Question 1

What was the direct result of the 'Spoils System' implemented during Andrew Jackson's presidency?

Accepted Answer

Party supporters were given government jobs.

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Voter participation decreased in the South.

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Native American lands were protected by law.

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The National Bank charter was renewed early.

Question 2

How did the passage of the 'Tariff of Abominations' in 1828 affect relations between the North and South?

Accepted Answer

It led South Carolina to threaten secession.

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It caused an immediate ban on slave labor.

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It forced Northern factories to close down.

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It united the regions against foreign trade.

Question 3

What was the primary effect of President Washington’s military response to the Whiskey Rebellion?

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It showed the federal government had power.

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It led to Alexander Hamilton resigning.

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It caused the immediate repeal of the tax.

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It weakened the authority of the U.S. Army.

Question 4

What was the long-term effect of the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

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The Court could declare laws unconstitutional.

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Congress was forced to rewrite the Constitution.

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The President lost the power to pick judges.

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State courts gained power over federal courts.

Question 5

Which event served as a direct cause of the Mexican-American War in 1846?

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A border dispute along the Rio Grande.

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The seizure of American ships by the navy.

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The discovery of gold in California mines.

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A Mexican ban on American trade goods.

Question 6

Under the Northwest Ordinance, what was the result once a territory reached a population of 60,000?

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It could apply to join the Union as a state.

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It was forced to divide into smaller zones.

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It had to return land to Native Americans.

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It lost the right to elect local leaders.

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