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Quiz for Sources for America’s History, Chapter 10

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1. What does Martin Van Buren suggest in his autobiography (Document 10-1) about why political parties were “inseparable from free governments”?

Political parties were necessary to prevent those in power from abusing that power.

Political parties prevented the development of political machines.

Political parties reduced the likelihood of political patronage in government.

Political parties were needed to promote American politicians from outside the East.

Correct. The answer is a. Countering the arguments made by early American political leaders such as George Washington, Van Buren suggested that political parties actually improved the function of republican governments by preventing elected officials’ propensity to abuse their power. In fact, Van Buren’s political parties actually promoted the development of political machines and the use of political patronage.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Countering the arguments made by early American political leaders such as George Washington, Van Buren suggested that political parties actually improved the function of republican governments by preventing elected officials’ propensity to abuse their power. In fact, Van Buren’s political parties actually promoted the development of political machines and the use of political patronage.

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2. According to the resolutions it issued after wresting control of the Tammany Hall meeting from the Democratic Party (Document 10-2), the Loco-Foco Party represented the interests of which of the following groups?

Workers

Bankers

Manufacturers

Abolitionists

Correct. The answer is a. The resolutions adopted by the Loco-Foco Party opposed aristocracy and “all distinctions but those of merit,” monopolies, paper money, state banks, tariffs, and any other financial policies that they believed were antidemocratic or conducive to special privilege. As such, the party and its demands represented the interests of workers and others who objected to the wealthy notables who had dominated the American political system in the early nineteenth century.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The resolutions adopted by the Loco-Foco Party opposed aristocracy and “all distinctions but those of merit,” monopolies, paper money, state banks, tariffs, and any other financial policies that they believed were antidemocratic or conducive to special privilege. As such, the party and its demands represented the interests of workers and others who objected to the wealthy notables who had dominated the American political system in the early nineteenth century.

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3. Henry Clay and the Whigs sought to renew the charter of the Second Bank of the United States before it expired so that they could split the Democratic Party before the 1832 election. Andrew Jackson successfully countered their strategy by explaining in Document 10-3 that his veto did which of the following?

Enriched powerful private stockholders rather than the federal government

Placed the legislative branch of government in line with the judicial branch

Restored the federal government to the model endorsed by Thomas Jefferson

Eliminated government subsidies to wealthy American and foreign stockholders

Correct. The answer is d. Although the Whigs believed that they could split the Democratic Party by forcing an early renewal of the charter of the Second Bank of the United States, Andrew Jackson shrewdly turned the tables by vetoing the re-chartering bill and justifying it with class rhetoric. By explaining that his veto of the bank’s charter would eliminate federal subsidies for wealthy foreign and domestic stockholders, Jackson increased his support and easily won reelection in 1832.

Incorrect. The answer is d. Although the Whigs believed that they could split the Democratic Party by forcing an early renewal of the charter of the Second Bank of the United States, Andrew Jackson shrewdly turned the tables by vetoing the re-chartering bill and justifying it with class rhetoric. By explaining that his veto of the bank’s charter would eliminate federal subsidies for wealthy foreign and domestic stockholders, Jackson increased his support and easily won reelection in 1832.

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4. In The Harmony of Interests (Document 10-4), Henry Carey’s advocacy of “protection” included which of the following economic policies?

A low tariff and the Commonwealth System

A high tariff and the American System

Free trade and mercantilism

Immigration restrictions and industrialization

Correct. The answer is b. Henry Carey’s advocacy of “protection” included measures that would support the growth of American manufacturing and trade, including a high tariff on imported goods. He argued that these policies would benefit both manufacturers and workers.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Henry Carey’s advocacy of “protection” included measures that would support the growth of American manufacturing and trade, including a high tariff on imported goods. He argued that these policies would benefit both manufacturers and workers.

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5. The artist who created the cartoon depicting Andrew Jackson as “King Andrew the First” (Document 10-5) did so in order to communicate which of the following messages to the American electorate?

The cartoon was an attack on Jackson, exposing his aristocratic background and pointing to the hypocrisy in his claim that he represented the common man.

The cartoon was a celebration of Jackson that aimed to convey the idea that he was a self-made man and a “natural aristocrat,” well qualified to lead the republic.

The cartoon was an attack on Jackson designed to portray him as a dangerous monarch who, by vetoing the bank, overstepped his constitutional powers.

The cartoon was an endorsement of Jackson’s forthright defense of American democracy that emphasized his preservation of the Constitution and respect for the judiciary.

Correct. The answer is c. The cartoon was undoubtedly created by a Whig artist who sought to attack Jackson’s use of his office to veto the re-chartering of the Second Bank of the United States and his efforts to dismantle the American System.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The cartoon was undoubtedly created by a Whig artist who sought to attack Jackson’s use of his office to veto the re-chartering of the Second Bank of the United States and his efforts to dismantle the American System.

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6. When the Cherokee women wrote their 1831 petition opposing the Indian Removal policy (Document 10-6), they stated, “Although it is not common for our sex to take part in public measures, we nevertheless feel justified in expressing our sentiment on any subject where our interest is as much at stake as any other part of the community.” This statement provides evidence of

the persistence of traditional Cherokee ideas and customs into the 1830s.

assimilated Cherokees’ adoption of white culture’s gender roles.

the influence of religious revivals on Native Americans.

the Cherokees’ rejection of American democratic ideas.

Correct. The answer is b. The Cherokee women’s emphasis on their typical exclusion from public roles and their interest in issues that affected their families reflects the extent of their assimilation to white culture. The statement suggests that, as Cherokees adopted other elements of white culture, they also adopted the notion that women occupied the private sphere and focused primarily on family and community issues.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The Cherokee women’s emphasis on their typical exclusion from public roles and their interest in issues that affected their families reflects the extent of their assimilation to white culture. The statement suggests that, as Cherokees adopted other elements of white culture, they also adopted the notion that women occupied the private sphere and focused primarily on family and community issues.