Chapter 9

Quiz for Document 9-2: Fitzwilliam Byrdsall, The History of the Loco-Foco or Equal Rights Party (1842)

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Question 1

According to the resolutions it issued after wresting control of the Tammany Hall meeting from the Democratic Party, the Loco-Foco Party represented the interests of which of the following groups?A. Workers
B. Bankers
C. Manufacturers
D. Abolitionists

Question 2

Who, according to the Loco-Foco document, did the Equal Rights Party believe had taken over the leadership of the Democratic Party?A. Attorneys
B. Bankers
C. Foreigners
D. Planters

Question 3

What did the Loco-Focos proclaim to be the only legitimate form of money?A. Federally-issued bank notes
B. State-issued bank notes
C. Silver and gold coinage
D. Whiskey and tobacco barter