Question 1

By 1840, approximately ________ percent of adult white men were eligible to vote.

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A)   40
B)   55
C)   65
D)   75
E)   90F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Monroe Doctrine

Accepted Answer

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) H) and I)
N) I) and J)

Question 3

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-non-freeholder

Accepted Answer

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) C) and K)
N) E) and G)

Question 4

In what way was the 1840 Whig campaign for president similar to recent presidential campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both had an extremely high percentage of voters (80 percent)  turning out to cast ballots.
B)   Both had record numbers of African-Americans voting.
C)   Both stressed that the presidential candidate could relate to the average citizen.
D)   Both had candidates with no platforms.
E)   Both dealt with immigration issues.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Henry Clay

Accepted Answer

A)  his proposal sparked Missouri controversy
B)  Second Bank of the United States
C)  developed a written language
D)  temporary Rhode Island governor
E)  "log cabin" candidateF) theorist behind nullificationG) advocated a powerful federal government as presidentH) large plantation owner from TennesseeI) accused of making a "corrupt bargain"J) founder of the Democratic PartyK) senator who denounced nullification as treasonousL) Cherokee resistance leaderM) I) and L)
N) B) and C)

Question 6

Andrew Jackson, one historian has written, was the "symbol for an age." How might Jackson be considered symbolic of certain ideas and trends in the early nineteenth century? Can you think of other appropriate symbolic figures for that period?

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Andrew Jackson can be considered symboli...

Question 7

The Monroe Doctrine was a forceful statement that declared that westward expansion for the United States could not be prevented on any account since its destiny was divinely appointed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By 1860, property qualifications for voting:

Accepted Answer

A)   only remained in one state.
B)   survived in all of the slave states but in none of the free states.
C)   died out entirely, allowing all whites to vote in every state.
D)   were more popular in newer states than in the original thirteen.
E)   disappeared because of the Voting Rights Act championed by President Andrew Jackson.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Compare the economic policies of the American System with those of Alexander Hamilton. What was similar? What was different? How do you think Hamilton would have rated presidents like John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson?

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The American System was a set of economi...

Question 10

Thomas Jefferson suggested that the Missouri controversy of 1820-1821:

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A)   demonstrated the wisdom of the founding fathers in adopting the three-fifths clause.
B)   should have been solved by adoption of the Tallmadge Amendment.
C)   was not as dangerous as President Monroe made it out to be.
D)   resulted from overly ambitious proslavery politicians seeking to score political points.
E)   revealed a sectional divide that potentially threatened the Union.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

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) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

By the 1830s, the term "citizen" in America had become synonymous with the right to:

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A)   accumulate wealth.
B)   vote.
C)   own property.
D)   own slaves.
E)   publicly criticize the government.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Since the Bank of the United States handled the Panic of 1819 so efficiently, public support for the banking system increased dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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) F) and K)
N) I) and J)

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-McCulloch v. Maryland

Accepted Answer

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) B) and K)
N) C) and E)

Question 16

In his Cherokee Nation v. Georgia opinion, Chief Justice John Marshall stated that:

Accepted Answer

A)   Georgia had to respect Indian title to their lands.
B)   Indians were wards of the federal government.
C)   the Cherokee had to move to the Indian Territory.
D)   President Jackson had full authority over Indian affairs.
E)   Indians were U.S. citizens, with all attendant rights and responsibilities.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Who was the president of the Second Bank of the United States in 1832?

Accepted Answer

A)   Langdon Cheves.
B)   Paul Volcker.
C)   Henry Clay.
D)   Nicholas Biddle.
E)   Charles Winchester.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The Dorr War:

Accepted Answer

A)   stemmed from a disagreement between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson over internal improvements.
B)   refers to fighting that broke out between whites and Cherokees in Georgia.
C)   demonstrated the contentiousness of the national bank debate.
D)   divided Rhode Islanders over the issue of expanding voting rights for white men.
E)   resulted from the nullification crisis.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

In the first half of the nineteenth century, paper money:

Accepted Answer

A)   could be issued only by the Second Bank of the United States.
B)   was illegal.
C)   promised to pay the bearer on demand a specific amount of gold or silver.
D)   never changed its value because of U.S. government guarantees.
E)   never exceeded the amount of money that the bank printing it held in its vault.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

A primary reason that both women and blacks were largely excluded from the expansion of democracy was:

Accepted Answer

A)   the argument that, since they did not have the vote in England, they ought not to have the vote in America.
B)   that they were not citizens, so they could not vote.
C)   that both groups were viewed as being naturally incapable and thus unfit for suffrage.
D)   that members of neither group had asked to be included in politics.
E)   that both groups were largely illiterate, and literacy was a necessary skill for political participation.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Exam 10: Democracy in America, 1815-1840

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

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Compare the economic policies of the American System with those of Alexander Hamilton. What was similar? What was different? How do you think Hamilton would have rated presidents like John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson?

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By the 1830s, the term "citizen" in America had become synonymous with the right to:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -McCulloch v. Maryland

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In what way was the 1840 Whig campaign for president similar to recent presidential campaigns?

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The Dorr War:

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Since the Bank of the United States handled the Panic of 1819 so efficiently, public support for the banking system increased dramatically.

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Andrew Jackson, one historian has written, was the "symbol for an age." How might Jackson be considered symbolic of certain ideas and trends in the early nineteenth century? Can you think of other appropriate symbolic figures for that period?

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -non-freeholder

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Monroe Doctrine

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The Monroe Doctrine was a forceful statement that declared that westward expansion for the United States could not be prevented on any account since its destiny was divinely appointed.

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By 1840, approximately ________ percent of adult white men were eligible to vote.

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

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By 1860, property qualifications for voting:

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In his Cherokee Nation v. Georgia opinion, Chief Justice John Marshall stated that:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Henry Clay

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In the first half of the nineteenth century, paper money:

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Who was the president of the Second Bank of the United States in 1832?

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Thomas Jefferson suggested that the Missouri controversy of 1820-1821:

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A primary reason that both women and blacks were largely excluded from the expansion of democracy was:

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