Give Me Liberty! Ch. 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

What is true regarding the Trail of Tears?

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

By 1825, Spain's once vast American empire had been reduced to __________.

Cuba and Puerto Rico

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

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"

What 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.

What was not true regarding the Bank War?

Jackson finally relented to Biddle's continued pressure and signed the bill to extend the bank for another twenty years.

Which is true of Martin Van Buren's campaign for president?

Rather than being dangerous and divisive, he believed political parties were a necessary and desirable element of political life.

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.

Thaddeus Stevens

What 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.

John Tyler was given numerous nicknames upon assuming the office of the presidency, including the title __________.

The Executive Ass

What was not an element in the 1841 Dorr War?

The war's bloodshed led to the deaths of more than 246 people, and to Dorr's execution.

Which of the following series of events is listed in proper sequence?

announcement of American System program; "Tariff of Abominations"; veto of Second Bank recharter

How much of the adult white male population in the United States could vote by 1840?

aout 90%

Pet banks were created when __________.

both houses of Congress approved the president's appointment for a new pet bank, which handled more gold and silver than paper money

Andrew Jackson was the standard-bearer for which political party?

democrats

William Henry Harrison's presidency ended as he __________.

died from pneumonia a month after taking office

The Era of Good Feelings was so-called because __________.

hey were years of one-party government

The government-sponsored construction of roads and canals in the early 1800s later deemed unconstitutional was called __________.

internal improvements

The Panic of 1819 was caused by the __________.

land bubble burst and its ensuing economic panic

By 1860, most states had eliminated __________ from their voting requirements.

property requirements

In the mid 1800s: __________ determined which men enjoyed political freedom.

race

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