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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A To ensure Whigs in Congress would reject the charter
B To force President Jackson into an unpopular veto
C To continue its stabilizing benefits to the nation
D To help President Jackson defeat the bank bill
Question #2
A a limited federal government with an Indian removal policy.
B a powerful federal government that could shape people’s lives.
C a government that promoted economic development of America.
D a strong government that expanded opportunities for all races.
Question #3
A He shut down the national bank and all state banks.
B He hoped to let the original charter expire quietly in 1836.
C His narrow victory convinced him to support the bank.
D He ordered federal deposits removed from its vaults.
Question #4
A was a bonus system that provided landowners with additional land if they were married
B a political policy where loyal campaign supporters expected to benefit from the federal patronage system.
C was one of the methods that women were encouraged to use when disciplining their children
D was an economic system used to encourage investors to invest in the Erie Canal project
Question #5
A Minnesota
B Florida
C Missouri
D Louisiana
Question #6
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #7
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #8
A A 1,200-mile forced march of Cherokees who were expelled from their land
B The route taken by Cherokee warriors when they retreated after their defeat by the U.S. army
C A Cherokee ritual mourning the loss of hundreds of their people in an unprovoked massacre
D The Cherokee trip home from Washington after a failed attempt to keep some of their land
Question #9
A Daniel Webster insisted on running even though he lacked support outside of the South.
B Each candidate had a solid regional base, but none had the support of all regions.
C They assumed that Van Buren was so unpopular that any of the three could win.
D They hoped to show that Van Buren needed to be a more lenient president than Jackson had been.
Question #10
A send troops to slaughter the Indians.
B defend Indian rights to disputed lands in Georgia.
C refuse to enforce a Supreme Court decision in the Indian’s favor.
D oppose their removal to the West.
Question #11
A quadrupled
B tripled
C doubled
D dropped by half
Question #12
A Congress enhanced manumission laws to defuse the protest.
B They organized off-the-record hearings for the petitioners.
C They passed a “gag rule” through Congress.
D Congress ordered mail carriers to destroy the petitions.
Question #13
A a mandate that Western Hemispheric nations are destined to become one economic unit with laws and procedures by which Europe must abide.
B a mandate that proclaims the Western Hemispheric nations will have no interests in Europe affairs that could upset its domestic tranquility.
C a statement that suggested the Western Hemisphere is henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power.
D a statement that suggested the Western Hemisphere will ultimately come under the rule of one republic, the United States.
Question #14
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #15
A The Cherokee Indians won two Supreme Courts cases that allowed them to stay on their land in Georgia
B President Jackson vetoed the legislation so the Cherokee could stay on their land
C The Apache Indians fought a war of resistance in the Mexico territory
D The Sauk Indians refused to leave their land in Illinois and were forceabley removed by Union troops
Question #16
A Democrats and Republicans
B Democrats and Whigs
C Federalists and Democrats
D Republicans and Whigs
Question #17
A The national bank
B Slavery
C The character of the candidates
D Women’s rights
Question #18
A Businesses refused to liquefy their assets in order to pay off debts.
B America demanded payment in specie from foreign business and this resulted in a decline in cotton prices.
C Real estate prices increased even as stock prices plummeted.
D American bankers called for loans to be repaid only with banknotes.
Question #19
A Pessimism concerning U.S. economic prospects
B The rising prices for American cotton overseas
C Rising prices increased inflation and speculation.
D The slackening of consumer demand for numerous goods
Question #20
A He increased the tariff.
B He applauded South Carolina’s assertion of states’ rights.
C He eliminated the tariff entirely.
D He sent armed ships to Charleston harbor.