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jjjetplane

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Question 1

Who among the following was NOT a leading Whig at some point during his political career?
 
  A. Daniel Webster
 
  B. Henry Clay
 
  C. John C. Calhoun
 
  D. Martin Van Buren
 
  E. None of these answers is correct, as each was at some point a leading Whig.

Question 2

Martin Van Buren won the presidency in 1836 because
 
  A. land speculation had been reduced under President Andrew Jackson.
 
  B. he was more popular with the public than Andrew Jackson.
 
  C. his opponent openly advocated ending removal of the Indians.
 
  D. federal spending had supported an economic boom.
 
  E. the political opposition offered multiple candidates.

Question 3

Of the following groups, support for the Whigs was weakest among
 
  A. substantial New England manufacturers.
 
  B. evangelical Protestants.
 
  C. wealthy southern planters.
 
  D. aristocratic Americans.
 
  E. small western farmers.

Question 4

The political philosophy of Whigs
 
  A. celebrated honest workers and simple farmers.
 
  B. encouraged the rapid western expansion of the nation.
 
  C. opposed industrialism as a source of concentrated wealth.
 
  D. allied the party with the abolition movement.
 
  E. favored expanding the power of the federal government.



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popopong

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Answer 1

D

Answer 2

E

Answer 3

E

Answer 4

E




jjjetplane

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Reply 2 on: Sep 21, 2019
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


kilada

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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