CHAPTER 10The Jacksonian Era, 1828–1840 TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS John C

CHAPTER 10The Jacksonian Era, 1828–1840

TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS

1. John C. Calhoun was born in South Carolina.
2. The Tariff of 1828 was also known as the “tariff of abominations.”
3. In the midst of the nullifi cation crisis, John C. Calhoun resigned as vice president.
4. President Jackson’s response to the nullifi cation crisis was to ask Congress to raise the tariff.
5. Osceola led the Seminole resistance to their removal from their lands.
6. The Cherokee Indians were forced westward on the route that came to be known as the Trail of Tears.
7. The Distribution Act provided for each veteran of the War of 1812 to receive 360  acres of land in the West.
8. Most Whigs were states’ rights advocates.
9. Henry Clay was Andrew Jackson’s second vice president.
10. Martin Van Buren was a native of North Carolina and had served two terms as that state’s governor.
11. Martin Van Buren opposed the establishment of an independent Treasury.
12. The Whig presidential candidate in 1840, William Henry Harrison, ran on the slogan “Log Cabin and Hard Cider.”
13. During Jackson’s presidency, the national debt grew smaller until it was paid off entirely in 1835.
14. Jacksonian democracy involved the extension of voting rights to blacks, Indians, and women.
15. Jacksonians believed in equality of opportunity rather than equality of result.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Andrew Jackson believed that the role of government was to
   1. provide a level of equality for every able-bodied man.
   2. establish a hierarchy among the economically elite to rule over the poor.
   3. provide an equal chance for citizens to do the most with what they are given.
   4. abolish slavery.
   5. destroy England economically.
2. Which of the following was not a goal of Jackson’s administration?
   1. Abolish the debt
   2. Destroy the national bank
   3. Lower taxes
   4. End slavery
   5. Reduce government spending
3. According to your textbook, what was Jackson’s fi rst goal as president?
   1. Abolish the debt
   2. Declare war on Great Britain to end impressments
   3. Force all Native Americans to move west
   4. Lower taxes
   5. Increase the amount of people participating in the political system
4. What did Jackson consider a “national curse”?
   1. Slavery
   2. Forced Indian removal
   3. The debt
   4. The spoils system
   5. Subservience to Great Britain
5. The term _____________ was given to Jackson’s policy of replacing government offi cials with new ones when he was elected.
   1. bureaucratic malfeasance
   2. spoils system
   3. Trail of Tears
   4. corrupt bargain
   5. Eaton affair
6. The proper role for a government offi cial according to Jackson was
   1. serve a lifetime in offi ce.
   2. be elected to offi ce.
   3. serve a term in offi ce, then return to civilian life.
   4. be appointed and confi rmed by the Senate.
   5. serve at the leisure of the president.
7. Much of Jackson’s fi rst term in offi ce refl ected the leanings of:
   1. Thomas Jefferson.
   2. Martin Van Buren.
   3. William Sherman.
   4. John C. Calhoun.
   5. Daniel Webster.
8. Why did Jackson veto the Maysville Road Bill?
   1. It existed only within Kentucky.
   2. To anger his political rival Calhoun.
   3. To take a stand for principled government.
   4. He believed Congress did not have the authority to pass it.
   5. He had told Congress not to pass it.
9. When Jackson became president, he was convinced the nation must be saved from
   1. bankers.
   2. the British.
   3. corrupt politicians.
   4. the Republicans.
   5. the Democrats.
10. During the 1820s, South Carolina experienced widespread emigration out of the state. What did most citizens of South Carolina believe to be the cause of this exodus?
    1. Indian removal
    2. The protective tariff
    3. The nullifi cation crisis
    4. The corrupt bargain
    5. The Dust Bowl
11. The tariff of 1828 was known as _________ by its detractors.
    1. the Mongrel Tariff
    2. the Not-Protective Tariff
    3. the Corrupt Bargain
    4. the Tariff of Abominations
    5. the Axis of Evil
12. The belief that a state could decide if a federal law was enforced within their borders was known as
    1. eradication.
    2. denuncifi cation.
    3. nullifi cation.
    4. states’ rights.
    5. invalidation.
13. What event in 1830 caused the perceived differences between the North and the South to be made public?
    1. The Tariff of Abominations
    2. The Webster-Hayne debate
    3. The corrupt bargain
    4. The Coffi n handbill
    5. The Emancipation Proclamation
14. The South Carolina Exposition and Protest was written by
    1. Martin Van Buren.
    2. Andrew Jackson.
    3. James Eaton.
    4. John C. Calhoun.
    5. Daniel Webster.
15. Who cast the tie breaking vote in the Senate that killed Van Buren’s appointment as ambassador to England?
    1. Andrew Jackson
    2. John C. Calhoun
    3. Thomas Benton
    4. Daniel Webster
    5. William Hayne
16. In the 1830s, this state was the only one in which the majority in the population were those in slavery.
    1. Texas
    2. Tennessee
    3. Virginia
    4. South Carolina
    5. Missouri
17. This state passed an ordinance that made it illegal for federal agents to collect taxes within their borders after February 1, 1833.
    1. Texas
    2. Tennessee
    3. Virginia
    4. South Carolina
    5. Missouri
18. In order to better defend his state’s view on nullifi cation, John C. Calhoun
    1. resigned the vice presidency and became a senator.
    2. challenged Jackson to a duel.
    3. ran against Jackson for president in 1832.
    4. wrote the Contract with America.
    5. went on a speaking tour across the nation.
19. When South Carolina declared the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 null and void, how many other states joined with them?
    1. All of them
    2. None of them
    3. Five others
    4. Fifteen others
    5. All of the southern states
20. Although Jackson was against an overreaching federal government, the ________ showed that he was not always a supporter of states’ rights.
    1. nullifi cation crisis
    2. Indian removal
    3. death of the bank
    4. corrupt bargain
    5. Maysville veto
21. According to the textbook, Jackson’s lowest moment as president came during the
    1. Stamp Act crisis.
    2. corrupt bargain.
    3. death of the Bank of the United States.
    4. Indian relocation.
    5. nullifi cation crisis.
22. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 affected the natives in this area the worst.
    1. East coast
    2. South
    3. Midwest
    4. California
    5. Texas
23. Which of the following was not considered a member of the “civilized tribes” of Native Americans in the 1830?
    1. Creeks
    2. Sioux
    3. Choctaws
    4. Cherokees
    5. Seminoles
24. This Native American group waged a guerrilla war against the U.S. Army in the 1830s to prevent being removed from their ancestral lands.
    1. Creeks
    2. Sioux
    3. Choctaws
    4. Cherokees
    5. Seminoles
25. When this Native American chief was captured by the United States, the Seminole War in Florida slowly came to an end.
    1. Black Fox
    2. Crazy Horse
    3. Geronimo
    4. Osceola
    5. Buffalo Hump
26. According to your textbook, which of the following came closest to adopting all of the customs of white Americans?
    1. Seminoles
    2. Sioux
    3. Karankawa
    4. Cherokee
    5. Fox
27. The tribe associated with the Trail of Tears was the
    1. Cherokee.
    2. Sioux.
    3. Fox.
    4. Cheyenne.
    5. Chippewa.
28. The destination of the Trail of Tears was present-day
    1. Texas.
    2. Oklahoma.
    3. Arkansas.
    4. Wyoming.
    5. Wisconsin.
29. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that Native American tribes did not have to give up their land involuntarily.
    1. McCullough v. Maryland
    2. Marshall v. Madison
    3. Chippewa v. Jackson
    4. Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
    5. Worcester v. Georgia
30. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia could not interfere with a Native American nation within their borders.
    1. McCullough v. Maryland
    2. Marshall v. Madison
    3. Chippewa v. Jackson
    4. Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
    5. Worcester v. Georgia
31. In 1831, both major political parties followed the example of the __________ in holding national nominating conventions.
    1. Whig party
    2. Know-Nothings
    3. American party
    4. Anti-Masonic party
    5. Federalist party
32. In the late 1830s, if someone supported the existence of the Bank of the

United States, they would most likely be a member of the

32. 1. Federalist party.
    2. National Republican party.
    3. Democrat party.
    4. Anti-Masonic party.
    5. American party.
33. During the Bank War, the Democratic party supported
    1. the creation of pet banks for federal deposits.
    2. the creation of a subtreasury not open to the public.
    3. continuation of the Bank of the United States’ charter.
    4. the establishment of the Federal Reserve.
    5. the abolishment of paper currency.
34. From the death of the Bank of the United States came the birth of the
    1. Whigs.
    2. Democrats.
    3. Know-Nothings
    4. American party.
    5. Federalists.
35. In the late 1840s, this group supported internal improvements to foster economic growth.
    1. Whigs
    2. Democrats
    3. Know-Nothings
    4. American party
    5. Federalists
36. Catholics from Germany and Ireland, arriving in the 1830s, were often attracted to the policies of the _______ party.
    1. Democratic
    2. Republican
    3. Jacksonian
    4. Whig
    5. American
37. In an effort to stop the panic of 1837, President Van Buren and the majority of Democrats in Congress passed the
    1. Specie Circular.
    2. Independent Treasury Act.
    3. Distribution Act.
    4. Indian Removal Act.
    5. Whig Coalition.
38. One of the fi rst things the Whigs did after taking control of Congress in

1841  was to repeal the

38. 1. Specie Circular.
    2. Independent Treasury Act.
    3. Distribution Act.
    4. Indian Removal Act.
    5. Whig Coalition.
39. In the 1840 election, the Whig party adopted____________ to run on.
    1. an anti-slavery platform
    2. a pro-slavery platform
    3. no platform
    4. a pro–Bank of the United States platform
    5. an anti–Bank of the United States platform
40. The Independent Treasury Act provoked opposition from
    1. Whigs and conservative Democrats.
    2. National Republicans and Whigs.
    3. moderate Republicans and Whigs.
    4. liberal Democrats and Whigs.
    5. Van Buren Democrats.
41. What best example best describes the rapid transformations that the United States experienced during Andrew Jackson’s presidency?
    1. The creation of the Erie Canal allowed the president to travel from New York to Ohio in record time.
    2. When fi rst elected he arrived in Washington, D.C., in a horse-drawn carriage, and when he left he rode in a train.
    3. He was able to attend the Democratic convention in Cleveland by a steamboat.
    4. He was the fi rst candidate to travel to campaign stops via the intercontinental railroa
    5. He was the fi rst president to be impeached and removed for vetoing the Ohio road plan.
42. Because of his actions as president, Andrew Jackson would play a transformational role in which political party?
    1. Democratic
    2. Republican
    3. American
    4. Whig
    5. Federalist
43. Although one can make the case that Jackson’s was a transformational presidency, it is one that applied only to
    1. land owners.
    2. rich easterners.
    3. white men.
    4. southern plantation owners.
    5. northern industrialists.
44. As one of Jackson’s biggest critics, he often pointed out that most of Jackson’s changes to the government while president were putting all the power into the hands of one man.
    1. Daniel Webster
    2. Henry Clay
    3. John Quincy Adams
    4. Henry Clive
    5. William Patterson
45. What was the result of Jackson’s vetoing of the Bank of the United States bill?
    1. It started the industrial revolution.
    2. It caused a prolonged depression.
    3. It stimulated the greatest period of growth the United States has ever seen.
    4. It caused a slight economic recession.
    5. It forced small banks to use solid currency.
46. Before the Civil War, young men rising from rags to riches was
    1. quite common, especially in the North.
    2. quite common, especially in the South.
    3. a myth.
    4. an experience that occurred equally everywhere.
    5. something that occurred on a rather limited basis.
47. During the Jacksonian Era, this could be defi ned as every man having an equal chance, “that every man shall be free to become unequal as he can.”
    1. Equality
    2. Democracy
    3. Socialist
    4. Dogma
    5. Opportunity
48. What did not occur during the Jackson administration?
    1. Rising tensions between North and South over slavery
    2. Booming industrialization
    3. The creation of the second party system
    4. A rapid decline in cities as people moved west
    5. Accelerated growth of cities

MATCHING QUESTIONS

Match each person with one of the following descriptions.

1. Offered as a toast at the Jefferson Day dinner: “Our Union— it must be preserved!”
2. Was married to a woman snubbed by the wives of cabinet members
3. Was called the “Little Magician”
4. Was the director of the Bank of the United States
5. Resigned the vice presidency in 1832
6. Was Jackson’s opponent for president in 1832
7. Won the presidency with his “Log Cabin and Hard Cider” campaign
8. Was the Massachusetts senator who said “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable”
1. Was the 1840 Whig vice-presidential candidate

1. Nicholas Biddle
2. John C. Calhoun
3. Henry Clay
4. John Eaton
5. William Henry Harrison
6. Andrew Jackson
7. John Tyler
8. Martin Van Buren
9. Daniel Webster