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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Ambiguous Democracy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who succeeded James Monroe in the White House?
(a) Henry Clay.
(b) Andrew Jackson.
(c) James Madison.
(d) John Quincy Adams.

2. What sphere did NOT change under Jackson, according to Sellers?
(a) Economic.
(b) Religious.
(c) Linguistic.
(d) Political.

3. What does Sellers say happened when northern manufacturers wanted to restrict imports with tariffs?
(a) The national economy began to fracture.
(b) The nation began to knit together.
(c) The religious reforms lost steam.
(d) Anarchic forces became more powerful.

4. What group did northern capitalists exploit, in Sellers's account?
(a) Irish.
(b) Hispanics.
(c) Blacks.
(d) Germans.

5. What does Sellers say happened to new workers in Jackson's America?
(a) They were sent back to Europe.
(b) They moved west.
(c) They were "deskilled."
(d) They were organized in unions.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did consumerism change as a result of the financial crash?

2. Who felt threatened by the market revolution, according to Sellers?

3. What kind of political picture did Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans espouse?

4. Who was nicknamed Old Hickory?

5. What benefited from the emotional effects of economic stress in 1819?

(see the answer key)

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