GML 10
The Constitution was amended to require states to allow women to vote in
1920
The author of Democracy in America was
Alexis de Tocqueville, from France
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Trail of Tears
At least one-quarter of the Indians perished during the winter of 1838-1839
A significant theme of the Monroe Doctrine was that
European powers should refrain from further colonization in the Americas
While Jackson claimed to be the "common man," his vision of democracy often differed from many Americans. Which of the following is a true statement about Jackson's political beliefs
He felt African-Americans should either remain as slaves or be freed and sent abroad
In Johnson v. M'Intosh, the Supreme Court proclaimed that
Indians were not in fact owners of their land, but merely had a "right of occupancy."
Which of the following was not a trend in American democracy during the 1820s and 1830s
Ironically, as the number of eligible voters rose, voter turnout in elections declined
Which was not part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820
It permanently settled the question of the expansion of slavery
What was Andrew Jackson's nickname
Old Hickory
By 1825, Spain's once vast American empire had been reduced to Cuba and
Puerto Rico
Which is true of Martin Van Buren's presidential campaign
Rather than being dangerous and divisive, he believed political parties were a necessary and desirable element of political life
Which of the following was not a key difference between the Democrats and the Whigs during the Jackson years
The Democrats held a stronghold on upstate New York; the Whigs held more isolated rural communities
How much of the adult white male population in the United States could vote by 1840
approximately 90 percent
The Tariff of 1816 protected goods produced in the United States, especially
cheap cotton textiles
William Henry Harrison's presidency ended as he
died from pneumonia a month after taking office
All of the states that entered the Union after the original thirteen made property ownership a requirement of voting, at least for a time
false
Andrew Jackson and his supporters publicly argued that the Presidential Election of 1824 had been determined in his favor by a "corrupt bargain" between some of the participants
false
As working-class whites gained equal rights in the political arena, they grew increasingly critical of racial inequality
false
Both John C. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson believed in states' rights to nullify federal law
false
Despite his reputation for stubbornness, President Jackson proved timid and conciliatory during the Nullification Crisis and the Bank War
false
Free blacks gained the right to vote in every state in the Union after 1800
false
In Worcester v. Georgia, Chief Justice Marshall described Indians as "wards" of the federal government, deserving paternal protection
false
In the election of 1824, John Quincy Adams won the popular vote, but lost the electoral vote
false
President Andrew Jackson's inauguration was a quiet affair in which a small group of close-knit friends of the new president met at the White House for a solemn, elite dinner
false
The Democrats nominated William Henry Harrison without a platform, instead promoting him as the "log cabin" candidate, or a champion of the common man
false
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was renounced by President Jackson
false
The election of 1824 resulted in Andrew Jackson being elected president that year.
false
While Whigs considered individual morality a private matter, not a public concern, Democrats insisted that liberty and power reinforced each other
false
the charter for the Bank of the United States was renewed in 1811
false
The government-sponsored construction of roads and canals in the early 1800s later deemed unconstitutional was called
internal improvements
By 1860, most states had eliminated this from their voting requirements
property requirements
In the mid-1800s, this had replaced class as the boundary between those American men who were entitled to enjoy political freedom and those who were not
race
President James Madison favored a system of national economic incentives for manufacturers, a protective tariff, a new national bank, and federal financing of roads and canals that came to be known as
the American System
McCulloch v. Maryland ruled that
the Bank of the United States was constitutionally legal
The Panic of 1819 was caused by
the land bubble burst and its ensuing economic panic
Giving a political office to someone based on party service is called
the spoils system
When Thomas Jefferson wrote, "This momentous question, like a fire bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror," he was referring to
the westward expansion of slavery
The "Era of Good Feelings" was so-called because
they were years of one-party government
During Jackson's presidency, Democrats reduced expenditures, lowered the tariff, killed the national bank, and refused pleas for federal aid to internal improvements
true
During the market revolution, the emergence of organized political parties spurred newspaper publication
true
John Tyler's presidency could best be summed up as devoid of accomplishment
true
Martin Van Buren's presidency, to a large degree, was occupied in dealing with issues arising from the Panic of 1837
true
President Jackson's critics called him "King Andrew."
true
The 1828 "tariff of abominations" led to the Nullification Crisis
true
The 1836 Specie Circular declared that the federal government would accept only specie (gold and silver) in payment for public land
true
The Dorr War revolved around the issue of whether property-less white men should have the right to vote
true
The Indian Sequoia developed an alphabet from the Cherokee language
true
The Panic of 1819 left many Americans uneasy about the market revolution
true
The proper chronological order for presidents from 1817 forward is: Monroe, J. Q. Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, and Harrison
true
the Second Bank of the United States held all the funds of the federal government and accumulated a large amount of paper money issued by local banks
true
