government's Indian policy in the 1830s and 1840s,

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A)  violence between white Americans and Indian tribes ended.
B)  all Indian tribes were forced to intermingle on one large reservation.
C)  new federal attempts were made to assimilate Indian tribes into white society.
D)  the United States gained control of ten million acres of Indian lands.
E)  nearly all American Indian societies were removed to west of the Mississippi.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

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

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During the 1830s and 1840s, political pa...

Question 11

In 1830, the first of the "Five Civilized Tribes" to be removed to the west was the

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

Question 12

President Jackson considered those who favored nullification to be traitors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

John Tyler saw every cabinet member but one resign together from his administration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

President Jackson's attack on federal officeholders led to the introduction of what one of his allies called the "______________________."

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The answer of President Jackson's attack on federal officeholders led...

Question 15

What evidence supports the claim that Andrew Jackson was a "man of his times"?

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Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of...

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

During the Tyler administration, the United States established diplomatic relations with China.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Question 19

The Whig Party was the first national political party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

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