HST 303 Unit 4.07 Quiz

What was the greatest difference in the electorate of the late 1820s compared to the electorate at the beginning of the century?

• More women, blacks, and Native Americans could vote in the 1820s.

• Many more people could vote because suffrage was almost universal for white men.

• Voters in the 1820s were much better educated than those of the 1800s.

• There were fewer voters in the 1820s because of property ownership requirements.

What was unique about John Quincy Adams's election to the presidency?

• He was elected as a Democrat and his father had been a Republican.

• He won the largest majority of the popular vote ever recorded.

• He was elected by the House of Representatives, not the Electoral College.

• He defeated Henry Clay, who was much more well known than Adams.

What were some long term effects of Andrew Jackson's election in 1828?

• Modern political parties and campaign tactics grew.

• Suffrage was extended to more diverse groups, and the role of the vice president increased.

• Greater emphasis was placed on both the Electoral College and the popular vote.

• Communication improved and more emphasis was placed on special interests.

Which of the following does NOT describe a belief of Whigs?

• Favored higher protective tariffs

• Supported western expansion

• Supported a national banking system

• Wanted federal funds for internal improvement

Democrats believed and supported which of the following..

• Were proponents of slavery

• Feared a mixed economy

• Supported western expansion

• All of the above

What issue influenced President Jackson to veto the Maysville Road Bill?

• whether internal improvements within states should be federally funded

• whether the executive branch was more powerful than the legislative branch

• whether the will of the people would prevail

• whether state governments would provide financial support to the federal government

What word expresses the idea that a state could declare that federal legislation unconstitutional and could disregard it?

• de-federalization

• invalidation

• divestiture

• nullification

Why was it threatening to the United States that one or more of the states could declare that they would disregard federal legislation?

• because it would create the need for greater enforcement authority

• because it would make one state superior to another

• because such acts could dissolve the Union itself

• because it would give rich states more power than poor states

What are some aspects of the modern American political party system that began during the Jackson era?

• widespread campaigns for the popular vote, including fliers, slogans, and songs

• development of party platforms, joint tickets, and long speeches

• start of campaign tours and town hall meetings

• beginnings of political action committees and fundraising

What was Jackson's policy toward the Indians?

• Jackson supported assimilating the Indians into the culture of the United States.

• Jackson believed in Indian removal to free their lands for development.

• Jackson wanted the Indians to form a separate government and become allies of the United States.

• Jackson felt the federal government should help the Indians maintain their land.