Chapter 10 Test Review

Question 1

A small meeting of members of a political a party is __________.

Answer 1

caucus

Question 2

What is the trade between two or more states called?

Answer 2

interstate commerce

Question 3

Who led independence movements in Latin America?

Answer 3

Simon Bolivar

Question 4

Who was President during the Panic of 1837?

Answer 4

Martin Van Buren

Question 5

In 1840, the Whig party ran their Presidential campaign differently than in the past. What did they do to reach voters?

Answer 5

They used parades, barbecues, and other forms of entertainment to reach voters.

Question 6

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions upheld the Congressional power of regulating interstate commerce?

Answer 6

Gibbons v. Ogden

Question 7

In 1832, South Carolina repealed nullification after ______.

Answer 7

Congress lowered the tariffs.

Question 8

“To the victor belongs the spoils” - Senator William Marcy, 1832 What does the word “spoils” mean in the context?

Answer 8

government offices

Question 9

To which of the following does the quote refer?

Answer 9

Andrew Jackson gave his supporters government jobs.

Question 10

What agreement resulted in the United States taking possession of Florida?

Answer 10

the Adams-Onis Treaty

Question 11

Which of the following did Andrew Jackson think favored the wealthy?

Answer 11

the National Bank

Question 12

At the end of his time in office, President John Quincy Adams believed that

Answer 12

The United States should not get involved in the affairs of other countries.

Question 13

Why did the North and the South have different attitudes toward higher tariffs?

Answer 13

The South had far fewer factories.

Question 14

Which of the following warned European nations to stay out of Latin American affairs?

Answer 14

The Monroe Doctrine

Question 15

Suffrage is __________________.

Answer 15

the right to vote

Question 16

_______________ was the Cherokee leader who developed a written alphabet for their language.

Answer 16

Sequoya

Question 17

What gave President Jackson the authority to offer Native Americans land west of the Mississippi in exchange for their land in the east?

Answer 17

Indian Removal Act of 1830

Question 18

The forced move to Indian Territory by President Van Buren was called _____________.

Answer 18

Trail of Tears

Question 19

Looking back at Andrew Jackson’s presidency, explain one policy or action that agreed with the U.S. principles and explain one policy or action that disagreed with the U.S. principles.

Answer 19

During Andrew Jackson’s presidency, there were policies that both agreed and disagreed with U.S. principles. Jackson supported the common people rather than the wealthy. He wanted the common people to have a say in the government. Jackson also opposed the unfair privileges given to some by the Bank. Loans were usually given to the wealthy leaving farmers and merchants in an economic crisis. However, some of Jackson’s actions did go against the U.S. principles. One is the use of the spoils system. This went against the merit system of earning a job. Another negative action was the enforcement of the Indian Removal Act. This went against human rights of Native Americans. Jackson had both successes and failures regarding U.S. principles.

Question 20

Explain two ways that political changes influenced the growing democratic spirit in the U.S. by the 1840s.

Answer 20

Political changes influenced the growing democratic spirit in the U.S. during the 1840s. One way was that more white men were able to vote because voters did not have to own land. This resulted in an increase in the number of people voting. Another change was the caucus system was replaced by nominating conventions to select presidential candidates. This meant more people were involved with the selection of the candidates. Lastly, the spoils system allowed commoners to participate in governmental decisions, a privilege most believed should not belong only to the wealthy. There were many political changes that affected the United States in the 1840s.