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Andrew Jackson's inauguration was:
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a large, rowdy event.
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By the 1830s, the term \"citizen\" in America had become synonymous with the right to:
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vote.
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In the wake of the War of 1812, younger Republicans like Henry Clay and John Calhoun:
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continued to support agrarianism, but believed that the nation's economic independence required a manufacturing sector.
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In response to the demand for internal improvements, President James Madison:
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called for a constitutional amendment to empower the federal government to build roads and canals.
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The Second Bank of the United States was created:
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by Congress in 1816, with the support of President Madison.
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In the first half of the nineteenth century, paper money:
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promised to pay the bearer on demand a specific amount of gold or silver.
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The Panic of 1819:
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prompted some states to suspend debt collections, which helped debtors but hurt creditors.
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In its decision in McCulloch v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that:
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the Second Bank of the United States was constitutional.
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the Second Bank of the United States was constitutional.
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the remaining Louisiana Purchase territory was divided into slave and free zones.
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Both Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams suggested that the Missouri controversy of 1820-1821:
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revealed a sectional divide that potentially threatened the Union.
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The Monroe Doctrine:
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declared the Americas off-limits for further European colonization.
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As president, John Quincy Adams proposed a comprehensive plan for an activist state, which called for all of the following EXCEPT:
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free homesteads for settlers on western public lands.
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Which of the following did NOT happen during the election of 1828?
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Andrew Jackson challenged Henry Clay to a duel for having engineered his defeat in the \"corrupt bargain\" of 1824.
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By the time of Jackson's presidency, politics:
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often emphasized individual politicians with mass followings and popular nicknames.
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The nullification crisis:
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involved the fears of some slaveholders that the federal government might take action against slavery.
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The Force Act of 1833:
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gave the president authority to use military personnel to collect tariffs.
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The nullification crisis ended:
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with a compromise tariff
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How does the Bank War demonstrate that Andrew Jackson enhanced the power of the presidency?
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He identified himself as the symbolic representative of all the people with his veto message that appealed directly to the public.
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\"Hard money\" in the 1830s referred to:
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gold and silver, also called \"specie.\"
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The Panic of 1837:
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was caused, in part, by a decline in British demand for American cotton.
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many of the members of jackson's kitchen cabinet, as his group of close advisors was known, were:
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newspaper editors
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the term \"era of good feelings\" refers to the period of american history when:
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there seemed to be political harmony during the monroe administration.
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the U.S. supreme court's 1832 worcester v. georgia decision:
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supported the right of the cherokee people to maintain a separate political identity
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who wrote Exposition and Protest and emerged by the early 1830s as the most prominent spokesman for the right of nullification?
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John C. Calhoun
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The practice of giving political office to someone based on party loyalty is called:
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the spoils system
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The Dorr war
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pitted proponents of expanded voting rights for white against the status quo in Rhode Island
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the key insight of alexis de tocqueville's democracy in america was that:
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American democracy really represented an important cultural shift
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In the early to mid- nineteenth century, property qualifications for voting:
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survived in all of the slave states, but in none of the free states
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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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that both groups were viewed as being naturally incapable and thus unfit for suffrage.
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The national political parties of the second American party system were:
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Democrats and Whigs
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Democrats in the 1830s generally believed that:
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new corporate enterprises were suspicious
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Which is NOT true about the Whigs?
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The Whigs' strongest support came from the lower Northwestand the southern backcountry.
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The controversy over Peggy Eaton:
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helped to enhance Martin Van Buren's influence during the Jackson administration.
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In his Cherokee Nation v. Georgia opinion, Chief Justice John Marshall stated that:
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Indians were wards of the federal government
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In the 1830s, Andrew Jackson believed all of the following about the Second Bank of the United States EXCEPT that:
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the Bank did not allow for the issuance of enough paper money to meet national demand.
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What was President Martin Van Buren's new solution to the problem of what to do about the federal government's relationship to banking?
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He proposed that federal funds be controlled by government officials rather than by bankers.
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In the presidential election of 1840:
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the Whigs employed political tactics pioneered by Democrats
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question
Andrew Jackson's inauguration was:
answer
a large, rowdy event.
question
By the 1830s, the term \"citizen\" in America had become synonymous with the right to:
answer
vote.
question
In the wake of the War of 1812, younger Republicans like Henry Clay and John Calhoun:
answer
continued to support agrarianism, but believed that the nation's economic independence required a manufacturing sector.
question
In response to the demand for internal improvements, President James Madison:
answer
called for a constitutional amendment to empower the federal government to build roads and canals.
question
The Second Bank of the United States was created:
answer
by Congress in 1816, with the support of President Madison.
question
In the first half of the nineteenth century, paper money:
answer
promised to pay the bearer on demand a specific amount of gold or silver.
question
The Panic of 1819:
answer
prompted some states to suspend debt collections, which helped debtors but hurt creditors.
question
In its decision in McCulloch v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that:
answer
the Second Bank of the United States was constitutional.
question
the Second Bank of the United States was constitutional.
answer
the remaining Louisiana Purchase territory was divided into slave and free zones.
question
Both Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams suggested that the Missouri controversy of 1820-1821:
answer
revealed a sectional divide that potentially threatened the Union.
question
The Monroe Doctrine:
answer
declared the Americas off-limits for further European colonization.
question
As president, John Quincy Adams proposed a comprehensive plan for an activist state, which called for all of the following EXCEPT:
answer
free homesteads for settlers on western public lands.
question
Which of the following did NOT happen during the election of 1828?
answer
Andrew Jackson challenged Henry Clay to a duel for having engineered his defeat in the \"corrupt bargain\" of 1824.
question
By the time of Jackson's presidency, politics:
answer
often emphasized individual politicians with mass followings and popular nicknames.
question
The nullification crisis:
answer
involved the fears of some slaveholders that the federal government might take action against slavery.
question
The Force Act of 1833:
answer
gave the president authority to use military personnel to collect tariffs.
question
The nullification crisis ended:
answer
with a compromise tariff
question
How does the Bank War demonstrate that Andrew Jackson enhanced the power of the presidency?
answer
He identified himself as the symbolic representative of all the people with his veto message that appealed directly to the public.
question
\"Hard money\" in the 1830s referred to:
answer
gold and silver, also called \"specie.\"
question
The Panic of 1837:
answer
was caused, in part, by a decline in British demand for American cotton.
question
many of the members of jackson's kitchen cabinet, as his group of close advisors was known, were:
answer
newspaper editors
question
the term \"era of good feelings\" refers to the period of american history when:
answer
there seemed to be political harmony during the monroe administration.
question
the U.S. supreme court's 1832 worcester v. georgia decision:
answer
supported the right of the cherokee people to maintain a separate political identity
question
who wrote Exposition and Protest and emerged by the early 1830s as the most prominent spokesman for the right of nullification?
answer
John C. Calhoun
question
The practice of giving political office to someone based on party loyalty is called:
answer
the spoils system
question
The Dorr war
answer
pitted proponents of expanded voting rights for white against the status quo in Rhode Island
question
the key insight of alexis de tocqueville's democracy in america was that:
answer
American democracy really represented an important cultural shift
question
In the early to mid- nineteenth century, property qualifications for voting:
answer
survived in all of the slave states, but in none of the free states
question
A primary reason that both women and blacks were largely excluded from the expansion of democracy was:
answer
that both groups were viewed as being naturally incapable and thus unfit for suffrage.
question
The national political parties of the second American party system were:
answer
Democrats and Whigs
question
Democrats in the 1830s generally believed that:
answer
new corporate enterprises were suspicious
question
Which is NOT true about the Whigs?
answer
The Whigs' strongest support came from the lower Northwestand the southern backcountry.
question
The controversy over Peggy Eaton:
answer
helped to enhance Martin Van Buren's influence during the Jackson administration.
question
In his Cherokee Nation v. Georgia opinion, Chief Justice John Marshall stated that:
answer
Indians were wards of the federal government
question
In the 1830s, Andrew Jackson believed all of the following about the Second Bank of the United States EXCEPT that:
answer
the Bank did not allow for the issuance of enough paper money to meet national demand.
question
What was President Martin Van Buren's new solution to the problem of what to do about the federal government's relationship to banking?
answer
He proposed that federal funds be controlled by government officials rather than by bankers.
question
In the presidential election of 1840:
answer
the Whigs employed political tactics pioneered by Democrats
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