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history_week_6.docxQuestion 1
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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.
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Cherokee |
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Chickasaw |
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Choctaw |
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Creek |
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Question 2
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The creation of the Second American Party System first began in the 1830s. It produced competition between:
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the Democrats and Federalists. |
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the Republicans and Whigs. |
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the Democrats and Republicans. |
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the Whigs and Democrats. |
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Question 3
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Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the Second Great Awakening?
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Businessmen used its ideals to encourage worker responsibility. |
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It had its greatest success initially in New England. |
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It stressed salvation attained through personal faith. |
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It was more democratic and energetic than earlier religious practices. |
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Question 4
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Some of the earliest American strikes:
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were led by men. |
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were led by Irish immigrants. |
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were led by women over wage cuts. |
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caused economic problems such as the Panic of 1837. |
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Question 5
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The market revolution was the outcome of three inter-related developments which included all of the following EXCEPT:
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improved transportation. |
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industrialization. |
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trade regulations. |
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commercialization. |
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Question 6
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Most of the advice Jackson received during his presidency came from:
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his Vice President. |
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sectional leaders like Webster and Clay. |
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the heads of government departments. |
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his "kitchen cabinet." |
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Question 7
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The election of 1824 resulted in:
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the development of the American Plan. |
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a corrupt bargain between Adams and Jackson. |
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the election of Andrew Jackson as president. |
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the election being thrown into the House of Representatives. |
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Question 8
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Which of the following was NOT one of the literary figures responsible for creating a national American culture based on uniquely American themes?
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Thomas Cole |
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Washington Irving |
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James Fenimore Cooper |
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Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Question 9
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The theory of nullification is based on the principle that:
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a majority of states may declare a law null and void. |
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the Supreme Court may declare legislation unconstitutional. |
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the U.S. Congress may declare a state law unconstitutional. |
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individual states may declare federal law null and void. |
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Question 10
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The best known novels of James Fenimore Cooper centered on the theme of:
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industrialization. |
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abolition. |
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western expansion. |
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religion. |
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?
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.
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.
