APUSH Chapter 13 and 14
Which of the following is true concerning the election of Andrew Jackson? A) He was the first populist president in the history of the United States. B) He was the first president who was a general. C) He was the first president to veto a bill sent to him by Congress. D) He was the first president to go to war with a foreign power.
A. He was the first populist president in the history of the United States
One reason the Jacksonian era is often referred to as the "Age of the Common Man" is because A) white males first received universal suffrage B) Jackson's policies were geared towards helping small businessmen and merchants C) Jackson's victory was the first time someone from modest means had been elected President D) aristocrats were no longer in control of the presidency and Congress
a. white males first received universal suffrage
Which of the following was a contributing factor of the Nullification Crisis? A) Increased tariffs aimed at promoting American companies over foreign competitors which hurt Southern businesses. B) Increased tension over slavery created constant clashes between abolitionists and anti-abolitionists in Congress. C) A collection of several Southern states were refusing to allow their state militias to serve with the federal government. D) The United States was incapable of competing on the global market and it caused widespread economic hardship in the United States.
A. Increased tariffs aimed at promoting American companies over foreign competitors which hurt Southern businesses.
he Corrupt Bargain is a direct reference to which of the following Presidential Elections? A) The 1824 Presidential Election. B) The 1820 Presidential Election. C) The 1800 Presidential Election. D) The 1828 Presidential Election.
A. The 1824 Presidential Election
Which of the following statements best describes Jacksonian Democracy? A) Universal male suffrage, expansion of executive power, and an increase in participation by the citizenry. B) Universal suffrage, expansion of states' rights, and an increase in the power of the Supreme Court. C) Expansion of the power of the federal legislature, an increase in the power of the planter class, and an increase in the slave trade. D) A decline in the power of the industrialists, an increase in the power of the planter class, and a decrease in federal spending.
A. Universal male suffrage, expansion of executive power, and an increase in participation by the citizenry.
The Lowell System was A) a system of labor inducement employed by textile mills B) the system by which federal employees were hired in the early 19th century C) a system of planting and harvesting employed by cotton plantations D) a system of building roads employed in the west
A. a system of labor inducement employed by textile mills
The central issue Martin Van Buren dealt with during his presidency was A) replacing the National Bank B) the Supreme Court C) opposition in legislature by the Whigs D) slavery
A. replacing the National Bank
the following passage and on your knowledge of social studies. "It will be my sincere and constant desire to observe toward the Indian tribes within our limits a just and liberal policy, and to give that humane and considerate attention to their rights and their wants which is consistent with the habits of our Government and the feelings of our people." Source:Andrew Jackson, March 24, 1829. The Trail of Tears... A) saw the forcible removal of tens of thousands of Native Americans to lands in Oklahoma. B) was the name given to the Second Seminole War. C) led decades of peace between the Indian Nations and the US federal government. D) was responsible for creating good relations with foreign nations.
A. saw the forcible removal of tens of thousands of Native Americans to lands in Oklahoma.
A cause of the growing labor Union movement particularly in the cities was A) the arrival of new immigrants B) the Southern plantation system C) the invention of the cotton gin D) the rise in strife over slavery
A. the arrival of new immigrants
Pet banks" were A) banks to which fraudulent money was sent during the Whiskey Ring scandal B) banks to which Andrew Jackson sent money from the National Bank C) banks which remained open during the bank holidays set by Franklin Delano Roosevelt D) banks which were insured by the FDIC during the 1930s
B. banks to which Andrew Jackson sent money from the National Bank
Martin Van Buren spent most of his term as president A) pushing for the annexation of Texas B) dealing with the problems left by the absence of the Second Bank C) continuing Andrew Jackson's crusade against Native Americans D) funding national transportation projects
B. dealing with the problems left by the absence of the Second Bank
he following passage and on your knowledge of social studies. "It will be my sincere and constant desire to observe toward the Indian tribes within our limits a just and liberal policy, and to give that humane and considerate attention to their rights and their wants which is consistent with the habits of our Government and the feelings of our people." Source:Andrew Jackson, March 24, 1829. The Second Seminole War... A) saw the total destruction of the Seminole Tribe. B) led to the forced expulsion of the Seminole from Florida. C) allowed the Seminole to stay in the Everglades. D) established the Seminole as a nation within the US.
B. led to the forced expulsion of the Seminole from Florida.
Which of the following best describes the "spoils system?" A) An elected official has to fill positions based on those individuals who lost elections. B) An elected official chooses political appointees based on donations, friendship, and support instead of merit and ability. C) An army general gets to keep the spoils of war from military conquests, allowing them to build a political career. D) An elected official gets to use leftover campaign contributions for various political projects.
B. An elected official chooses political appointees based on donations, friendship, and support instead of merit and ability.
What change in the presidential nominating system came about during the Jackson era? A) Parties allowed universal suffrage in their primaries. B) Candidates were nominated at mass conventions. C) Conventions were held in cities controlled by mayors of the party. D) Rival factions within each party competed for nominations.
B. Candidates were nominated at mass conventions.
Why was Andrew Jackson depicted as a king in the above cartoon? A) His previous history as a general led many to believe that he was a military dictator. B) He refused to approve the recharter of the National Bank. C) He attempted several times to reinstate titles of nobility, which was against the Constitution. D) He attempted to dismiss Congress after the passage of the Tariff of Abominations LOOK UP PIC ONLINE
B. He refused to approve the recharter of the National bank
he 1834 invention which allowed farmers to harvest at a significantly faster rate was A) John Deere's steel plow B) McCormick's mechanical reaper C) Jerome Case's thrashing machine D) Eli Whitney's cotton gin
B. McCormick's mechanical reaper
Andrew Jackson's frequent use of the veto resulted in which of the following? A) The majority of Americans opposed Jackson and did not vote for his chosen candidate in the next election. B) The office of the presidency became stronger relative to the legislature. C) The Maysville Road bill was defeated. D) Congress changed the number of votes needed to override a president's veto.
B. The office of the presidency became stronger relative to the legislature.
the following passage and on your knowledge of social studies. "It will be my sincere and constant desire to observe toward the Indian tribes within our limits a just and liberal policy, and to give that humane and considerate attention to their rights and their wants which is consistent with the habits of our Government and the feelings of our people." Source:Andrew Jackson, March 24, 1829. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Indian Removal Act? A) To exterminate the Cherokee population of the South. B) To remove Indian Tribes off of land for use by white settlers. C) To punish the Indian tribes of the South for supporting the Confederacy. D) To punish the Indian Tribes for rebelling against Andrew Jackson.
B. To remove Indian Tribes off of land for use by white settlers.
Andrew Jackson's "kitchen cabinet" referred to A) a group of Congressmen backing Jackson B) a group of supporters who advised Jackson C) a group of military advisers D) Jackson's appointments to the judiciary
B. a group of supporters who advised Jackson
Jacksonian Democracy was based primarily on the principle that A) all Americans should be allowed to vote B) more Americans should become involved in politics C) the two party system needed to be modified D) government should be more accountable
B. more Americans should become involved in politics
What was a result of the "bank war" between Andrew Jackson and Nicolas Biddle? A) the National Bank was rechartered B) the nation went into recession C) no independent treasury was created until after the Civil War D) the nation reached an economic boom
B. the nation went into recession
Why did friction initially develop between Americans in Texas and Mexicans? A) Americans refused to pay taxes to the Mexican government. B) Americans refused to convert to Protestantism. C) Americans refused to get rid of their slaves. D) Americans refused to pay Mexican workers fair salaries.
C. Americans refused to get rid of their slaves.
The most important cause of the increased output in cotton by the South during the early 19th century was A) a new infusion of slaves from Africa B) a high birth rate among slaves C) Eli Whitey's invention of the cotton gin D) American territorial expansion
C. Eli Whitey's invention of the cotton gin
the following political cartoon and your knowledge of social studies. Why did earlier groups of immigrants come to resent Irish and German immigrants in particular? A) The United States fought a series of wars against Irish and German states, leading to increased animosity. B) Irish and German immigrants were more likely to be criminals than "native" Americans. C) German and Irish immigrants could be paid fewer wages in manufacturing and mining jobs, leading to many American workers losing their jobs. D) Irish and German immigrants were guilty of sabotaging railroads and were often thought to be foreign spies.
C. German and Irish immigrants could be paid fewer wages in manufacturing and mining jobs, leading to many American workers losing their jobs.
How did Andrew Jackson react to John C. Calhoun's Ordinance of Nullification? A) Jackson rescinded the tariffs which had provoked the ordinance. B) Jackson passed the Force Bill and would not budge on the tariffs. C) Jackson passed the Force Bill but agreed to compromise on the tariffs. D) Jackson asked the Supreme Court to strike down the ordinance.
C. Jackson passed the Force Bill but agreed to compromise on the tariffs.
Americans came south to Texas in the 1820s because A) Texas offered them better opportunities for freedom B) Texas experienced a gold rush C) Mexico offered them land grants D) they wanted to take over Mexico
C. Mexico offered them land grants
Why did Southern States threaten to secede after the passage of the Tariff of Abominations? A) The tariff increased the export tax for weapons which predominantly came from the Southern United States. B) The tariff limited the amount of cotton that the South could export to Europe. C) The tariff placed extremely high financial burdens on cotton exporters forcing them to sell to less profitable domestic markets. D) The tariff had components that called for the eventual limitation of slavery within the United States.
C. The tariff placed extremely high financial burdens on cotton exporters forcing them to sell to less profitable domestic markets.
The Panic of 1837 was due in part to President Jackson's A) failure to enforce Worcester v. Georgia B) support of nullification C) dissolution of the Bank of the United States D) response to the Peggy Eaton affair
C. dissolution of the Bank of the United States
Andrew Jackson's specie circular, his policy of only accepting hard currency for land, faced problems because A) hard currency was controlled by the railroad owners B) without the National Bank, there was nowhere to put hard currency C) hard currency was hard to find, putting farmers looking to buy land at the mercy of speculators D) the government controlled all of the hard currency
C. hard currency was hard to find, putting farmers looking to buy land at the mercy of speculators
The Know-Nothing Party operated around the idea that A) slavery should not be extended to the territories B) Freemasons had too much power C) immigration should be ended D) protestants should not be allowed to vote
C. immigration should be ended
One factor which weakened Union members' bargaining positions in the early 19th century was A) the decision in Commonwealth v. Hunt B) the federal government's refusal to introduce a 10-hour day for federal projects C) the influx of immigrants D) the growth of the factory system
C. the influx of immigrants
Which of the following states would be most likely to oppose tariffs in the antebellum period? A) Pennsylvania B) Kentucky C) Massachusetts D) South Carolina
D. South Carolina
The party that served as the most important opposition to Andrew Jackson's Democrats were the A) Know-Nothings B) Republicans C) Populists D) Whigs
D. Whigs
Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren held off on annexing Texas into the U.S. because A) the territory was too big for the United States to effectively govern yet B) the territory did not have enough people to apply for statehood under the Northwest Ordinance C) Britain had a rival claim on the land and they did not want to provoke a war with them D) northerners objected to the expansion of slavery
D. northerners objected to the expansion of slavery
The forced relocation of Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole nations, in particular, under the Indian Removal Act was ironic because A) further western settlement would eventually force Native Americans to abandon their territory in Oklahoma B) the Supreme Court had ruled that all of the nations could stay in Georgia C) the Trail of Tears ultimately persuaded lawmakers to protect Native American lands D) these Five Civilized Tribes' had been assimilating to western, American culture
D. these Five Civilized Tribes' had been assimilating to western, American culture
