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The relationship between Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun was ruined by all except which of the following?


A) Calhoun's support of the concepts of nullification and secession
B) a letter revealing that Calhoun had criticized Jackson's invasion of Florida in 1818
C) Calhoun's participation in the dirty political campaign of 1818
D) Floride Calhoun's rude treatment of the Eatons
E) Calhoun's vote against Van Buren's diplomatic appointment.

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When Henry Clay used his influence as Speaker of the House to win the presidential election for John Quincy Adams in 1824, Andrew Jackson's supporters labeled their alliance a(n) ____________________.

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In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had "implied powers" under the U.S. Constitution.

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The Whig Party supported public schools, construction of good roads, and a stable currency.

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Newspaper estimates put the number of citizens who came to Washington to witness Andrew Jackson's inauguration at


A) 1,000 to 2,000.
B) 5,000 to 10,000.
C) 15,000 to 30,000.
D) 25,000 to 30,000.
E) 35,000 to 40,000

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The "Gag Rule" refers to the congressional attempt to avoid discussing which issue?


A) Indian removal
B) nullification
C) tariffs
D) slavery
E) Sunday mail deliveries

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Vice President John C. Calhoun and Secretary of State Martin Van Buren had the same position on the right of states to secede.

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An important component of Andrew Jackson's vision for America was to use federal money to build large transportation systems throughout the United States.

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Andrew Jackson believed that the republic was safe only when governed by the will of the majority.

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The Democratic Party


A) supported both agrarian democratic principles and the continuation of southern slavery.
B) favored strict limitations on voting rights.
C) was similar in policy and constituencies to the Federalist Party.
D) was almost destroyed by the election of 1828.
E) was organized to oppose Andrew Jackson.

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Which of the following did Andrew Jackson hate most?


A) the Second Bank of the United States
B) the House of Representatives
C) the Senate
D) the Supreme Court
E) the Democratic party

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The Sioux participated in the "Trail of Tears."

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____________________ was the strongest card held by southern extremists.

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Jacksonian democracy can best be understood as the inheritance of the old Hamiltonian emphasis on federal power.

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The program to promote national economic development via roads, tariffs and a bank was known as ____________________.

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____________________ died during the Trail of Tears.

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The winner of the popular vote in the election of 1824, though not the victor in the election, was


A) Henry Clay.
B) Andrew Jackson.
C) John Quincy Adams.
D) William Crawford.
E) James Monroe

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