Deck 10: The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

Question 1

John C.Calhoun was born in South Carolina.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The Whig presidential candidate in 1840,William Henry Harrison,ran on the slogan "Log Cabin and Hard Cider."

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Distribution Act provided for each veteran of the War of 1812 to receive 360 acres of land in the West.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Martin Van Buren opposed the establishment of an independent Treasury.

Question 5

Most Whigs were states' rights advocates.

Question 6

Martin Van Buren was a native of North Carolina and had served two terms as that state's governor.

Question 7

President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis was to ask Congress to raise the tariff.

Question 8

The Cherokee Indians were forced westward on the route that came to be known as the Trail of Tears.

Question 9

Osceola led the Seminole resistance to their removal from their lands.

Question 10

In the midst of the nullification crisis,John C.Calhoun resigned as vice president.

Question 11

Which of the following was not a goal of Jackson's administration?

A)Abolish the debt
B)Destroy the national bank
C)Lower taxes
D)End slavery
E)Reduce government spending

Question 12

Jacksonians believed in equality of opportunity rather than equality of result.

Question 13

Henry Clay was Andrew Jackson's second vice president.

Question 14

The term _____________ was given to Jackson's policy of replacing government officials with new ones when he was elected.

A)bureaucratic malfeasance
B)spoils system
C)Trail of Tears
D)corrupt bargain
E)Eaton affair

Question 15

According to your textbook,what was Jackson's first goal as president?

A)Abolish the debt
B)Declare war on Great Britain to end impressments
C)Force all Native Americans to move west
D)Lower taxes
E)Increase the amount of people participating in the political system

Question 16

Andrew Jackson believed that the role of government was to

A)provide a level of equality for every able-bodied man.
B)establish a hierarchy among the economically elite to rule over the poor.
C)provide an equal chance for citizens to do the most with what they are given.
D)abolish slavery.
E)destroy England economically.

Question 17

During Jackson's presidency,the national debt grew smaller until it was paid off entirely in 1835.

Question 18

The Tariff of 1828 was also known as the "tariff of abominations."

Question 19

Jacksonian democracy involved the extension of voting rights to blacks,Indians,and women.

Question 20

What did Jackson consider a "national curse"?

A)Slavery
B)Forced Indian removal
C)The debt
D)The spoils system
E)Subservience to Great Britain

Question 21

The South Carolina Exposition and Protest was written by

A)Martin Van Buren.
B)Andrew Jackson.
C)James Eaton.
D)John C.Calhoun.
E)Daniel Webster.

Question 22

According to the textbook,Jackson's lowest moment as president came during the

A)Stamp Act crisis.
B)corrupt bargain.
C)death of the Bank of the United States.
D)Indian relocation.
E)nullification crisis.

Question 23

When this Native American chief was captured by the United States,the Seminole War in Florida slowly came to an end.

A)Black Fox
B)Crazy Horse
C)Geronimo
D)Osceola
E)Buffalo Hump

Question 24

In order to better defend his state's view on nullification,John C.Calhoun

A)resigned the vice presidency and became a senator.
B)challenged Jackson to a duel.
C)ran against Jackson for president in 1832.
D)wrote the Contract with America.
E)went on a speaking tour across the nation.

Question 25

Much of Jackson's first term in office reflected the leanings of:

A)Thomas Jefferson.
B)Martin Van Buren.
C)William Sherman.
D)John C.Calhoun.
E)Daniel Webster.

Question 26

What event in 1830 caused the perceived differences between the North and the South to be made public?

A)The Tariff of Abominations
B)The Webster-Hayne debate
C)The corrupt bargain
D)The Coffin handbill
E)The Emancipation Proclamation

Question 27

Why did Jackson veto the Maysville Road Bill?

A)It existed only within Kentucky.
B)To anger his political rival Calhoun.
C)To take a stand for principled government.
D)He believed Congress did not have the authority to pass it.
E)He had told Congress not to pass it.

Question 28

Who cast the tie breaking vote in the Senate that killed Van Buren's appointment as ambassador to England?

A)Andrew Jackson
B)John C.Calhoun
C)Thomas Benton
D)Daniel Webster
E)William Hayne

Question 29

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 affected the natives in this area the worst.

A)East coast
B)South
C)Midwest
D)California
E)Texas

Question 30

In the 1830s,this state was the only one in which the majority in the population were those in slavery.

A)Texas
B)Tennessee
C)Virginia
D)South Carolina
E)Missouri

Question 31

Although Jackson was against an overreaching federal government,the ________ showed that he was not always a supporter of states' rights.

A)nullification crisis
B)Indian removal
C)death of the bank
D)corrupt bargain
E)Maysville veto

Question 32

This Native American group waged a guerrilla war against the U.S.Army in the 1830s to prevent being removed from their ancestral lands.

A)Creeks
B)Sioux
C)Choctaws
D)Cherokees
E)Seminoles

Question 33

The tariff of 1828 was known as _________ by its detractors.

A)the Mongrel Tariff
B)the Not-Protective Tariff
C)the Corrupt Bargain
D)the Tariff of Abominations
E)the Axis of Evil

Question 34

The proper role for a government official according to Jackson was

A)serve a lifetime in office.
B)be elected to office.
C)serve a term in office,then return to civilian life.
D)be appointed and confirmed by the Senate.
E)serve at the leisure of the president.

Question 35

This state passed an ordinance that made it illegal for federal agents to collect taxes within their borders after February 1,1833.

A)Texas
B)Tennessee
C)Virginia
D)South Carolina
E)Missouri

Question 36

Which of the following was not considered a member of the "civilized tribes" of Native Americans in the 1830?

A)Creeks
B)Sioux
C)Choctaws
D)Cherokees
E)Seminoles

Question 37

During the 1820s,South Carolina experienced widespread emigration out of the state.What did most citizens of South Carolina believe to be the cause of this exodus?

A)Indian removal
B)The protective tariff
C)The nullification crisis
D)The corrupt bargain
E)The Dust Bowl

Question 38

When Jackson became president,he was convinced the nation must be saved from

A)bankers.
B)the British.
C)corrupt politicians.
D)the Republicans.
E)the Democrats.

Question 39

When South Carolina declared the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 null and void,how many other states joined with them?

A)All of them
B)None of them
C)Five others
D)Fifteen others
E)All of the southern states

Question 40

The belief that a state could decide if a federal law was enforced within their borders was known as

A)eradication.
B)denuncification.
C)nullification.
D)states' rights.
E)invalidation.

Question 41

In 1831,both major political parties followed the example of the __________ in holding national nominating conventions.

A)Whig party
B)Know-Nothings
C)American party
D)Anti-Masonic party
E)Federalist party

Question 42

Because of his actions as president,Andrew Jackson would play a transformational role in which political party?

A)Democratic
B)Republican
C)American
D)Whig
E)Federalist

Question 43

As one of Jackson's biggest critics,he often pointed out that most of Jackson's changes to the government while president were putting all the power into the hands of one man.

A)Daniel Webster
B)Henry Clay
C)John Quincy Adams
D)Henry Clive
E)William Patterson

Question 44

What best example best describes the rapid transformations that the United States experienced during Andrew Jackson's presidency?

A)The creation of the Erie Canal allowed the president to travel from New York to Ohio in record time.
B)When first elected he arrived in Washington,D.C. ,in a horse-drawn carriage,and when he left he rode in a train.
C)He was able to attend the Democratic convention in Cleveland by a steamboat.
D)He was the first candidate to travel to campaign stops via the intercontinental railroad.
E)He was the first president to be impeached and removed for vetoing the Ohio road plan.

Question 45

In an effort to stop the panic of 1837,President Van Buren and the majority of Democrats in Congress passed the

A)Specie Circular.
B)Independent Treasury Act.
C)Distribution Act.
D)Indian Removal Act.
E)Whig Coalition.

Question 46

Catholics from Germany and Ireland,arriving in the 1830s,were often attracted to the policies of the _______ party.

A)Democratic
B)Republican
C)Jacksonian
D)Whig
E)American

Question 47

According to your textbook,which of the following came closest to adopting all of the customs of white Americans?

A)Seminoles
B)Sioux
C)Karankawa
D)Cherokee
E)Fox

Question 48

Although one can make the case that Jackson's was a transformational presidency,it is one that applied only to

A)land owners.
B)rich easterners.
C)white men.
D)southern plantation owners.
E)northern industrialists.

Question 49

In the late 1840s,this group supported internal improvements to foster economic growth.

A)Whigs
B)Democrats
C)Know-Nothings
D)American party
E)Federalists

Question 50

The destination of the Trail of Tears was present-day

A)Texas.
B)Oklahoma.
C)Arkansas.
D)Wyoming.
E)Wisconsin.

Question 51

From the death of the Bank of the United States came the birth of the

A)Whigs.
B)Democrats.
C)Know-Nothings
D)American party.
E)Federalists.

Question 52

During the Bank War,the Democratic party supported

A)the creation of pet banks for federal deposits.
B)the creation of a subtreasury not open to the public.
C)continuation of the Bank of the United States' charter.
D)the establishment of the Federal Reserve.
E)the abolishment of paper currency.

Question 53

In the 1840 election,the Whig party adopted____________ to run on.

A)an anti-slavery platform
B)a pro-slavery platform
C)no platform
D)a pro-Bank of the United States platform
E)an anti-Bank of the United States platform

Question 54

In this case,the Supreme Court ruled that Native American tribes did not have to give up their land involuntarily.

A)McCullough v.Maryland
B)Marshall v.Madison
C)Chippewa v.Jackson
D)Cherokee Nation v.Georgia
E)Worcester v.Georgia

Question 55

The tribe associated with the Trail of Tears was the

A)Cherokee.
B)Sioux.
C)Fox.
D)Cheyenne.
E)Chippewa.

Question 56

In this case,the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia could not interfere with a Native American nation within their borders.

A)McCullough v.Maryland
B)Marshall v.Madison
C)Chippewa v.Jackson
D)Cherokee Nation v.Georgia
E)Worcester v.Georgia

Question 57

One of the first things the Whigs did after taking control of Congress in 1841 was to repeal the

A)Specie Circular.
B)Independent Treasury Act.
C)Distribution Act.
D)Indian Removal Act.
E)Whig Coalition.

Question 58

In the late 1830s,if someone supported the existence of the Bank of the United States,they would most likely be a member of the

A)Federalist party.
B)National Republican party.
C)Democrat party.
D)Anti-Masonic party.
E)American party.

Question 59

The Independent Treasury Act provoked opposition from

A)Whigs and conservative Democrats.
B)National Republicans and Whigs.
C)moderate Republicans and Whigs.
D)liberal Democrats and Whigs.
E)Van Buren Democrats.

Question 60

What was the result of Jackson's vetoing of the Bank of the United States bill?

A)It started the industrial revolution.
B)It caused a prolonged depression.
C)It stimulated the greatest period of growth the United States has ever seen.
D)It caused a slight economic recession.
E)It forced small banks to use solid currency.

Question 61

What was Jackson's most important accomplishment as president? What was his greatest failure?

Question 62

Ultimately,the Jackson presidency was revolutionary.Discuss the major political changes brought about by Jackson's administration.

Question 63

How might the insults lobbed at Andrew Jackson's wife during the 1828 campaign have influenced how he dealt with the Peggy Eaton controversy?

Question 64

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Offered as a toast at the Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union- it must be preserved!"
b.Was married to a woman snubbed by the wives of cabinet members
c.Was called the "Little Magician"
d.Was the director of the Bank of the United States
e.Resigned the vice presidency in 1832
f.Was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832
g.Won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign
h.Was the Massachusetts senator who said "Liberty and Union,now and forever,one and inseparable"
i.Was the 1840 Whig vice-presidential candidate
John C.Calhoun

Question 65

What did not occur during the Jackson administration?

A)Rising tensions between North and South over slavery
B)Booming industrialization
C)The creation of the second party system
D)A rapid decline in cities as people moved west
E)Accelerated growth of cities

Question 66

Why was the banking controversy so important in the 1830s? What actions did Jackson take toward the Bank? Why?

Question 67

Describe the election of 1832.What were the major political parties,and what were the significant issues involved in the campaign? What was the outcome?

Question 68

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Offered as a toast at the Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union- it must be preserved!"
b.Was married to a woman snubbed by the wives of cabinet members
c.Was called the "Little Magician"
d.Was the director of the Bank of the United States
e.Resigned the vice presidency in 1832
f.Was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832
g.Won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign
h.Was the Massachusetts senator who said "Liberty and Union,now and forever,one and inseparable"
i.Was the 1840 Whig vice-presidential candidate
Nicholas Biddle

Question 69

Compare and contrast the parties in the second political party system: Democrats and Whigs.

Question 70

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Offered as a toast at the Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union- it must be preserved!"
b.Was married to a woman snubbed by the wives of cabinet members
c.Was called the "Little Magician"
d.Was the director of the Bank of the United States
e.Resigned the vice presidency in 1832
f.Was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832
g.Won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign
h.Was the Massachusetts senator who said "Liberty and Union,now and forever,one and inseparable"
i.Was the 1840 Whig vice-presidential candidate
Henry Clay

Question 71

What were the causes and results of the panic of 1837? What impact did this economic crisis have on the Van Buren administration?

Question 72

Describe the new party system that emerged in the 1830s.

Question 73

Before the Civil War,young men rising from rags to riches was

A)quite common,especially in the North.
B)quite common,especially in the South.
C)a myth.
D)an experience that occurred equally everywhere.
E)something that occurred on a rather limited basis.

Question 74

Examine the role of violence in Andrew Jackson's life and how he incorporated that into his presidency.

Question 75

The Tariff of 1828 proved to be the impetus behind the entire nullification controversy.Why was the tariff passed and why did it lead to the nullification controversy?

Question 76

Trace the rift between Andrew Jackson and John C.Calhoun.Be sure to include both policy and personal differences that strained their relationship.

Question 77

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Offered as a toast at the Jefferson Day dinner: "Our Union- it must be preserved!"
b.Was married to a woman snubbed by the wives of cabinet members
c.Was called the "Little Magician"
d.Was the director of the Bank of the United States
e.Resigned the vice presidency in 1832
f.Was Jackson's opponent for president in 1832
g.Won the presidency with his "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign
h.Was the Massachusetts senator who said "Liberty and Union,now and forever,one and inseparable"
i.Was the 1840 Whig vice-presidential candidate
John Eaton

Question 78

Discuss the presidential elections of 1832,1836,and 1840,describing the candidates and the major issues.

Question 79

Discuss President Jackson's Indian policy.How did Indians fare under his administration?

Question 80

During the Jacksonian Era,this could be defined as every man having an equal chance,"that every man shall be free to become unequal as he can."

A)Equality
B)Democracy
C)Socialist
D)Dogma
E)Opportunity