<p>CHAPTER 11 - PRACTICE TEST ITEMS 1. All of the following characterized the United States by the time of Andrew Jackson’s election EXCEPT: A. dramatic population growth, especially in urban areas B. increasing production for a national rather than a local market C. an increasing number of wage laborers toiling in factories D. a dynamic economy absent of panics or depressions E. greater regional specialization in terms of production</p><p>2. Jackson’s veto of the Maysville Road bill demonstrated his: A. belief that the federal government should not fund purely local projects B. belief that the federal government should assist states with internal improvements projects C. tremendous respect for Henry Clay D. initial support for John C. Calhoun’s policies E. lack of interest in western economic development</p><p>3. Calhoun’s South Carolina Exposition and Protest: A. powerfully defended slavery B. argued that states could nullify federal legislation C. announced Calhoun’s resignation as vice president D. showed that Calhoun no longer supported the union E. protested Jackson’s excessive use of power</p><p>4. President Jackson’s attitude toward the Supreme Court’s decision in Worcester v. Georgia was: A. elation B. sadness C. acquiescence D. defiance E. nonconcern</p><p>5. The Trail of Tears resulted in: A. a sad, but uneventful transfer of Indians to Oklahoma B. the death of thousands of Indians C. Jackson’s change of heart about Indian removal D. the complete eradication of the Creeks and Seminoles E. Jackson’s diminished popularity in the South and West 6. When Congress rechartered the Bank of the United States in 1832: A. the economy went into a depression B. Jackson made Nicholas Biddle its new director C. Western farmers revolted in anger D. Jackson vetoed the recharter E. Jackson announced plans to nationalize it</p><p>7. By the 1832 election, the Jacksonians had become known as the: A. Unionists B. National Republicans C. Anti-Federalists D. Whigs E. Democrats</p><p>8. The Specie Circular: A. paid off the national debt B. gave excess federal money to the states C. required gold or silver payment for public lands D. outlawed paper currency E. stabilized the economy for the rest of the 1830s</p><p>9. The one thing that united all members of the new Whig party was opposition to: A. the Bank of the United States B. Andrew Jackson C. internal improvements D. high protective tariffs E. money backed by gold and silver</p><p>10. After the panic of 1837, working-class Americans could expect all of the following EXCEPT: A. government assistance B. massive joblessness C. wage cuts D. high prices for food and clothes E. numerous bank failures</p>