American History: A Survey (Brinkley), 13th Edition

Chapter 9: JACKSONIAN AMERICA

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
The goal of the Jacksonians was to
A)redistribute the wealth of the nation.
B)reduce the influence of Southern planters.
C)ensure that people could rise to prominence on the basis of their own talents and energies.
D)put as many of their own people in office as possible.
E)abolish the Bank of the United States.
2
During the Jacksonian era, the number of voters
A)included free black males for the first time.
B)increased at a slower pace than in the previous decade.
C)actually decreased as a percentage of the population.
D)remained stable.
E)increased at a more rapid pace than did the population as a whole.
3
The most significant change regarding "party" to take place in the Jacksonian era was the
A)recognition of the value of "third parties."
B)view that institutionalized parties were a desirable part of the political process.
C)view that party leaders should be presidential candidates.
D)emergence of a hard core of party loyalists who picked all candidates for national office.
E)the institution of party nominating conventions.
4
Which of the following did Jackson and the Jacksonians NOT attack?
A)a "class" of permanent officeholders
B)the system by which presidential candidates were selected
C)the "spoils system"
D)the party caucus
E)the nullification movement
5
Which of the following was NOT a democratic reform of the age of Jackson?
A)adoption of the national nominating convention for the selection of presidential candidates
B)adoption of the secret ballot
C)popular election of presidential electors in most states
D)removal by most states of property and taxation requirements for voting
E)All these answers are correct.
6
Historians of the Jacksonian era
A)have focused primarily on his opposition to slavery.
B)have debated whether he was really a supporter of the "common man."
C)have dismissed the idea of a "market revolution."
D)have emphasized his compassion for the Indians.
E)have emphasized his hatred of the Indians.
7
The South Carolina Exposition and Protest condemned as unconstitutional the
A)recharter of the national bank.
B)Maysville Road Bill.
C)Indian Removal Act.
D)"tariff of abominations."
E)the repeal of the Force Act.
8
John C. Calhoun advanced the theory of nullification as
A)a moderate alternative to secession.
B)a means of making the national government secondary to the states.
C)a concession to western interests.
D)a way to force Congress to pass a protective tariff.
E)a way of gaining the support of President Jackson.
9
The most significant result of the Eaton affair was that
A)John C. Calhoun became the leader of the Kitchen Cabinet.
B)it led to the Webster-Hayne debate.
C)it ended the presidential practice of anointing an heir.
D)John Eaton became Jackson's secretary of state.
E)Martin Van Buren emerged as Jackson's choice to succeed him.
10
Robert Y. Hayne supported the continued sale of western lands in an effort to
A)aid the expansion of slavery.
B)help finance internal improvements.
C)add to the deposits in the National Bank.
D)get western support for efforts to reduce the tariff.
E)balance the federal budget.
11
Daniel Webster's "Second Reply to Hayne" was made in an attempt to
A)refute Calhoun's theory of nullification.
B)affirm the integrity of nullification.
C)support the sale of western lands.
D)both refute Calhoun's theory of nullification and affirm the integrity of nullification.
E)both affirm the integrity of nullification and support the sale of western lands.
12
The "force bill" of 1833
A)authorized the president to use force to see that acts of Congress were obeyed.
B)forced Jackson to stand up to Calhoun.
C)forced the president to consult Congress if he planned to use troops against South Carolina.
D)made it impossible for other southern states to nullify laws.
E)forced Calhoun to resign from the Senate.
13
The Black Hawk War
A)was notable for the cruel treatment of white settlers by Indians.
B)saw the Sauk and Foxes temporarily regain control of part of western Illinois.
C)was over before Jackson entered the White House.
D)occurred because Black Hawk and his followers refused to recognize a treaty by which they ceded their lands to the U.S.
E)cleared the way for the settlement of Chicago.
14
The "Five Civilized Tribes" were the
A)Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw.
B)Cherokee, Cahaba, Iroquois, Mohawk, and Pequot.
C)Cherokee, Creek, Miami, Mowa, and Iroquois.
D)Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, Cahaba, and Pequot.
E)Pontiac, Cherokee, Souix, Mohicans and Creek.
15
The Cherokees were supported in their unsuccessful battle against removal by
A)President Jackson.
B)the Supreme Court.
C)Congress.
D)the state of Georgia.
E)the state of North Carolina.
16
The Seminoles
A)were never completely removed from their lands in Florida.
B)were removed after a long military struggle with the U.S. Army.
C)lost 1/3 of their tribe on the "Trail of Tears."
D)managed to kill 100 American soldiers before they surrendered.
E)raided southern Georgia and Alabama until the Civil War.
17
When the Indian removal was completed,
A)every Indian west of the Mississippi River was gone.
B)every Indian tribe east of the Mississippi was gone.
C)the Indians were relocated in reservations much like the tribal lands they left.
D)the Indians were far enough removed from whites where they would not face further encroachments.
E)only elements of the Seminoles and Cherokees remained.
18
Under Nicholas Biddle, the national bank
A)withheld credit from new businesses.
B)restrained poorly managed state banks.
C)did little general banking business.
D)operated solely from its Philadelphia headquarters.
E)required that all deposits be in gold and/or silver coins.
19
The national bank was supported by
A)"hard-money" advocates.
B)"soft-money" advocates.
C)western farmers.
D)eastern business interests.
E)Roger B Taney.
20
Determined to reduce the Bank's power even before its charter expired, Jackson
A)fired most of its officials, including Biddle.
B)removed government deposits from the Bank.
C)removed government deposits from state banks.
D)exposed the high officials who had been borrowing from the Bank.
E)directed Biddle to call in all loans.
21
After the Panic of 1837, the Democrats' efforts to produce a new financial system resulted in the creation of
A)a third national bank.
B)the "independent treasury" or "subtreasury" system.
C)a system without state banks.
D)a system where only gold was used as currency.
E)Treasury notes held by state banks.
22
The campaign of 1840
A)was the last presidential campaign before newspapers carried the events of the contest to a large audience.
B)featured a protégé of Jackson's who proved unable to convince the electorate that he was a supporter of the "common man."
C)emphasized the philosophical purity of the respective parties.
D)featured a candidate who had actually grown up in a log cabin.
E)All these answers are correct.
23
The penny press
A)originated in Boston.
B)focused on hard news stories to attract a new audience.
C)took years to become successful.
D)did not use banner headlines to attract a readership.
E)originated the "gossip column."
24
Roger B. Taney's tenure as chief justice
A)marked a sharp break with the Marshall Court in constitutional interpretation.
B)was little more than an extension of the Marshall Court.
C)helped modify Marshall's vigorous nationalism.
D)was greatly influenced by the views of John C. Calhoun.
E)was popular with the anti-slavery movement.
25
The Whig Party
A)favored expanding the power of the federal government.
B)encouraged industrial and commercial development.
C)advocated knitting the country together into a consolidated economic system.
D)both favored expanding the power of the federal government and encouraged industrial and commercial development.
E)All these answers are correct.
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