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Chapter 10 Test Review 2013
1. How did nominating conventions
contribute to the expansion of
democracy in the 1820s?
a. They drew media attention to the election.
b. They allowed people to become more
active in politics.
c.
They led to a voting system based on
majority rule.
d. They increased the presidential candidate’s
popularity.
b. They allowed people to become
more active in politics.
2. All of the following are examples
of how voting rights were expanded
in the early 1800s EXCEPT
a.
Maryland passed a state constitutional amendment
that removed religious qualifications for voters.
b.
New western states allowed white men to vote
regardless of property, religion, or other standards.
c.
Voters, rather than state legislators, began to
nominate their own electors to the electoral college.
d.
Massachusetts granted one-half of a vote to each
literate, free-born, Christian, African-American man.
d. Massachusetts granted one-half
of a vote to each literate, free-born,
Christian, African-American man.
#3 What caused an onlooker to
observe, “The reign of King Mob
seemed triumphant”?
a.
the rush of Democratic party members to receive
jobs in Andrew Jackson’s government through the spoils
system
b.
the celebration of Andrew Jackson’s presidential
victory on the White House lawn with 20,000 raucous
partygoers
c.
the rage people expressed about Martin Van Buren
during the Panic of 1837, a severe economic depression
d.
the 1836 resistance of the Creek Indians to federal
troops, who captured 14,500 and led them to the Indian
Territory
b. the celebration of Andrew
Jackson’s presidential victory on the
White House lawn with 20,000
raucous partygoers
#4 How did Andrew Jackson
reward some of his supporters?
a.
b.
c.
d.
with Indian lands
with government jobs
with a grand party
with gold and silver coins
b. with government jobs
#5 In the early 1800s, Northerners
supported tariffs because they
helped them compete with
a. Western hunters and ranchers c. British manufacturers.
b. Southern agriculturalists.
d. French-Canadian fur-trappers
c.c.
British manufacturers.
h manufacturers.
#6 All of the following were important
reasons why Southerners opposed tariffs
in the early 1800s EXCEPT?
a.
Tariffs increased the price of the goods
they needed.
b. Tariffs angered their European trading
partners.
c.
They didn’t want tariffs to benefit their
Northern rivals.
d. They didn’t want Europe to raise tariffs on
American goods.
c. They didn’t want tariffs to
benefit their Northern rivals.
#7 What effect did the Tariff of
Abominations have on Andrew
Jackson’s America?
a. Southerners, who had industries to protect, were
angered by the tariff.
b. Ill feelings between Northerners and Southerners
grew because of the tariff.
c. Northerners were angry with government for setting
the tariff too high.
d. Westerners, who manufactured goods for American
buyers, were pleased.
b.
Ill feelings between Northerners and
Southerners grew because of the
tariff.
#8 Arguments over which issue
sparked the nullification crisis?
a. a national tariff
c. economic depression
b. bank operations
d. the states’ rights doctrine
a.
a national tariff
#9 How did President Andrew
Jackson react to Vice President John
C. Calhoun’s views on nullification?
a. Jackson commended him because he and Calhoun wholeheartedly agreed.
b. Jackson stood back and let Calhoun be judged by the
voting public.
c. Jackson openly disagreed with Calhoun and watched as
Calhoun resigned.
d. Jackson fired Calhoun over the issue and forced duty
collection on the South.
c.
Jackson openly disagreed with
Calhoun and watched as Calhoun
resigned.
#10 What ruling did the Supreme
Court make in the case of McCulloch
v. Maryland?
a. that states like Maryland, have more power than the
federal government
b. that the national bank was constitutional and could not
be taxed by Maryland
c. that the federal government could forcibly collect taxes
from Maryland and McCulloch
d. that the national bank’s charter could be renewed in
Maryland
b.
that the national bank was
constitutional and could not be
taxed by Maryland
#11 How did Andrew Jackson’s
presidency set the stage for later
economic trouble?
a. He built the national bank out of state-based “pet
banks.”
b. He caused inflation by giving credit to settlers in the
West.
c. He created conflict with Britain by insisting on
foreign tariffs.
d. He raised the national debt by overspending on
expansion.
b.
He caused inflation by giving credit
to settlers in the West.
#12 What did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
of 1798-1799, the Hartford Convention, and John C.
Calhoun’s South Carolina Exposition and Protest
have in common?
a. They were all written or organized by supporters of
the states’ rights doctrine.
b. They were all used to argue for the Tariff of
Abominations.
c. They were all written or organized by members of
the Democratic Party.
d. They were all used to resolve the nullification crisis.
a.
They were all written or organized by
supporters of the states’ rights
doctrine.
#13 What did Vice President John C.
Calhoun argue regarding the Tariff of
Abominations?
a. The federal government should have less power
than the states.
b State governments should have no right to
. dispute federal laws.
c. The federal government should favor his region
over others.
d International trade should be a matter of federal
. law alone.
a.
The federal government should have
less power than the states.
#14 What was the Bureau of
Indian Affairs?
a. A congressionally-approved office established to protect
the ways of American Indians.
b. A federal government office established to oversee policy
toward American Indians.
c. A federal government agency designed to negotiate with
Creek and Chickasaw Indians.
d. A group established by the Mississippi legislature to track
American Indian deaths.
b.
A federal government office
established to oversee policy toward
American Indians.
#15 What was most significant
about the Choctaw Indians after
1830?
a. They were the first American Indians removed to
Indian Territory.
b. Their government was the first to be abolished by
an American state.
c. Their example inspired other American Indians to
settle in Indian Territory.
d. They were the first American Indians to be raided
by settlers.
a.
They were the first American Indians
removed to Indian Territory.
#16 Where was Indian Territory?
a. east of the Mississippi
River
c. most of present-day
Oklahoma
b. south of the Blue Ridge d. most of present-day
Mountains
Arkansas
c.
most of present-day Oklahoma
#17 Who benefited most from
Andrew Jackson’s plan to remove
American Indians to the West?
a. American Indians, who gained protection by the U.S.
government
b. Andrew Jackson, who gained public approval as a result of
his policy
c. American farmers, who gained millions of acres of land for
settlement
d. Cherokee Indians, who gained a new model of
constitutional government
c.
American farmers, who gained
millions of acres of land for
settlement
#18 What did the Supreme Court
rule in Worcester v. Georgia?
a. The Cherokee Indians had to move from their land
in Georgia.
b The state of Georgia had no legal power over the
. Cherokee.
c. Only state governments had authority over
American Indians.
d U.S. troops in any state had the right to move
. American Indians.
b.
The state of Georgia had no legal
power over the Cherokee.
#19 Which statement describes
“The Trail of Tears”?
a. the streams of blood that flowed from the Sauk Indians
at the end of the Black Hawk War
b. the involuntary 800-mile march Cherokee Indians made
in their removal from Georgia
c. the line connecting Seminole Indian settlements up and
down Florida’s east coast
d. the traces of salt reportedly seen on Osceola’s face when
he was found dead in prison
b.
the involuntary 800-mile march
Cherokee Indians made in their
removal from Georgia
#20 Which word best describes
Andrew Jackson’s treatment of
American Indians?
a sympathetic
.
c strange
.
b legal
.
d brutal
.
d.
brutal
#21 Based on the U.S. government policy
toward the Cherokee, why was the United
States’ political leadership in such a hurry to
uproot the American Indian population?
a. The promise of resources like gold on tribal grounds outweighed
any commitments to American Indian land rights.
b. The removal of American Indians was politically popular at a time
when fearful citizens were migrating west.
c. Property for farming grew expensive as it became scarce and
Americans wanted an opportunity to buy cheap land.
d. Urban centers struggled with a growing population and city
dwellers longed for the freedom of open spaces.
a.
The promise of resources like gold
on tribal grounds outweighed any
commitments to American Indian
land rights.
#22 What did the Seminole Indians do
after signing a treaty in 1832 in which
they agreed to leave Florida within three
years?
a. They brought a case against the state of Florida.
b. They respected the treaty and took a deadly journey west.
c. They ignored the treaty and resisted removal with force.
d. They stayed in Florida and adopted white people’s culture.
c.
They ignored the treaty and resisted
removal with force.
#23 Which group did Osceola
lead against U.S. troops?
a Sauk
.
c Cherokee
.
b Fox
.
d Seminole
.
d.
Seminole
#24 Who was Chief Black Hawk?
a. The leader of the Fox and Sauk Indians who decided to
fight U.S. officials rather than leave Illinois.
b. The Seminole leader who called upon his tribe to resist
removal and wound up dying in prison.
c. The Cherokee leader who persuaded his tribe to appeal
to the U.S. Courts instead of using violence.
d. The leader of the Chickasaw Indians who negotiated a
treaty to get more supplies for the trip to Indian
Territory.
a.
The leader of the Fox and Sauk
Indians who decided to fight U.S.
officials rather than leave Illinois.
#25 What do supporters of the
states rights’ doctrine believe?
a. State power should be greater than federal power.
b. The Constitution grants Congress authority over
interstate commerce.
c. Northern interests should be considered before the
interests of other regions.
d. The Constitution treats Congress as less valuable than
state legislatures.
a.
State power should be greater than
federal power.
#26 During 1827, northern manufacturers began to
demand a tariff on foreign-made woolen goods so
that their products would sell better in American
markets. What is the term for the kind of tariff they
were demanding?
a a protective tariff
.
c a competitive tariff
.
b an revenue tax
.
d a homeland tax
.
a.
a protective tariff
#27 What kind of policies did
Westerners support during Andrew
Jackson’s presidency?
a. policies that boosted the farming economy and
encouraged further settlement
b. policies that lowered tariffs on manufactured goods
from overseas
c. policies that expanded the military presence in regional
settlements
d. policies that maintained the slavery system throughout
the country
a.
policies that boosted the farming
economy and encouraged further
settlement
#28 What would a Democrat have
nicknamed Andrew Jackson?
a the Mob King
.
c the People’s
. President
b the Spoiler
.
d Chief Blackheart
.
c.
the People’s President
#29 What is the practice of giving
jobs to political backers called?
a. The Favor System
c. The Spoils System
b. The Nullification System
d. The Impressment System
c.
The Spoils System
#30 What was Jackson’s informal
group of trusted advisors he met
with to discuss issues known as?
a. Kitchen Cabinet
c. The Sons of Liberty
b The White Stripes
.
d Skull and Bones
.
a.
Kitchen Cabinet
#31 What was the economy of
the North based upon?
a. Emerging Economy
c. Manufacturing and
trade
b Agriculture or farming d Fur trade and trapping
.
.
c.
Manufacturing and trade
#32 What was the economy of
the South based upon?
a Emerging Economy c. Manufacturing and
.
trade
b Agriculture or
. farming
d Fur trade and
. trapping
b.
Agriculture or farming
#33 What was the Tariff of 1828
called by Southerners?
a. Tariff of Repugnance
c. Tariff of Improbability
b. Tariff of Superiority
d. Tariff of Abominations
d.
Tariff of Abominations
#34 What was stated in the
States’ Rights Doctrine?
a. Since the National Government formed the states, the National
Government was supreme.
b. Since the states had formed the National Government then state
power should be greater than National power
c. Since the states were each separate, they behaved like individuals
and should be given all of the rights outlined in the Bill of Rights
d. Since the states each had their own state governments, each state
legislature could select the governor
b.
Since the states had formed the
National Government then state
power should be greater than
National power
#35 Who was a vocal supporter of
states rights and eventually resigned as
vice-president to support his home state
of South Carolina?
a John Marshall c John Tyler
.
.
b Henry Clay
.
d John C.
. Calhoun
d.
John C. Calhoun
#36 In the opinion of John C. Calhoun,
who had the power to determine
whether federal law was constitutional?
a The States
.
c The Senate
.
b The Supreme
. Court
d The President
.
a.
The States
#37 Daniel Webster debated intensely
on the Senate floor in 1830. Which of
the following supports his position?
a. That nullification gives a state a way to lawfully protest against
federal legislation
b. That the United States is one nation, not a pact of independent
states and that the welfare of the nation should override that of
individual states
c. That nullification was really a state issue and that the states should
be able to decide the constitutionality of each federal law
d. That the United States should let nullification be decided by
Congress and not the Supreme Court
b.
That the United States is one nation,
not a pact of independent states and
that the welfare of the nation should
override that of individual states
#38 Robert Y. Hayne debated intensely
on the Senate floor in 1830. Which of
the following supports his position?
a. That nullification gives a state a way to lawfully protest against
federal legislation
b. That the United States is one nation, not a pact of independent
states and that the welfare of the nation should override that of
individual states
c. That nullification was really a federal issue and that the Supreme
Court should be able to decide the constitutionality of each federal
law
d. That the United States should let nullification be decided by
Congress and not the Supreme Court
a.
That nullification gives a state a way
to lawfully protest against federal
legislation
#39 How did President Jackson try
to help the Southern states
economic problems in 1832?
a. He helped southern farmers reduce the price of
seeds for planting
b He urged Congress to lower their earlier tariffs
.
c. He helped triple the amount of slaves imported
from Africa and the Caribbean area
d He asked the Supreme Court to make the Tariffs of
. 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional
b.
He urged Congress to lower their
earlier tariffs
#40 What did President Jackson do
in response to South Carolina’s
threat to secede from the Union?
a. He backed down and signed the Olive Branch Petition
b. He increased the taxes on slaves and goods produced by their state
c. He urged Congress to pass the Force Bill to allow him to send in the
army
d. He kicked South Carolina out and told them to see what it would
be like to be their own independent country
c.
He urged Congress to pass the Force
Bill to allow him to send in the army
#41 What does Inflation mean?
a. An increase in prices and a decrease in the value of money
b. A decrease in prices and increase in the value of money
c. An increase in prices and an increase in the value of money
d. A decrease in prices and a decrease in the value of money
a.
An increase in prices and a decrease
in the value of money
#42 What was the Indian
Removal Act of 1830?
a. It was a law that allowed Native American Indians would come back
and forth across the Florida Georgia Line
b. It was a law that authorized the removal of Native American Indians
who lived east of the Mississippi River to be relocated to lands west
of the Mississippi River
c. It was a law that allowed Native American Indians to remove white
settlers from their lands and reservations
d. It was a law that authorized Native American Indians to be allowed
to settle from the Northeast to parts of the Southeastern United
States
b.
It was a law that authorized the
removal of Native American Indians
who lived east of the Mississippi
River to be relocated to lands west
of the Mississippi River
#43 What rationale did President Jackson and
Vice-President Calhoun use that Indian
Removal was a good thing for the Native
American Indians that it affected?
a. The land was much more fertile in the new Indian
Territories than where they originally lived
b. All Native American Indians would be closer together
allowing them to trade more easily with each other
c. It would protect them from being harassed by settlers and
allow them to keep their own way of life
d. The weather in the area they currently lived was
dangerous, but the Southwest would have a much better
c.
It would protect them from being
harassed by settlers and allow them
to keep their own way of life
#44 What is a severe economic
slump in the economy known as?
a. Inflation
c. Recession
b. Depression d. Compression
b. Depression
#45 Who came up with the
writing system for the Cherokee?
a.
b.
Samoset c.
Squanto d.
Seqouya
Tonto
c. Seqouya
#46 In what case did the Cherokee file with the help
of a missionary file and take to the Supreme Court
saying that the Cherokee Nation was not subject to
Federal Indian Removal?
a McCulloch v.
. Maryland
c. Plessy v. Ferguson
b Roe v. Wade
.
d Worcester v. Georgia
.
d.
Worcester v. Georgia
#47 What were the wars fought by
the Fox and Saux Indians known as?
a The Seminole Wars
.
c. The Black Hawk Wars
b The Great Sioux Wars d Star Wars
.
.
c.
The Black Hawk Wars
#48 What two rulings did John
Marshall give in the case of the
Cherokee Indians?
a. He ruled that the Cherokee did not have the right to the land they
lived on and consequently they needed to move
b. He ruled that the Cherokee nation was a distinct community in which
the laws of Georgia had not force and only the federal government
had authority over them
c. He ruled that the Cherokee did have a claim to the land, but that
each individual state could override the federal government
d. He ruled that the Cherokee could remain, but only if they allowed
burial grounds to be torn up and used by developers
b.
He ruled that the Cherokee nation
was a distinct community in which
the laws of Georgia had not force
and only the federal government
had authority over them
#49 All of the following were views
in which the North and South
differed distinctly on, EXCEPT
a.
b.
c.
d.
Conflicting views on the issue of slavery
Different economic interests
Disagreement over the Indian policy
Disagreement over protective tariffs
c. Disagreement over the Indian
policy
#50 Who came up with a compromise
over the tariffs in 1833 to help put off
bloodshed for a few more years?
a Daniel Webster
.
c Jay Carney
.
b Patrick Henry
.
d Henry Clay
.
d.
Henry Clay
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