Question 1

Why did Henry Clay and Daniel Webster convince the Bank of the United States to apply for an early renewal of its charter in 1832?

Accepted Answer

A)   To continue its stabilizing benefits to the nation
B)   To force President Jackson into an unpopular veto
C)   To help President Jackson defeat the bank bill
D)   To ensure Whigs in Congress would reject the charterE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

According to his 1828 campaign poster,which of the following was offered in support of Andrew Jackson's presidential bid?

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A)   He was a war hero.
B)   He was very wealthy.
C)   He had the most political experience.
D)   He fought and killed many Indian rivals.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

What qualities of northern society and the abolition movement that it fostered made it clear that the commitment to eradicating slavery was anything but universal and was often dangerously divisive?

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Abolition:...

Question 4

Which statement describes the effects of the first railroad lines in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   They eliminated the need for canal transportation.
B)   They provided an efficient distribution system for goods.
C)   The federal government increased its budget to sponsor railroad lines.
D)   They did not monopolize travel because lines were too short.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

One of the most significant issues facing the Jackson administration was the "Indian problem." Discuss the Indian situation in the 1830s and Jackson's response.

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Prior Admi...

Question 6

When Andrew Jackson was a presidential candidate,how did his background and personal qualities work both in his favor and against him?

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Character ...

Question 7

What was the result of temperance campaigns led by the American Temperance Union?

Accepted Answer

A)   Americans drank in greater numbers than ever before.
B)   Politicians stopped getting involved in alcohol-related issues.
C)   Middle-class Americans refused to stop drinking alcohol.
D)   Alcohol consumption substantially diminished.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

How did the spread of public schools in the 1820s and 1830s change teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)   More school districts hired women as cheap instructors.
B)   Teachers acquired an elevated status as professionals.
C)   Most teachers received an increase in pay.
D)   Districts required that all teachers possess college degrees.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

What was the infamous Trail of Tears?

Accepted Answer

A)   The route taken by Cherokee warriors when they retreated after their defeat by the U.S.army
B)   The Cherokee trip home from Washington after a failed attempt to keep some of their land
C)   A 1,200-mile forced march of Cherokees who were expelled from their land
D)   A Cherokee ritual mourning the loss of hundreds of their people in an unprovoked massacreE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Discuss the unprecedented revival of religion known as the Second Great Awakening.Include a description of how Charles Grandison Finney used popular political concepts to get his religious message across.

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"Selling Religion": Charles Grandison Fi...

Question 11

What was the Second Great Awakening?

Accepted Answer

A)   An offshoot of Catholicism
B)   An outpouring of evangelical religious fervor
C)   A temperance movement
D)   A male-dominated religious movementE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Some Whig leaders blamed the financial collapse of 1837 on former President Jackson's

Accepted Answer

A)   laissez-faire attitude toward monetary policy.
B)   opposition to hard monetary policies.
C)   treatment of Native Americans.
D)   opposition to the national bank.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

What changed after 1815 to strengthen the idea of separate spheres and separate duties for men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most women went to work in the newly established mills and factories.
B)   Married women increasingly hired domestic workers to do housework.
C)   Most men worked at home,either in farming or cottage industries.
D)   Men's work increasingly brought cash to the household.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

From 1800 to 1820,church membership in the United States

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A)   declined.
B)   doubled.
C)   grew predominantly in Catholic churches.
D)   became culturally irrelevant.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

How did Andrew Jackson and many of his followers hope to maximize economic opportunity?

Accepted Answer

A)   By imposing higher income taxes on the rich
B)   By implementing a broad range of social programs
C)   By supporting wealthy business owners in order to create more jobs
D)   By ending government support for businessE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which abolitionist condemned racism in the pamphlet An Appeal ...to the Coloured Citizens of the World?

Accepted Answer

A)   Maria Stewart
B)   David Walker
C)   Angelina Grimké
D)   Sarah GrimkéE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Why did relatively few white northerners get involved in the campaign to eradicate slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were disconnected from racial issues.
B)   Whites did not know about the violence of slavery.
C)   Abolition societies charged exorbitant membership fees.
D)   They tended to be racists,even when they opposed slavery.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Lawyers of the 1820s and 1830s created the legal foundation for an economy that gave priority to

Accepted Answer

A)   individuals interested in maximizing their own wealth.
B)   farmers who hoped to grow food on a subsistence level.
C)   union members who struggled to protect their wages.
D)   employers who took an interest in the safety of their workers.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

How did steamboats,introduced in 1807,disrupt the natural environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Their use of coal led to excessive mining.
B)   They frequently spilled toxic substances into the water.
C)   The need for fuel led to deforestation.
D)   They killed many different species of fish.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

What was a consequence of the market revolution that followed the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)   It changed Americans' economic expectations.
B)   It gave rise to an industrial economy like that of Britain.
C)   It transformed the economy but affirmed traditional legal and banking practices.
D)   It created new markets but did not alter the distribution of goods.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 11: The Expanding Republic 1815-1840

Why did relatively few white northerners get involved in the campaign to eradicate slavery?

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According to his 1828 campaign poster,which of the following was offered in support of Andrew Jackson's presidential bid?

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From 1800 to 1820,church membership in the United States

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What was the result of temperance campaigns led by the American Temperance Union?

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How did the spread of public schools in the 1820s and 1830s change teaching?

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Why did Henry Clay and Daniel Webster convince the Bank of the United States to apply for an early renewal of its charter in 1832?

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What changed after 1815 to strengthen the idea of separate spheres and separate duties for men and women?

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Discuss the unprecedented revival of religion known as the Second Great Awakening.Include a description of how Charles Grandison Finney used popular political concepts to get his religious message across.

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Some Whig leaders blamed the financial collapse of 1837 on former President Jackson's

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How did steamboats,introduced in 1807,disrupt the natural environment?

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One of the most significant issues facing the Jackson administration was the "Indian problem." Discuss the Indian situation in the 1830s and Jackson's response.

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How did Andrew Jackson and many of his followers hope to maximize economic opportunity?

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Which abolitionist condemned racism in the pamphlet An Appeal ...to the Coloured Citizens of the World?

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What qualities of northern society and the abolition movement that it fostered made it clear that the commitment to eradicating slavery was anything but universal and was often dangerously divisive?

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