There was a clear contest in the Jackson administration between Martin Van Buren and ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
John Calhoun
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President Jackson sought to remove all of the eastern Indian tribes except the "Five Civilized Tribes."
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which one of the following ideas should NOT be associated with progressivism?
A. moral overtones that could be expressed as a desire to restore moral purity B. a commitment to using government to curb the influence of "special interests" C. a belief in efficiency and planning D. a skeptical view of human nature and American potential
In the Constitution, slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person
a. because they were not considered "whole" people. b. so that their votes would not count the same as those of whites. c. to give southern states more representatives. d. so that slaves could have at least some representation. e. None of these
What political strategy helped President Bush in the 2004 presidential election?
A. endorsing the incarceration of terrorists in prisons, such as Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo Bay, which led to the prevention of terrorist attacks B. touting the success of the war in Iraq C. getting referenda opposing gay marriage on the ballot in many states to encourage conservative voter turnout D. promoting the policy of taxing the rich in order to give more tax rebates to the needy