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How did Andrew Jackson's ideals of democracy compare with those of Thomas Jefferson?

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Question 2

Unlike most other tribes,the relocation of the Seminole in Florida was never completed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ succeeded John Marshall as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

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Question 4

The so-called Locofocos of the 1830s were

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A)   radical Democrats.
B)   defenders of monopolies.
C)   southern slaveholders.
D)   western farmers.
E)   radical abolitionists.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

In the 1820s,Whig support for the Anti-Mason Party demonstrated

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A)   the desire of the party to attract the largest possible number of voters.
B)   the intention of the party to refrain from political mud-slinging.
C)   their conviction that Masonry encouraged radical egalitarianism.
D)   the desire of the party to attract the largest possible number of voters, and the party's intention to refrain from political mud-slinging.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

As president,Andrew Jackson believed the power of the federal government

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A)   should be reduced.
B)   should be expanded.
C)   was supreme over individual states.
D)   should be expanded and was supreme over individual states.
E)   should be reduced, and yet was supreme over individual states.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The Great Triumvirate consisted of Henry Clay,John Calhoun,and ________.

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Question 8

What were the various tactics employed by the "Five Civilized Tribes" to resist removal? Why were these tactics ultimately unsuccessful in preventing their removal?

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The "Five Civilized Tribes" (Cherokee, C...

Question 9

The Democrats were more likely than Whigs to oppose legislation establishing banks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What alternatives to Indian removal existed,and why were they not taken?

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There were several alternatives to India...

Question 11

The case of Charles River Bridge v.Warren Bridge could be interpreted as a victory for the forces of democracy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The "age of Jackson" was less a triumph for the common man than conservatives feared.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

President Andrew Jackson sought to apply his democratic principles by first targeting

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A)   the wealthy New England aristocracy.
B)   the southern planter class.
C)   federal officeholders.
D)   his Whig opponents.
E)   the Five Civilized Tribes.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

As president,Andrew Jackson's first political target was the Bank of the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the 1830s,Democrats were more likely than Whigs to support

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A)   the chartering of banks and corporations.
B)   territorial expansion.
C)   established wealth.
D)   federally supported internal improvements.
E)   the abolition of slavery.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

What obstacles did Andrew Jackson see to American democracy? What steps did he take to reduce those obstacles?

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Andrew Jackson saw several obstacles to ...

Question 17

The "spoils system" refers to

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A)   making illegal payoffs to political supporters.
B)   giving away land taken from Indians to white settlers.
C)   the destruction of land by overly aggressive settlement.
D)   giving out jobs as political rewards.
E)   parceling out federal land to the highest bidder.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

President Jackson was a strong advocate for protecting the autonomy of Indian tribes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What steps did Andrew Jackson take as president to strengthen the authority of the federal government? What did he believe should be the limit of that authority?

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As president, Andrew Jackson took severa...

Question 20

The Webster-Hayne debate primarily concerned the issue of the sale of public lands.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Jacksonian America

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As president,Andrew Jackson believed the power of the federal government

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The case of Charles River Bridge v.Warren Bridge could be interpreted as a victory for the forces of democracy.

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How did Andrew Jackson's ideals of democracy compare with those of Thomas Jefferson?

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The Great Triumvirate consisted of Henry Clay,John Calhoun,and ________.

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Unlike most other tribes,the relocation of the Seminole in Florida was never completed.

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The Webster-Hayne debate primarily concerned the issue of the sale of public lands.

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What alternatives to Indian removal existed,and why were they not taken?

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The "age of Jackson" was less a triumph for the common man than conservatives feared.

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What were the various tactics employed by the "Five Civilized Tribes" to resist removal? Why were these tactics ultimately unsuccessful in preventing their removal?

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What steps did Andrew Jackson take as president to strengthen the authority of the federal government? What did he believe should be the limit of that authority?

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________ succeeded John Marshall as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

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