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The Panic of 1837 was caused by all of the following EXCEPT

The Panic of 1837 was caused by all of the following EXCEPT





A) rampant speculation
B) the Bank War
C) financial problems abroad
D) failure of wheat crops
E) taking the country off the gold standard





Answer: E

Supporters of the Whig party included all of the following EXCEPT

Supporters of the Whig party included all of the following EXCEPT




A) opponents of the public education
B) backers of southern states' rights
C) large northern industrialists
D) many evangelical Protestants
E) backers of the American System






Answer: A

Andrew Jackson and his supporters disliked the Bank of the United States for all of the following reasons EXCEPT it

Andrew Jackson and his supporters disliked the Bank of the United States for all of the following reasons EXCEPT it




A) minted gold and silver coins but issued no paper money
B) controlled much of the nation's gold and silver
C) was a private institution
D) foreclosed on many western farms
E) put public service first, not profits






Answer: E

John Quincy Adams's weakness as president included all of the following EXCEPT

John Quincy Adams's weakness as president included all of the following EXCEPT



A) a deep nationalistic view
B) only one-third of the voters voted for him
C) his firing good office holders to appoint his own people
D) his sarcastic personality
E) he was tactless


Answer: C