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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did South Carolina's stance threaten, in Jackson's eyes?

2. What were Unitarian elites trying to combine with the modern American capitalist economy?

3. What did Jackson think would bring financial stability back?

4. What was making the problem of male sexual liberation more difficult, in Sellers's account?

5. What is the only way to cope the with economic stress of the market, according to Sellers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the result of the abolition of the Federal Bank?

2. What was Andrew Jackson's relationship with the Federal Bank?

3. What is Sellers's argument about the role of sex in capitalism?

4. What coalition formed to bring Jackson into power?

5. What does Sellers say caused the religious transformation of the early 1800s in America?

6. Describe the formation of Jackson's cabinet.

7. What happened with the "Tariff of Abominations"?

8. What does Sellers say was a factor that exacerbated male sexuality in the 1820s and 30s?

9. How were the reform movements applied across the classes? Were they applied to all classes equally?

10. What steps did Bank Chairman Biddle take to prevail against Andrew Jackson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate the contributions that came from states-rights factions during the market revolution. Did they make America a better place, or did they enslave it to entrenched local powers and unethical traditions like slavery?

Essay Topic 2

How would you characterize the difference between regions in America? If each region were a person, how would you would you describe them? What are each region's principal desires and complexes, guilts, and compensations? What personality type is characteristic of each region?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the New England secession movement and the southern secession movement. How are they similar? How are they different? When did America cease to feel like one country and begin to feel like two (or more) factions pursuing their own interests? How were the divisions resolved?

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