Question 1

Who did Andrew Jackson defeat at the Battle of New Orleans?

Accepted Answer

General Pakenham

Answer

The Duke York

Answer

King George

Answer

General Braddock

Question 2

Who did the caucus system select in 1824 even though he wasn't fit because of a stroke?

Accepted Answer

William Crawford

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Henry Clay

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Andrew Jackson

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John Adams

Question 3

By the 1830s who had the vote?

Accepted Answer

all white males

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all white males and Jewish people

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whites who owned property

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all white men and wealthy widows

Question 4

Although Andrew Jackson was born in the Carolina border area,

Accepted Answer

Tennessee became his adopted state.

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Illinois became his adopted state.

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Kentucky became his adopted state.

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Arkansas became his adopted state.

Question 5

The spoils system connects to what other word?

Accepted Answer

patronage

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aristocracy

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debt

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charity

Question 6

Who believed a state could void out a federal law they thought was unfair?

Accepted Answer

John C. Calhoun

Answer

John Quincy Adams

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Andrew Jackson

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 7

On the surface the Nullification crisis was about the tariff, in reality it was also about

Accepted Answer

protecting slavery.

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protecting American farmers.

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American merchants.

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protecting American manufacturers.

Question 8

What label would Jackson put on South Carolina's refusal to collect tariffs on imported goods?

Accepted Answer

treasonous

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obediance

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foolishness

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aggression

Question 9

The Nullification Crisis was not a total loss for South Carolina. It got

Accepted Answer

a lower tariff on imported goods.

Answer

new weapons for the state militia.

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federal money to help build southern factories.

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federal money to help planters buy more slaves.

Question 10

What law drastically changed the way of life for southeastern tribes?

Accepted Answer

The Indian Removal Act of 1830

Answer

The Indian Removal Act of 1840

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The Land Confiscation Act of 1830

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The Indian Removal Act of 1820

Question 11

The Cherokee were in big trouble when gold was discovered on their ___ lands.

Accepted Answer

Georgia

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Arkansas

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Florida

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South Carolina

Question 12

If there had been greater opposition to president Jackson, what action could have gotten him impeached?

Accepted Answer

participating in the illegal seizure of Georgia lands

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starting the bank war with Nicholas Biddle

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sending Federal troops to South Carolina

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threatening Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun

Question 13

Which bank handled the government's money during Andrew Jackson's first term?

Accepted Answer

The Second Bank of the United States

Answer

The Fourth Bank of the United States

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The Third Bank of the United States

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The First Bank of the United States

Question 14

What did Henry Clay believe would happen if Jackson vetoed his bank recharter scheme?

Accepted Answer

Clay would narrowly win the presidency.

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Jackson would lose his fortune.

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Jackson would have to resign his office.

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Jackson would be impeached.

Question 15

How did Andrew Jackson cripple the Bank of the United States after he vetoed the recharter bill?

Accepted Answer

He put federal money into state banks.

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He had a warrant made out for Henry Clay's arrest.

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He ordered Nicholas Biddle to go to Europe.

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He leaked details of a federal investigation about the bank.

Question 16

Who did Andrew Jackson name as his successor in 1836?

Accepted Answer

Martin Van Buren

Answer

Daniel Webster

Answer

John Marshall

Answer

John C. Calhoun

Question 17

Who did the most to cause the Panic of 1837?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson

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John Marshall

Answer

Martin Van Buren

Answer

Nicholas Biddle

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