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Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the Second Great Awakening?

		Businessmen used its ideals to encourage worker responsibility.
		It had its greatest success initially in New England.
		It stressed salvation attained through personal faith.
		It was more democratic and energetic than earlier religious practices.

Question 2

The best known novels of James Fenimore Cooper centered on the theme of:

		industrialization.
		abolition.
		western expansion.
		religion.

Question 3

The creation of the Second American Party System first began in the 1830s. It produced competition between:

		the Democrats and Federalists.
		the Republicans and Whigs.
		the Democrats and Republicans.
		the Whigs and Democrats.

Question 4

Which Indian tribe resisted Jackson's forced removal by involving the court system. This tribe had two cases before the Supreme Court from 1831-1832.

		Cherokee
		Chickasaw
		Choctaw
		Creek

Question 5

Gibbons v. Ogden and Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge both centered on what issue?

		States' rights
		Monopolies
		Western expansion
		The Bank of the United States

Question 6

Following the War of 1812, voting rights of free African American men:

		were universal.
		were universally denied.
		existed somewhat in the North, but many of these states required property ownership.
		existed throughout the lower South without any property requirements or stipulations.

Question 7

During the 1820s and 1830s, which issue increased sectionalism in the Nation and was responsible for the Nullification Crisis?

		Indian removal
		The Bank of the United States
		Internal improvements
		The protective tariff

Question 8

Most of the advice Jackson received during his presidency came from:

		his Vice President.
		sectional leaders like Webster and Clay.
		the heads of government departments.
		his "kitchen cabinet."

Question 9

Which city probably benefited the most from the Erie Canal?

		New York
		Philadelphia
		Albany
		Buffalo

Question 10

Between 1800 and 1860, the nature of the middle class family changed because of the decline in the:

		size of farms.
		rate of births.
		number of abortions.
		average family income.

Question 11

Match the following items:

Answer

	This was a name by which the Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks, and Seminoles were known. Read Answer Items for Question 11
	This was the first railroad. It opened in 1830 with 13 miles of track. Read Answer Items for Question 11
	A philosophy that encouraged men to reach for self-reliance. Read Answer Items for Question 11
	A type of publication that began in New York City in 1833 and fostered a distinct urban culture. Read Answer Items for Question 11
	The painter who founded the Hudson River School of American Painting. Read Answer Items for Question 11

Answer

A.	Penny Papers
B.	Transcendentalism
C.	The Second Great Awakening
D.	Specie Circular
E.	Baltimore & Ohio
F.	Charles Finney
G.	American System
H.	The Five Civilized Tribes
I.	Ralph Waldo Emerson
J.	Thomas Cole

Question 12

What led to the emergence of an American middle class? How did the structure and nature of the family change with this emergence?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 13

Describe the policy that Andrew Jackson employed in his quest for Indian Removal. What problems did his policy encounter? What effects did the removal have on Native Americans?