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Which Wig candidate defeated Martin Van Buren for president by depicting himself as a man of the people?
A. John Tyler
B. Andrew Jackson
C. John Quincy Adams
D. William Henry Harrison
D
Which group was forcibly relocated by means of the "Trail of Tears"?
A. Mexicans
B. Shoshone
C. African slaves
D. Cherokee
D
Which Americans benefited most from the Tariff of 1816?
A. farmers
B. Consumers
C. manufacturers
D. shipping companies
B
The Monroe Doctrine was largely a response to
A. the debate over admitting slave states to the Union
B. the interest of European nations in creating colonies in North and South America
C. the need to strengthen the national economy despite sectional differences.
D. fighting between western settlers and Native Americans
B
Andrew Jackson's "pet banks" contributed to the Panic of 1837 by
A. lending money to members of Congress at lower rates than they did to others
B. printing paper money that was not backed up by gold and silver
C. making risky loans to factory owners in New England
D. calling in loans made to state governments
C
The concept of states' rights was enthusiastically supported by
A. John Marshall
B. Daniel Webster
C. Andrew Jackson
D. John C. Calhoun
D
The American System helped bring the nation together by
A. maintaining the balance between slave states and free states
B. withdrawing funds from the unpopular Bank of the US
C. giving common people across the nation a voice in the national gov.
D.creating a better transportation network to facilitate the exchange of goods
D
Andrew Jackson used the power of the presidency to
A. influence Supreme Court decisions in which he was interested
B. fire many federal officials and appoint loyal followers in their places.
C. raise tariffs to fill the government treasury with funds
D. recognize the land claims of the Cherokee Nation
B
Which of the following was responsible for the US acquiring Florida?
A. Monroe Doctrine
B. Indian Removal Act
C. Adams-Onis Treaty
D. Missouri Compromise
C
Which development led to a sharp rise in the number of slaves imported to the southern US?
A. the cotton gin
B. interchangeable parts
C. steam-powered machinery
D. the canal system
A
who began the practice of replacing high ranking members of the executive branch when a new president takes office?
A. James Monroe
B. Andrew Jackson
C. Martin Van Buren
D. John Quincy Adams
B
The Whig Party, formed in 1834, supported
A. protective tariffs and a federal banking system
B. pet banks and a national currency
C. states' rights and nullification
D. expanded voting rights and Indian removal
A
What was Jackson's response to the Worchester vs. Georgia case?
A. Asked to see the evidence again
B. supportive of the ruling
C. argued against ruling
D. sided with Worchester
C.
the Supreme Court decision in MuCulloch v. Maryland
A. declared that MD had the right to tax the Bank of the US
B. declared the Bank of the US unconstitutional
C. supported the state governments over the national gov.
D. strengthened the federal government's control over the economy
D
Andrew Jackson and Nicholas Biddle fought over this
Bank of the US
In 1840, they ran William Henry Harrison as their candidate for president and won against Martin van Buren
Whigs
From the South's point of view, this was making the North rich at the South's expense
Tariff of Abominations
Elected pres. in 1836, he inherited the problems created by Jackson's economic policies
Martin Van Buren
This championed states' rights and questioned the legality of applying some federal laws in the states
nullification theory
In a series of famous debates against Senator Robert Hayne, he defended the tariff and attacked states' rights
Daniel Webster
This allowed the federal government to use the military against South Carolina if state authorities resisted paying proper duties
Force Bill
This president was referred to as "His Accidency," since he came to power through the unexpected death of President Harrison
John Tyler
He was the vp from South Carolina whose famous toast included the phrase. "The Union, next to our liberty, the most dear."
John C. Calhoun
In his presidental campaign against Martin Van Buren in 1840, this wealthy man portrayed himself as a man of the people.
William Henry Harrison
T/F the first successful steamboat was designed and built by Francis Lowell
F
T/F the "trail of tears" refers to the forced relocation of the Cherokee to new lands in Oklahoma
T
the theory of nullification raised the question of how to divide power between state and federal government
T
T/F the policy by which a newly elected president places high ranking members of the executive branch with his own appointees is known as assimilation
F
T/F Gibbons vs. Ogden gave federal gov. to regulate everything across state lines
T
T/F The 36 30 line stated that after the Missouri Compromise was composed, south of the line slavery was legal and north of line except Missouri - slavery was banned
T
T/F Thomas Jefferson helped the US expand and claim Florida
F
T/F in this chapter James Monroe and Alexander Hamilton were the presidents that served 2 terms
F