Chapter 9 Exam
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1. Andrew Jackson could be described as a
A. frontier aristocrat
B. southern plantation owner
C. poor western farmer
D. wealthy eastern merchant
E. champion of the oppressed classes
2. In 1828, the only state not to choose its presidential electors by popular vote was
A. Ohio
B. Rhode Island
C. Pennsylvania
D. South Carolina
E. Tennessee
3. The oldest political party in the United States is the
A. Whig party
B. Democratic party
C. Federalist party
D. National Republican party
E. Populist party
4. During the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the "spoils system" was used to replace
A. the majority of federal officeholders
B. one out of two federal officeholders
C. one out of three federal officeholders
D. one of three Supreme Court justices
E. one out of five federal officeholders
5. The most significant proponent of the "Nullification Doctrine" was
A. John C. Calhoun
B. Martin Van Buren
C. Andrew Jackson
D. John H. Eaton
E. John Quincy Adams
6. The theory of nullification was based on the writings of
A. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
B. James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams and James Madison
D. Alexander Hamilton and John Adams
E. James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
7. Significant conflict arose between Jackson and his cabinet over
A. the spoils system
B. his office appointments
C. the Kitchen Cabinet
D. Indian removal policies
E. the Eaton affair
8. The author of the Compromise Tariff that ended the Nullification Crisis was
A. Andrew Jackson
B. Henry Clay
C. Martin Van Buren
D. Daniel Webster
E. John C. Calhoun
9. The Black Hawk War was fought between the citizens of the United States and the
A. Sauk and Fox Indians
B. Cherokee and Sauk Indians
C. Creek and Cherokee Indians
D. Fox and Creek Indians
E. Sauk and Creek Indians
10. The Indian tribe that most successfully resisted removal was the
A. Cherokee
B. Seminole
C. Sauk
D. Creek
E. Choctaw
11. In 1832, Henry Clay was the presidential candidate of the
A. Federalists
B. National Republicans
C. Democrats
D. Anti-Masons
E. Populists
12. The Charles River Bridge case of 1837 dealt with the issue of
A. corporate law
B. state taxation
C. contract rights
D. illegal monopolies
E. slave trading
13. The creation of a second party system in the 1830s produced competition between the
A. Democrats and Federalists
B. Federalists and Republicans
C. Republicans and Whigs
D. Democrats and Republicans
E. Whigs and Democrats
14. The most important legislation passed during the Van Buren administration was the
A. specie circular
B. preemption bill
C. ten-hour-workday bill
D. subtreasury system bill
E. nullification code
15. After Harrison's death, the office of president was taken over by
A. Daniel Webster
B. Henry Clay
C. John C. Calhoun
D. James Polk
E. John Tyler
16. Andrew Jackson and his followers believed that the United States needed to
A. create a totally egalitarian society
B. challenge the power of the eastern elites
C. confront sectional differences over slavery
D. put an end to the existence of slavery
E. strengthen the power of the federal government
17. The inauguration of Andrew Jackson in 1829 was significant because it
A. ended the tradition of raucous inaugural celebrations
B. signified the empowerment of a heretofore disenfranchised class of Americans
C. reaffirmed the control of the political elite
D. indicated harmony between the southern and northern regions of the United States
E. symbolized a return to traditional upper-class values
18. Before the democratization of the 1820s and 1830s, states restricted the influence of the ordinary citizen in politics by all of the following
methods except
A. selecting presidential electors in legislatures
B. placing property requirements on voters
C. restricting voting to members of a specific church
D. requiring voters to be taxpayers
E. having legislators represent property rather than people
19. During Andrew Jackson's presidency, the common people gained political power through all of the following means except
A. creation of national nominating conventions
B. enfranchisement of women and free blacks
C. elimination of property qualifications for voting
D. increase in opportunity to hold political office
E. challenge of entrenched office holders
20. After the Doff Rebellion in the early 1840s, the state government of Rhode Island
A. accepted John Dorr as its governor
B. accepted the Dorrite constitution
C. drafted a new, more democratic, constitution
D. decided to let women vote in state elections
E. executed John Dorr
21. Andrew Jackson fit into the new concept of the political party by
A. decreasing the power of the presidency
B. always supporting states' rights
C. having no clear, distinct theory of government
D. removing large numbers of entrenched officeholders
E. opening the franchise to all taxpayers
22. Which statement would most likely have been said by a supporter of nullification?
A. "The Cherokees have a right to live on land they have long inhabited."
B. "The Bank of the United States is essential to a healthy economy."
C. "The Whig party provides the only voice for the common man."
D. "The Virginia Dynasty must be defeated in the name of democracy."
E. "The states can choose to ignore laws they feel are unconstitutional."
23. After the Webster-Hayne debates, President Andrew Jackson emphasized his support of
A. a permanent federal union
B. the supremacy of states' rights
C. equality between state and federal power
D. high federal tariffs
E. the national bank
24. In the early 1800s, most people thought that Indians were
A. "noble savages" who possessed great virtues
B. "savages" who could not be civilized
C. "heathens" who wished to become Christians
D. "primitives" who needed to be protected
E. "innocents" who had no knowledge of evil
25. Even by its own standards, the federal government had a poor case for moving the Cherokees west because the Cherokees had
A. all of the answers below
B. a formal constitution
C. a successful farming economy
D. a sophisticated culture
E. a declaration as an independent nation
26. When Jackson heard Marshall's decision in the case between Georgia and the Cherokees (Worcester v. Georgia), he
A. attacked the decision but enforced it
B. supported the decision but decided that the federal government had no way to enforce it
C. submitted a new removal bill
D. refused to enforce the decision
E. argued that the decision did not go far enough
27. To reduce the influence of the Bank of the United States, Roger Taney followed the policy of
A. allowing states to tax the bank's branches
B. forcing the bank to call in all its outstanding loans
C. gradually moving federal funds into state banks
D. canceling the bank's charter before it expired
E. issuing a warrant for the arrest of Nicholas Biddle
28. The "bank war" of the 1830s was to a large extent
A. a battle of decisive Southern business interests
B. responsible for the death of the Whig Party
C. the end of Henry Clay's political career
D. a personal struggle for power between Andrew Jackson and Nicholas Biddle
E. an example of Jackson's tendency to favor the elite
29. In the 1830s, the supporters of the Whigs included all of the following groups except
A. Irish and German Catholics
B. wealthy northeastern industrialists and merchants
C. wealthy southern planters
D. western pro-commerce merchants and farmers
E. anti-Masons in New York
30. In the 1830s, the supporters of the Democrats included all of the following groups except
A. evangelical Protestants
B. northeastern laborers and smaller merchants
C. southern planters who were suspicious of industrialization
D. western farmers with southern roots
E. slaveholders from the South
31. Under the leadership of Martin Van Buren, the Albany Regency argued that a permanent party system was needed to
A. all of the answers below
B. provide a check against abuse in office
C. ensure genuine democracy to the populace
D. force politicians to answer to the people
E. create a counterforce against a political elite
32. The Jackson administration actively promoted the rights of
A. none of the answers below
B. African-Americans
C. Indians
D. Women
E. indentured servants
33. The theory of nullification is based on the principle that
A. a majority of states may declare a federal law unconstitutional
B. the U.S. Congress cannot enact trade regulations
C. the Supreme Court may declare legislation unconstitutional
D. the U.S. Congress may declare a state law unconstitutional
E. individual states may declare federal laws unconstitutional
34. The Webster-Hayne debates began over one issue but quickly switched to another. They switched from
A. the tariff of 1828 to national power
B. national power to the sale of public lands
C. the sale of public lands to states' rights
D. states' rights to the tariff of 1828
E. the tariff of 1828 to the sale of public lands
35. In response to South Carolina's vote to nullify the tariffs of 1828 and 1832, President Andrew Jackson took all of the following actions except
A. winning approval of the Force Bill
B. strengthening federal forts in South Carolina
C. sending a warship of the United States Navy to Charleston harbor
D. arresting John C. Calhoun
E. ordering several revenue ships into Charleston harbor
36. In the mid-1800s, many westerners favored Indian removal for all of the following reasons except
A. to put distance between the two cultures' living areas
B. to help end frontier violence
C. to preserve the American Indians' independent status
D. to open up new lands for white settlers
E. to break tribal ties to valuable lands
37. In choosing Indian removal, white society of the 1830s was rejecting the concept of
A. establishing Indian reservations
B. creating a shared world with the Indians
C. segregating Indian and white societies
D. treating the territories as virgin land
E. engaging in warfare with Indians
38. Andrew Jackson vetoed the Maysville Road Bill because the road would have
A. been a federal internal improvement
B. violated states' rights
C. been used in the slave trade
D. improved western transportation
E. been mainly a single-state project
39. The Bank of the United States performed all of the following functions except
A. ensuring that small state banks followed sound financial policies
B. issuing reliable bank notes that served as legal tender
C. servicing as a depository for funds from the federal government
D. promoting land speculation and rapid growth financed by state banks
E. providing credit for new business enterprises
40. The Bank of the United States benefited the U.S. economy by
A. all of the answers below
B. issuing bank notes
C. holding government funds
D. restraining policies of state banks
E. providing credit to growing enterprises