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What set Andrew Jackson’s presidency apart from previous administrations?

A
Jackson let Congress take the lead in policy-making, deciding later which actions to support and which to veto.
B
Jackson always consulted with Congress first before working toward policy-making.
C
Jackson assumed command of the policy-making process instead of waiting for Congress to take the lead.
D
Jackson battled Congress for the lead in policy-making, resulting in very little being done during his first term.
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Look at a political cartoon from the 1830s.This cartoon mocked President Andrew Jackson for

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blocking the renewal of the Second National Bank.
B
preventing the removal of American Indians.
C
establishing the spoils system in government.
D
engaging in friendly relations with the British.
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After the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson viewed John Quincy Adams as

A
a patriot who relied on the political support of average citizens.
B
an aristocrat who used his connections to gain political support.
C
an honest Republican who dealt fairly with other politicians.
D
a dishonest Democrat who dealt unfairly with other politicians.
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What reform to voting procedures followed the Panic of 1819?

A
Conventions to nominate candidates were no longer public.
B
There were fewer polling places, and they closed earlier.
C
Electors were decided by the popular vote of citizens.
D
Members of Congress began to choose the Electoral College.
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Which best compares or contrasts the politics of Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson?

A
Clay was a member of the Democratic Party, while Jackson was a member of the Whig Party.
B
Both Clay and Jackson wanted more government control of the economy.
C
Clay supported creating the National Bank, which Jackson opposed.
D
Both Clay and Jackson promoted the American System.
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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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A result of the Lewis and Clark expedition was that it

A
found a location for a national bank.
B
catalogued information on geography and wildlife.
C
allowed Jefferson to purchase the Louisiana Territory.
D
found a water route across the continent.
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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.
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What is the main reason southerners might have supported Henry Clay’s American System?

A
The American System promised to help their industries obtain raw materials.
B
The American System promised to improve overseas trade with Europe.
C
The American System promised to help transport crops to northern markets.
D
The American System promised to benefit the southern economy the most.
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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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How did the foreign relations scandal known as “the XYZ Affair” affect politics in the United States?

A
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists united in support of France.
B
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists united to oppose France.
C
Federalist distrust of Democratic-Republicans increased.
D
Democratic-Republican distrust of immigrant voters increased.
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What was one significant result of the war of 1812?

A
the US government learned that they needed to focus on fighting Indigenous people
B
the US military gained respect among European nations
C
the US economy began to slow and enter a recession
D
the US government began to claim control of other British colonies
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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.
14

A series of revolutions in the early 1800s led to independence for nations in

A
Africa.
B
North America.
C
Europe.
D
Latin America.
15

What need led to John Deere’s 1837 invention?

A
the need to remove cotton seeds from cotton fiber
B
the need to break through the thick soil of the plains
C
the need to transport goods more quickly
D
the need to harvest crops more quickly and easily
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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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As a response to the National Bank issue during Jackson’s presidency, Henry Clay

A
suggested shifting funds to state banks.
B
voiced his support of state banks.
C
called for an end to the bank’s charter.
D
helped to organize the Whig Party.
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During his presidency, Andrew Jackson successfully established

A
the spoils system.
B
the Federal Reserve.
C
the National Bank.
D
the Whig Party.
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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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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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