Chapter 13 Quiz Answers

Texas gained its independence with a. the blessing of the Mexican government. b. help from Britain. c. help from Americans. d. help from Spain.

c. help from Americans.

In the 1820s and 1830s, the public's attitude regarding political parties a. was uniformly hostile to all political parties, regardless of the party or the region of the country. b. was more positive in the North than in the South. c. reflected growing acceptance of the wild contentiousness of political life. d. was deeply ambivalent.

c. reflected growing acceptance of the wild contentiousness of political life

Andrew Jackson made all of the following charges against the Bank of the United States except that a. it was controlled and managed by wealthy financiers and private bankers of the East. b. the bank was autocratic and tyrannical. c. the bank was beholden to British and French financial interests. d. the bank was unconstitutional.

c. the bank was beholden to British and French financial interests.

Andrew Jackson based his veto of the re-charter bill for the Bank of the United States on a. advice from Henry Clay and other close advisors. b. the Supreme Court's McCulloch v. Maryland decision. c. the fact that he found the bill harmful to the nation as well as unconstitutional. d. constitutional grounds exclusively.

c. the fact that he found the bill harmful to the nation as well as unconstitutional.

Texans won their independence as a result of the victory over Mexican armies at the Battle of a. the Rio Grande b. the Alamo. c. Goliad. d. San Jacinto.

d. San Jacinto.

Andrew Jackson's veto of the recharter bill for the Bank of the United States was a. the first presidential veto. b. unconstitutional. c. overturned by a two-thirds vote in Congress. d. a major expansion of presidential power.

d. a major expansion of presidential power.

Americans moved into Texas a. after the Battle of San Jacinto. b. when invited by the Spanish government. c. to spread Protestantism. d. after an agreement was concluded between Mexican authorities and Stephen Austin to permit the Texan settlers to bring into Texas three hundred families who were to become properly Mexicanized.

d. after an agreement was concluded between Mexican authorities and Stephen Austin to permit the Texan settlers to bring into Texas three hundred families who were to become properly Mexicanized.

Presidents Jackson and Van Buren hesitated to extend recognition to and to annex the new Texas Republic because a. they feared war with Mexico's ally, Spain. b. Texans did not want to be annexed to the United States. c. they were old political opponents of the Texas president, Sam Houston. d. antislavery groups in the United States opposed the expansion of slavery.

d. antislavery groups in the United States opposed the expansion of slavery.

By the 1840s, voter participation in the presidential election reached a. 40 percent. b. nearly 50 percent. c. 15 percent. d. nearly 80 percent.

d. nearly 80 percent.

The Whigs offered all of the following proposals for the remedies of the economic ills facing America in 1837 except a. proposal of subsidies for internal improvements. b. expansion of bank credit. c. proposal of higher tariffs. d. proposal of the Divorce Bill.

d. proposal of the Divorce Bill.

The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 erupted directly over a. internal improvements. b. banking policy. c. Indian policy. d. tariff policy.

d. tariff policy.

Opposing the Tariff of 1828, Southerners labeled it a "Yankee Tariff" because a. it charged a tax on Southern manufactured goods, making it difficult for the South to compete in the world market. b. it imposed a high tax on Southern-grown cotton. c. it placed a substantially lower tax on European manufactured goods imported into the New England and middle states than it did on similar European gods imported into states in the South. d. the tariff protected New England manufacturing at their economic expense.

d. the tariff protected New England manufacturing at their economic expense.

Southerners feared the Tariff of 1828 because a. it might hurt Andrew Jackson's political career. b. it could damage the chances of the American System's success. c. they were convinced that it would destroy the American woolen industry. d. this same use of the power of the federal government could be used to suppress slavery.

d. this same use of the power of the federal government could be used to suppress slavery.

The presidential election of 1824 a. was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. b. saw the formulation of well-organized political parties. c. was the first to use the electoral college. d. was the first one to see the election of a president who failed to win a majority of the electoral vote from the state electors.

d. was the first one to see the election of a president who failed to win a majority of the electoral vote from the state electors.

John Quincy Adams, elected president in 1825, was charged by his political opponents with having struck a "corrupt bargain" when he appointed ____ to become ____. a. Henry Clay, secretary of state. b. Daniel Webster, secretary of state c. William Crawford, chief justice of the United States d. John C. Calhoun, vice president

a. Henry Clay, secretary of state

People in the West tended to prefer Andrew Jackson in the 1824 election because he a. campaigned against the forces of corruption and privilege in government. b. had embraced the American System. c. was less inclined to engage in wars with Indian nations than to seek fair negotiated treaties with Native Americans to resolve territorial disputes. d. promised to uphold the needs of free labor.

a. campaigned against the forces of corruption and privilege in government.

Despite his suspicions of the federal government, Andrew Jackson's Democratic political party a. created the spoils system in the federal government.. b. favored using the U.S. Army to restrict westward and southern American settlement into Indian areas. c. advocated strongly for the enactment of Henry Clay's "American System." d. offered support of a strong central government directing economic affairs.

a. created the spoils system in the federal government.

The cement that held the Whig party together in its formative days was a. hatred of Andrew Jackson and his aggrandizement of executive power at the expense of the states and Congress. b. opposition to the Anti-Masonic party. c. opposition to the tariff. d. support of the American System.

a. hatred of Andrew Jackson and his aggrandizement of executive power at the expense of the states and Congress.

In an effort to assimilate themselves into white society, the Cherokees did all of the following except a. refuse to own slaves. b. adopt a system of settled agriculture. c. become cotton planters. d. develop a written constitution.

a. refuse to own slaves.

Writing about his observations of America and Americans as he traveled across the United States, the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville was most struck by a. the general equality of social and economic conditions among Americans. b. the comparative wealth of Americans versus Europeans. c. the ugliness of political campaigns. d. the low voter participation.

a. the general equality of social and economic conditions among Americans.

The purpose behind the spoils system was a. to reward political supporters with public office.. b. to press those with experience into governmental service. c. the widespread encouragement of a bureaucratic office-holding class. d. to make politics a sideline and not a full-time business.

a. to reward political supporters with public office

Despite President Adams's discomfort, his political supporters in the election of 1828 used all of the following dirty tactics against his rival Andrew Jackson except a. recounting his numerous deadly duels and brawls. b. assailing Jackson for his deadly conflicts and uncompromising relations with Indian nations.. c. describing Jackson's mother as a prostitute. d. claiming Jackson's wife was an adulteress.

b. assailing Jackson for his deadly conflicts and uncompromising relations with Indian nations.

Andrew Jackson and his supporters disliked the Bank of the United States for all of the following reasons except it a. minted gold and silver coins but issued no paper money. b. put public service first, not profits. c. foreclosed on many western farms. d. controlled much of the nation's gold and silver.

b. put public service first, not profits.

The nullification crisis started by South Carolina over the Tariff of 1828 ended when a. Congress used the provisions of the Force Bill. b. South Carolina took over the collection of tariffs. c. Congress passed the compromise Tariff of 1833. d. the federal army crushed all resistance.

c. Congress passed the compromise Tariff of 1833.

The Whigs hoped to win the 1836 election by a. using smear tactics. b. emphasizing personality over issues. c. forcing the election into the House of Representatives. d. supporting Henry Clay.

c. forcing the election into the House of Representatives.