Once in office, Jackson's major contribution to the new party system was the
A. practice of using government patronage to reward partisan loyalty.
B. building of a new national coalition to replace the Federalist Party.
C. vast program of internal improvements.
D. elimination of congressional caucuses for presidential candidate selection.
Answer: A
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a. Britain. b. China. c. France. d. India.
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A) Massachusetts. B) the Carolinas. C) New Spain. D) Pennsylvania.
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a. an individual needed a priest to achieve salvation. b. justification depended on sacraments. c. free will could not be determined by humans. d. grace was a gift to be found by faith. e. clergy members were unworthy to be in charge of people's salvation.
Which of the following was the most effective means by which reform associations of the 1830s and 1840s spread their message?
A. Rallies in major northern cities B. Gatherings in the private homes of urban residents C. Itinerant preachers D. Mass production and distribution of newspapers and pamphlets