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This was not an element of the American System
world-class navy
Who benefits the most from protective tariffs?
manufacturers
What was the main reason that many Americans opposed federal funding of internal improvements?
Taxes from all regions would ge used to benefit only limited regions.
What issue lay at the heart of debate over the admission of Missouri as a state?
the balance of slave states in the Senate
Which of the following was not one of the provisions of the Missouri Compromise?
to reduce tariffs
Which tariff caused the nullification crisis?
"tariff of Abominations"
What bank system di Jacdson set up to replace the National Bank?
pet banks
What Indian tribe attempted to keep its lands through legal action?
Cherokee
What was the main issue that pulled the Whig party together?
Opposition to Jackson's policies
What presidential candidate used the slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler too"?
William Henry Harrison
What was the main theme of the Whig's colorful 1840 presidentail campaign?
log cabin
What type of high tax on imported tgoods is designed to protect national manufacturers against foreign competition?
protective tariff
What famous road did the government build from Baltimore westward?
National Road
What party of "the common man" is still in existence today?
Democratic Party
What was Jackson's close circle of advisors called?
"Kitchen Cabinet"
What policy did Jackson adopt toward the Indian problem?
Indian removal policy
"the friend of the common man"
Andrew Jackson
"the Great Compromiser" who formulated the Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay
president who won fewer popular votes than the candidate he defeated
John Quincy Adams
"Little Magician" whose administration was marred by a depression
Martin Van Buren
vice president who proposed the doctrine of nullification
John C. Calhoun
creator of a written Cherokee alphabet
Sequoyah
supported states' rights and unexpectedly became president when the president died
John Tyler
president whose administration lasted only one month
William Henry Harrison
a tax on imported goods
tariff
national funding for roads, canals, and harbors
internal improvements
a closed meeting of party leaders
caucus
replacement of government officeholders with supporters of the new administration
spoils system
view that states can reject congressional acts they deem unconstitutional
nullification
competition against the two major political parties
third party
a written statement describing where a party stands on various issues
platform
a gathering of state delegates to nominate the party's presidential candidate
national convention
America's first protectionist legislation
Tariff of 1816
depression tht brought an end to the postwar prosperity of the "Era of Good Feelings"
Panic of 1819
Clay's alleged agreement to make Adams president in return for becoming secretary of state
"corrupt bargain"
extremely high protectionist legislation that led to the nullification crisis
"Tariff of Abominations"
the grant of war powers against South Carolina
Force Bill
tariff designed to end the nullification crisis by reducing the tariff rates
Compromise Tariff of 1833
prohibition of anything except hard money for the purchase of public land
Specie Circular of 1836
forced removal of the Civilized Tribes from their homeland
"Trail of Tears"
a deep five-year depression worsened by Jackson's ecomonic policies
Panic of 1837
wond with 31 percent of the popular vote
John Quicy Adams
pet banks
Andrew Jackson
Panic of 1837
Martin Van Buren
one-month presidency
William Henry Harrison
true/false: A spirit of nationalism increased sharply following the War of 1812
True
true/false: Nullification is another word for secession
false
true/false: After years of fighting, the United States army was still unable to remove all of the Seminoles from Florida
true
true/false: The Cherokee nation adopted a written language, European-style farms, and regular communities with roads and schools
true
Essay: What is a protective tariff? Explain why they were opposed in the South.
Describe the events that sparked the Missouri Compromise. What were the three provisions of the Missouri Compromise?