Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding the Bank of the United States is FALSE?

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A)   The charter of the Bank was due to expire in 1836.
B)   Nicholas Biddle had the support of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay.
C)   The controversy over the Bank became the leading issue in the 1832 election.
D)   President Jackson ordered the Bank closed before the expiration of its charter.
E)   President Jackson went through several secretaries of the treasury before finding one who would help him weaken the bank.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The Democrats were more likely than Whigs to favor territorial expansion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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A)   free states.
B)   the nation's tariff policies.
C)   President Jackson's leadership.
D)   the integrity of the Union.
E)   the institution of slavery.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

JohnC.Calhoun's most powerful rival within the Jackson administration was ________.

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Question 6

By the 1830s,political parties were generally regarded as

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A)   being in the control of special interest factions.
B)   unnecessary to the political process.
C)   a dangerous threat to the democratic process.
D)   a desired and essential part of the democratic process.
E)   an aberration.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although a political opponent and a supporter of the Bank of the United states,Henry Clay benefitted politically from President Jackson's veto of the 1932 bill that would recharter the bank.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In 1836,President Andrew Jackson's "specie circular"

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A)   resulted in a severe financial panic.
B)   was defeated by Congress.
C)   was of considerable political benefit to Martin Van Buren.
D)   required foreigners doing business in the United States to pay their debts in hard currency.
E)   caused a significant rise in prices, especially the price of land.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Calhoun's defense of his doctrine of nullification was directed primarily at the issue of tariffs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jacksonian democracy included a weak challenge to the institution of slavery.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The political philosophy of Whigs

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A)   opposed industrialism as a source of concentrated wealth.
B)   favored expanding the power of the federal government.
C)   encouraged the rapid western expansion of the nation.
D)   allied the party with the abolition movement.
E)   celebrated "honest workers" and "simple farmers."F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

During the Jacksonian era,free blacks could not vote at all in the South,and could hardly vote anywhere in the North.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 1832,Henry Clay sought to use the debate over the Bank of the United States primarily to

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A)   politically embarrass President Jackson.
B)   help his reelection to the Senate.
C)   promote his "American System."
D)   boost his presidential candidacy.
E)   exact revenge on Nicholas Biddle for a perceived slight.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 17

In the years after the War of 1812,the "Bucktail" philosophy that favored political parties argued 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) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

The policy most favored by white westerners during the early 1800s was to

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

Question 19

For what reasons did Andrew Jackson oppose the doctrine of nullification and the Bank of the United States? What were the consequences of his successful defeat of the doctrine and the Bank?

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Question 20

In 1830,President Andrew Jackson vetoed a federal subsidy to the proposed 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 D)
G) A) and D)

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In the years after the War of 1812,the "Bucktail" philosophy that favored political parties argued that

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In 1836,President Andrew Jackson's "specie circular"

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Jacksonian democracy included a weak challenge to the institution of slavery.

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The Democrats were more likely than Whigs to favor territorial expansion.

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

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Which of the following statements regarding the Bank of the United States is FALSE?

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According to Andrew Jackson's theory of democracy,

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

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The political philosophy of Whigs

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Although a political opponent and a supporter of the Bank of the United states,Henry Clay benefitted politically from President Jackson's veto of the 1932 bill that would recharter the bank.

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

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During the Jacksonian era,free blacks could not vote at all in the South,and could hardly vote anywhere in the North.

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The policy most favored by white westerners during the early 1800s was to

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