Quiz 8

Question 1

Following the expiration of the first Bank of the United States in 1811, state banks:

 guaranteed a stable economy  

 cut way back on credit  

 issued an excess of paper money  

 minted their own gold and silver coins  

 were closely regulated by the federal government  

Question 2

The Tariff of 1816 was intended to do all of the following EXCEPT:

 protect American industry  

 raise revenue  

 promote economic independence  

 lower the price of British goods  

 tax imports  

Question 3

John C. Calhoun accepted the Tariff of 1816 because he:

 saw it as a means to protect slavery in the South  

 argued that the Constitution required it  

 sympathized with New England shippers and southern farmers  

 saw it as a way to lessen the importance of slavery to southern planters  

 expected the South would become a manufacturing center  

Question 4

In the early 1800s, the Supreme Court decisions associated with John Marshall consistently championed:

 a literal reading of the Constitution  

 Jeffersonian Republicanism  

 national authority  

 judicial supremacy  

 states’ rights  

Question 5

The chief advocate for the program for economic development called the American System was:

 James Madison  

 Daniel Webster  

 James Monroe  

 Henry Clay  

 John Calhoun  

Question 6

The American System included support for all of the following policies EXCEPT:

 high prices for western lands  

 a national bank  

 internal improvements  

 high tariffs  

 free public schools  

Question 7

The immediate cause of the Panic of 1819 was:

 the flooding of the American market with cheap British goods  

 the Transcontinental Treaty of 1819  

 the collapse of the Bank of the United States  

 the difficulty of obtaining credit  

 a sudden collapse of cotton prices  

Question 8

The Panic of 1819 turned into a depression because:

 cotton prices collapsed  

 the “whole Banking system” was “swindling on a large scale”  

 businessmen and speculators had recklessly borrowed money  

 banks failed  

 international commerce slowed  

Question 9

“This momentous question like a firebell in the night awakened and filled me with terror.” Thomas Jefferson said this about the:

 possible abolition of slavery  

 Second Bank of the United States  

 debate over the Missouri Compromise  

 case of Marbury v. Madison

 Panic of 1819  

Question 10

The most important factor behind U.S. acquisition of Florida in 1819 was:

 President Monroe’s invasion threat  

 Spain’s need for money  

 Andrew Jackson’s incursion in pursuit of the Seminoles  

 John Quincy Adams’s diplomatic ability  

 Spain’s determination to keep Florida from the British  

Question 11

One notable thing about the 1820 presidential election was:

 Monroe’s refusal to publicly campaign  

 Monroe’s defeat for a second term  

 the rise of a powerful third party  

 how close it was in the Electoral College  

 the disappearance of the Federalists  

Question 12

The “corrupt bargain” in the election of 1824 referred to:

 the widespread purchase of votes in several states  

 the blatant miscounting of ballots in the Electoral College  

 Jackson’s belief that the Constitution had been disregarded  

 Jackson’s promise to make Calhoun his vice president  

 the belief that Clay supported Adams in return for becoming secretary of state  

Question 13

The South Carolina Exposition and Protest was published in response to the:

 Second Bank of the United States  

 election of 1824  

 Tariff of 1828  

 Missouri Compromise  

 Panic of 1819  

Question 14

The 1828 presidential campaign was dominated by:

 record levels of campaign spending  

 public concerns over foreign policy  

 vicious personal attacks  

 debate over tariff policy  

 controversy over foreign immigration  

Question 15

In this new political era, Jackson had a tremendous advantage because of his:

 patriotism  

 aristocratic manners  

 clear stance on the issues  

 rise from common origins  

 eloquence as a speaker  

Question 16

Alexis de Tocqueville, a Frenchman traveling through the United States in the 1830s, claimed that “the only pleasure an American knows” was:

 boxing  

 money  

 politics  

 business  

 alcohol  

Question 17

During the Jacksonian era, and for the first time in American political history:

 a president assumed his position to be superior to that of Congress  

 black men in some northern states were permitted to vote for president  

 a third-party candidate finished second in a presidential contest  

 Whigs won a majority in Congress  

 a state effectively nullified a federal law  

Question 18

President Jackson’s policy toward Indians could best be described as one of:

 salutary neglect  

 removal  

 integration  

 paternalism  

 extermination  

Question 19

The Indian Removal Act of 1830:

 proposed moving Indian tribes to areas west of the Mississippi River  

 became law after Congress overrode Jackson’s veto  

 showed Jackson’s willingness to pursue policies that might hurt his popularity  

 contained loopholes designed to exclude peaceful Indians from removal  

 allowed Indians who wished to become American citizens to remain on their homeland  

Question 20

The Trail of Tears resulted in:

 a sad but uneventful transfer of Indians to Oklahoma  

 the death of thousands of Indians  

 Jackson’s diminished popularity in the South and West  

 Jackson’s change of heart about Indian removal  

 the complete eradication of the Creeks and Seminoles  

Question 21

Jackson viewed the Bank of the United States as:

 justified by the “necessary and proper” clause of the Constitution  

 necessary for issuing paper money that stabilized the economy  

 a “monster” that served the interests of a wealthy few  

 a source of national unity because it served the whole country  

 a valued source of credit for small farmers  

Question 22

Calhoun’s South Carolina Exposition and Protest:

 argued that states could nullify federal legislation  

 showed that Calhoun no longer supported the Union  

 announced Calhoun’s resignation as vice president  

 powerfully defended slavery  

 protested Jackson’s excessive use of power  

Question 23

In response to South Carolina’s tariff nullification, Jackson:

 privately threatened to hang Calhoun  

 backed down by telling Congress to repeal the tariff  

 was unusually indecisive  

 declared South Carolina in a state of rebellion  

 said South Carolina was free to leave the Union  

Question 24

After his reelection, Jackson moved to destroy the Bank of the United States by:

 opening new state banks  

 withdrawing its federal deposits  

 getting the Supreme Court to declare it unconstitutional  

 selling its stock to private investors  

 firing its director  

Question 25

Jackson’s opponents called themselves Whigs to:

 denounce what they saw as Jackson’s tyrannical qualities  

 confuse voters about their true political objectives  

 express their admiration for the British political system  

 distinguish themselves from the National Republicans  

 state their belief in complete human freedom  

Question 26

Which of the following statements about Martin Van Buren is NOT true?

 enjoyed a strong economy during his single term as president  

 played a major role in the destruction of Calhoun’s presidential ambitions  

 was Jackson’s closest adviser and a dedicated ally  

 had been Jackson’s first secretary of state  

 called the “Little Magician” because of his political skill  

Question 27

All of the following factors contributed to the Panic of 1837 EXCEPT the:

 wave of failures of state banks  

 tariff of 1835, which had lowered duties to dangerous levels  

 depression in Britain  

 withdrawal of European investments  

 failure of the 1836 wheat crop  

Question 28

After the Panic of 1837, working-class Americans could expect all of the following EXCEPT:

 government assistance  

 numerous bank failures  

 wage cuts  

 high prices for food and clothes  

 massive joblessness  

Question 29

In the 1840 campaign, the Whigs:

 nominated Henry Clay  

 lost in a close election  

 adopted a catchy campaign slogan  

 failed to use campaign techniques like those of the Democrats  

 explained in detail how they would fight the depression  

Question 30

One undebatable fact about the Jacksonian era is:

 Jackson’s place as one of the greatest presidents in American history  

 the dramatic increase in voter participation by 1840  

 the wisdom of Jackson’s destruction of the “monster” bank  

 Jackson’s sincere commitment to equality for all Americans  

 the degree that common men lessened the power of elites