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WorksheetsAPUSH Chapter 13 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
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1.
The Jacksonian charge of a corrupt bargain to gain John Quincy Adams the presidency arose because...
a)
William Crawford through his electoral votes to Adams in exchange for AC in the Senate.
b)
Adams was charged with having bribe the members of the house to vote for him.
c)
Adams ended his previous opposition to Clay's American system.
d)
Clay was name Secretary of State after throwing his support to Adams.
2.
Which of the following was not among the factors that may John Quincy Adams presidency a political failure?
a)
Adams into a western land in Indy and policies.
b)
Adams involvement with correct machine deals and politicians.
c)
Adam stubborn and prickly personality.
d)
Adam support for national Road is a national University and in astronomical Observatory.
3.
Andrew Jackson's appeal to the common people arose partly because...
a)
Americans finally understood they ideas of the declaration of independence.
b)
many citizens were tired of the partisan fights between republicans and federalist.
c)
He had risen from the masses and reflected many of their prejudices and his personal attitudes and outlook.
d)
Farmer in labor organizations aroused populist positions to elitist politics.
4.
One political development that illustrated the new popular voice in politics was...
a)
The rise of the caucus system of presidential nomination.
b)
The growth of the spoil system as a basis for large political machine.
c)
The development of extensive speechmaking tours by presidential candidates.
d)
The hostility to the influence of the masons in national politics.
5.
In the battle over the tariff of abomination...
a)
New England back to high tariffs while the south demanded a lower duties.
b)
Both New England in the south oppose the higher tariff rate.
c)
The South fought for higher tariffs while the west side lower rates.
d)
The south back tire tariffs will New England sought to lower the rates.
6.
Under the surface of the south strong opposition to the tariff of abominations was...
a)
A desire to develop its own textile industry.
b)
Competition between Southern cotton growers and midwestern grain
farmers.
farmers.
c)
A strong preference for British manufactured goods over American produce goods.
d)
A fear of growing federal power that might interfere with slavery
7.
Some south eastern Indian tribes like the Cherokees were notable for their...
a)
Effectiveness in warfare against encroaching whites.
b)
Development of effective agricultural educational and political institutions.
c)
Success and persuading President Jackson to support their cause.
d)
Adherence to traditional Native American cultural and religious values.
8.
And promising his policies of Indian removal, President Andrew Jackson...
a)
Defied rulings of the US Supreme Court that favored the Cherokees.
b)
Admitted that the action would destroy Native American culture and society.
c)
Acted against the advice of his cabinet and he's military commanders in the Southeast.
d)
Hope to split the Cherokees apart from their allies such as creeks and Seminoles.
9.
Jackson's veto of the bank of the United States re-charter bill represented...
a)
A bold assertion of presidential power on behalf of western farmers and other debaters.
b)
In attempt to assure bankers and creditors that the federal government had their interest at heart.
c)
A concession to Henry Clay and his national Republican followers.
d)
A game for sound banking and financially stable currency system.
10.
One important result of President Jackson's destruction of the bank of the United States was...
a)
A successful economy that could be handed to his successor Van Buren.
b)
A sound or financial system founded upon thousands of locally controlled banks.
c)
The American banking systems dependence on European investment and control.
d)
The lack of a stable banking system to finance the era of rapid industrialization.
11.
Among the new political developments that appeared in the election of 1832 were...
a)
Political parties and direct popular voting for president.
b)
Newspaper endorsements and public financing of presidential campaigns.
c)
Nomination by congressional caucus and voting by the electoral college.
d)
Third-party campaigning national conventions and party platforms.
12.
In the immediate aftermath of the successful Texas Revolution...
a)
Texas petition to join the United States but was refused admission.
b)
Texas join the United States as a slave state.
c)
Mexico and the United States agreed to a joint protectorate over Texas.
d)
Britain threaten the United States before over Texas.
13.
The panic of 1837 and subsequent depression were caused by...
a)
The stock market collapse in a sharp decline in grain prices.
b)
A lack of new investment industry and technology.
c)
The threat of war with Mexico over Texas.
d)
Overspeculation and Jackson's financial policies.
14.
Prominent leaders of the Whig party included...
a)
Martin Van Buren and John Calhoun.
b)
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster.
c)
Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison.
d)
Stefan Austin and Sam Houston.
15.
In general the Whig party tended to favor...
a)
Individual liberty and states rights.
b)
The protection of slavery and southern interests.
c)
A strong federal and both economic and moral issues.
d)
The interest of the working people and farmers against the upper classes.
16.
Despite earlier efforts to settle the issue, the slavery question became a major issue in the 1840s and 1850s because the...
a)
U.S. Supreme Court had a Northern majority.
b)
nation was expanding to the West.
c)
presidents of the era were all from the North.
d)
evangelists of the Second Awakening raised the issue frequently.
17.
Advocates of Manifest Destiny claimed the motive for territorial expansion was to...
a)
achieve a political balance between North and South.
b)
secure new resources and markets for the United States.
c)
settle the issue of slavery in the West.
d)
extend American liberty to new territories.
18.
Almost all of the supporters of Manifest Destiny agreed that...
a)
Americans had a God-given right to expand their superior civilization into new territory.
b)
the “empire of liberty” should extend into Canada and Mexico.
c)
the United States could use force to achieve this expansion.
d)
expansion should serve the economic interests of Americans.
19.
The main reason for the Texas Revolution was...
a)
Mexico was determined to drive all Americans out of Texas.
b)
Mexico had become a dictatorship.
c)
failure of James Polk to pursue expansion.
d)
the United States’ desire to gain control of the territory of Mexico.
20.
The initial migration of American settlers to Texas was encouraged by the...
a)
Mexican government.
b)
Catholic church.
c)
American government.
d)
American Colonization Society.
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