Question 1

The independence movements in Latin America between 1810 and 1822:

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A)   led Spain to crack down and succeed in consolidating its power in the Americas.
B)   gained very little sympathy in the United States because of atrocities committed by revolutionaries.
C)   created seventeen different nations, each headed by a person of Indian ancestry.
D)   paralleled in some ways the independence movement that created the United States.
E)   created new nations that economically developed at a very fast rate.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-John Quincy Adams

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Question 3

The practice of giving a political office to someone based on party loyalty is called:

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A)   a meritocracy.
B)   the spoils system.
C)   paternalism.
D)   the party system.
E)   nepotism.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

By 1860,free black men could vote on the same basis as whites only in:

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A)   Virginia and Maryland.
B)   New York and Pennsylvania.
C)   the Upper Northwest (Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota) .
D)   four states in the Lower South.
E)   five New England states.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-minstrels

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A)  held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional
B)  America's diplomatic declaration of independence
C)  opposed Andrew Jackson
D)  election of 1824
E)  performers in racist theatrical showsF) inexpensive newspapersG) getting a job based on party loyalty, not on meritH) called Indians "wards" of the federal governmentI) political program for economic developmentJ) men who did not own enough property to voteK) Cherokee trek to OklahomaL) maintained the balance of power between slave and free statesM) G) and K)
N) C) and G)

Question 6

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-American System

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Question 7

Which state referred to the Tariff of 1828 as an "abomination"?

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A)   Virginia.
B)   New York.
C)   North Carolina.
D)   Georgia.
E)   South Carolina.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 8

During Andrew Jackson's presidency,what occurred financially?

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A)   The administration refused requests for federal expenditures for roads.
B)   Eventually the tariff was raised.
C)   The budget of the Second Bank of the United States increased by the end of his second term.
D)   The national government debt was eliminated.
E)   Democrats increased expenditures.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

By the time of Jackson's presidency,politics:

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A)   remained very much the province of the elite.
B)   was centered on the congressional elections held every other year.
C)   focused on organization, with the public refusing to tolerate showmanship or flowery oratory.
D)   often emphasized individual politicians with mass followings and popular nicknames.
E)   was completely under the control of Martin Van Buren.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The controversy over Peggy Eaton:

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A)   led to her divorce from her husband, the secretary of war.
B)   ended when Floride Calhoun came to Eaton's defense.
C)   helped to enhance Martin Van Buren's influence during the Jackson administration.
D)   began when Andrew Jackson accused her of improper sexual advances.
E)   aided Andrew Jackson in winning the presidency in 1828.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Indian Removal Act

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Question 12

In the 1830s,how should Andrew Jackson's ideas on the Second Bank of the United States be characterized?

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A)   The Bank did not permit the issuance of enough paper money to meet national demand.
B)   Bank workers should receive pay wages.
C)   Jackson believed the renewal of the Bank charter should be done quickly.
D)   The Bank was a "monster" that had too much power.
E)   Jackson believed he could negotiate with Biddle, who was willing to compromise on the role of the Bank.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Missouri Compromise

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A)  held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional
B)  America's diplomatic declaration of independence
C)  opposed Andrew Jackson
D)  election of 1824
E)  performers in racist theatrical showsF) inexpensive newspapersG) getting a job based on party loyalty, not on meritH) called Indians "wards" of the federal governmentI) political program for economic developmentJ) men who did not own enough property to voteK) Cherokee trek to OklahomaL) maintained the balance of power between slave and free statesM) All of the above
N) J) and L)

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Thomas Dorr

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A)  his proposal sparked Missouri controversy
B)  Second Bank of the United States
C)  A Son of the Forest
D)  temporary Rhode Island governor
E)  "log cabin" candidateF) theorist behind nullificationG) advocated a powerful federal government as presidentH) Jefferson's treasury secretaryI) accused of making a "corrupt bargain"J) founder of the Democratic PartyK) senator who denounced nullification as treasonousL) Cherokee resistance leaderM) B) and K)
N) A) and B)

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-James Tallmadge

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A)  his proposal sparked Missouri controversy
B)  Second Bank of the United States
C)  A Son of the Forest
D)  temporary Rhode Island governor
E)  "log cabin" candidateF) theorist behind nullificationG) advocated a powerful federal government as presidentH) Jefferson's treasury secretaryI) accused of making a "corrupt bargain"J) founder of the Democratic PartyK) senator who denounced nullification as treasonousL) Cherokee resistance leaderM) A) and J)
N) A) and I)

Question 16

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-"corrupt bargain"

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A)  held that the Bank of the United States was constitutional
B)  America's diplomatic declaration of independence
C)  opposed Andrew Jackson
D)  election of 1824
E)  performers in racist theatrical showsF) inexpensive newspapersG) getting a job based on party loyalty, not on meritH) called Indians "wards" of the federal governmentI) political program for economic developmentJ) men who did not own enough property to voteK) Cherokee trek to OklahomaL) maintained the balance of power between slave and free statesM) A) and E)
N) A) and D)

Question 17

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Daniel Webster

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Question 18

What was the biggest change in American society during the Age of Jackson?

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A)   There was more acceptance of Native American culture.
B)   Ex-slaves were gaining more rights.
C)   Economic equality was increasing for white males.
D)   White and free black women gained the right to vote.
E)   Sovereignty for white males was more fully realized.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The key insight of Alexis de Tocqueville's Tocqueville on Democracy was that:

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A)   the most important thing about American democracy was that the majority of men could vote.
B)   American democracy was really a sham.
C)   American democracy really represented an important cultural shift.
D)   the ideology of the Whig Party was actually more democratic than that of the Democratic Party.
E)   American democracy could not exist without strong presidential leadership.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Whig Party

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Which state referred to the Tariff of 1828 as an "abomination"?

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -James Tallmadge

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Thomas Dorr

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -minstrels

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