In 1832, supporters of President Jackson held a national ...

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Question 1

When John C. Calhoun put forth his doctrine of nullification, he was
 
  A. a senator.
 
  B. secretary of state.
 
  C. a congressman.
 
  D. vice president.
 
  E. governor of South Carolina.

Question 2

In the 1820s, John C. Calhoun proposed his doctrine of nullification
 
  A. as a means to end the national bank.
 
  B. to reduce the political power of Andrew Jackson.
 
  C. as an alternative to possible secession.
 
  D. to support trade tariffs.
 
  E. to counter the growing influence of abolitionism in the North.

Question 3

The spoils system refers to
 
  A. giving out jobs as political rewards.
 
  B. the destruction of land by overly aggressive settlement.
 
  C. making illegal payoffs to political supporters.
 
  D. giving away land taken from Indians to white settlers.
 
  E. parceling out federal land to the highest bidder.

Question 4

President Andrew Jackson sought to apply his democratic principles by first targeting
 
  A. the southern planter class.
 
  B. his Whig opponents.
 
  C. the wealthy New England aristocracy.
 
  D. the Five Civilized Tribes.
 
  E. federal officeholders.

Question 5

In 1832, supporters of President Jackson held a national convention in order to
 
  A. bring more public attention to their candidate.
 
  B. have greater control of the nominating process.
 
  C. shore up Jackson's shaky support among voters in the Northeast.
 
  D. renominate him for the presidency.
 
  E. force the opposition to make their case in public.

[onowka]

Answer 1

D

Answer 2

C

Answer 3

A

Answer 4

E

Answer 5

D

[TFauchery]

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