Chapter 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Trail of Tears? a. At least one-quarter of the Indians perished during the winter of 1838-1839. b. While the removal carried many people from the South to the West, none of the Indians were considered slaves. c. Their removal route was from Georgia to present-day Nevada. d. Jackson was religiously against the moving and killing of Indians.

a. At least one-quarter of the Indians perished during the winter of 1838-1839.

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? a. He felt African-Americans should either remain as slaves or be freed and sent abroad. b. He believed that the federal government in Washington, D.C., should be the focal point of governmental activity. c. He believed Indians could be assimilated and live within the eastern portions of the Mississippi River. d. He was one of the richest men in Kentucky.

a. He felt African-Americans should either remain as slaves or be freed and sent abroad.

William Henry Harrison's presidency ended as he a. was assassinated while on a tour of Pennsylvania. b. died from pneumonia a month after taking office. c. was impeached due to accepting financial kickbacks from backers in his political party. d. was unsuccessful in having his Supreme Court justices accepted and resigned.

b. died from pneumonia a month after taking office.

By 1825, Spain's once vast American empire had been reduced to Cuba and a. Venezuela. b. Mexico. c. Puerto Rico. d. Ecuador.

c. Puerto Rico.

How much of the adult white male population in the United States could vote by 1840? a. approximately 70 percent b. approximately 20 percent c. approximately 90 percent d. approximately 50 percent

c. approximately 90 percent

The government-sponsored construction of roads and canals in the early 1800s later deemed unconstitutional was called a. a necessary evil. b. the Corrupt Bargain. c. internal improvements. d. a power play for large businesses to control the South.

c. internal improvements.

Which is not an element of Chief Justice John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)? a. His decision directly contradicted the "strict construction" view of the Constitution that held that Congress was restricted to the specific powers granted in that document. b. "The power to tax involves the power to destroy," and states did not have authority to destroy an agency created by the federal government. c. He interpreted the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution to mean that the Bank of the United States was a legitimate exercise of congressional authority. d. Marshall found that contracts between states and private citizens could not be abridged.

d. Marshall found that contracts between states and private citizens could not be abridged.

The Era of Good Feelings was so-called because a. many Americans experienced a boost in their personal economies at this time. b. there were more inventions manufactured at this time than ever before. c. Whigs defeated Democrats in the midterm elections. d. they were years of one-party government.

d. they were years of one-party government.

As working-class whites gained equal rights in the political arena, they grew increasingly critical of racial inequality. True or False?

false

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was renounced by President Jackson. True or False?

false

The election of 1824 resulted in Andrew Jackson being elected president that year. True or False?

false

Among his other plans, John Quincy Adams wanted the United States to adopt the metric system of weights and measures. True or False?

true

Andrew Jackson believed slanderous comments during his election bid contributed to his wife's early death shortly after the election. True or False?

true

During the market revolution, the emergence of organized political parties spurred newspaper publication. True or False?

true

John Tyler's presidency could best be summed up as devoid of accomplishment. True or False?

true

Martin Van Buren's presidency, to a large degree, was occupied in dealing with issues arising from the Panic of 1837. True or False?

true

The 1836 Specie Circular declared that the federal government would accept only specie (gold and silver) in payment for public land. True or False?

true

The Dorr War revolved around the issue of whether propertyless white men should have the right to vote. True or False?

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 or False?

true

The election of 1824 injured Henry Clay's political career. True or False?

true

This person refused to sign the Pennsylvania constitutional conversion document because it had a provision limiting suffrage to only whites and later became a leader in the drive for equal rights for African-Americans after the Civil War. a. Thaddeus Stevens b. Henry Clay c. John Quincy Adams d. John C. Calhoun

a. Thaddeus Stevens

The Tariff of 1816 protected goods produced in the United States, especially a. cheap cotton textiles. b. furniture made from American wood. c. oil. d. tobacco.

a. cheap cotton textiles.

The Panic of 1819 was caused by a. the land bubble burst and its ensuing economic panic. b. disease that spread rapidly up the eastern seaboard that was ultimately responsible for mass panic in Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore. c. a sudden and deliberate attack by naval forces of the British Admiralty on the nation's capitol. d. Chief Pontiac's attack on Detroit and surrounding areas.

a. the land bubble burst and its ensuing economic panic.

When Thomas Jefferson wrote, "This momentous question, like a fire bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror," he was referring to a. the westward expansion of slavery. b. the events surrounding John Quincy Adams's election to the presidency by the House of Representatives. c. the Sedition Act of 1798 for which he had written the Kentucky resolution. d. the Federalist Party's duplicity at the Hartford Convention.

a. the westward expansion of slavery.

By 1860, most states had eliminated ____________ from their voting requirements. a. gender restrictions b. property requirements c. race restrictions d. marital status

b. property requirements