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During the 1828 campaign, Andrew Jackson became the first candidate to

A
promise better times if he was elected.
B
appeal directly to other politicians for support.
C
praise his opponent’s accomplishments.
D
appeal directly to the voters for support.
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What impact did the spoils system have on American government?

A
The spoils system was debated long after Jackson’s presidency had ended.
B
The spoils system had little effect because Jackson did not implement it.
C
The spoils system was eventually written into the US Constitution.
D
The spoils system made it easier for future presidents to veto legislation.
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In the 1700s, James Watt caused a revolution in transportation by improving

A
the spinning mill.
B
the steam engine.
C
road construction.
D
railroad cars.
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President Andrew Jackson replaced a number of government workers with his

A
opponents.
B
neighbors.
C
family members.
D
supporters.
5

Henry Clay planned to fund the American System largely through

A
tariffs on foreign imports.
B
sales of manufactured goods.
C
improvements to infrastructure.
D
sales of food and cash crops.
6

Supervisors who were in charge of enslaved field workers and often treated them cruelly were called

A
plantation owners.
B
abolitionists.
C
overseers.
D
masters.
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What was one result of the Second Great Awakening?

A
Religion remained separate from social issues.
B
Reform movements developed and took hold.
C
The Quakers were condemned for their views.
D
The abolition movement was denounced as sinful.
8

The Seneca Falls Convention was the beginning of

A
the women’s rights movement.
B
the abolitionist movement.
C
the temperance movement.
D
the common school movement.
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In the 1800s, American women could not vote because

A
state constitutions did not allow it.
B
state governors did not extend that right.
C
they were not taxpaying citizens.
D
they did not own land or property.
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Prior to 1820, how did eligible citizens cast their votes in elections?

A
by filing absentee ballots
B
by calling out their votes
C
by casting secret ballots
D
by writing letters
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As the Second National Bank faltered, President Jackson

A
ordered funds from the bank to be returned to depositors.
B
removed funds from the bank and deposited them in state banks.
C
created a system of state banks to replace the national bank.
D
pressed Congress for a set of laws that would abolish state banks.
12

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, what was the primary means for transporting goods?

A
canals
B
railroads
C
roads
D
rivers
13

What was one effect of the Second Great Awakening on religion in the United States?

A
Church attendance greatly increased across the country.
B
Most people joined utopian communities to improve society.
C
The Baptist and Methodist churches were founded.
D
African Americans converted to Catholicism.
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What was a major source of controversy for President Andrew Jackson?

A
his support of expanded voting rights
B
the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears
C
his upbringing west of the Appalachians
D
his appeal to the public during his campaign
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Which of the following best explains why the Democratic Party was formed in the 1820s?

A
The Democratic-Republicans split into the Democratic and Republican parties, which are both still in existence.
B
John Quincy Adams wanted to form a political party that would push for an increase in tariffs and would oppose slavery.
C
Andrew Jackson wanted to become a member of the “eastern aristocracy” and felt forming a new political party was the best approach.
D
Andrew Jackson felt betrayed by his loss in 1824 and wanted to create a political party that was not run by “aristocrats.”
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The work of Dorothea Dix in the 1800s was an example of

A
the religious fervor in American society.
B
the increased desire to reform American society.
C
the growing opposition to the practice of slavery.
D
the increased emphasis on moral behavior.
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Which of the following best describes farming in the United States by 1850?

A
By 1850, farming had become more productive and less difficult.
B
By 1850, farming had become less productive and more difficult.
C
By 1850, farming was centered exclusively in the South.
D
By 1850, farming was centered exclusively in the Midwest.
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Before public conventions started, how were nominees for the presidency selected?

A
in open meetings, by anyone who cared to participate
B
in closed meetings, by all adult white male citizens
C
in open meetings, by a small group of privileged citizens
D
in closed meetings, by a small group of privileged citizens
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Enslaved people who were house workers often

A
took care of children.
B
repaired buildings.
C
worked as mechanics.
D
cleared the land.
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One demand of the abolition movement, which grew out of the Second Great Awakening, was

A
the immediate freeing of all enslaved people.
B
the gradual freeing of some enslaved people.
C
an increase in the African slave trade.
D
a restoration of the African slave trade.

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