Chapter 13 APUSH

The Anti-Masonic party of 1832 appealed to a. the supporters of Andrew Jackson. b. American suspicions of secret societies c. those who wished to prevent the government from meddling in social and economic life. d. Catholic immigrants

B American suspicions of secret societies

Southerners feared the Tariff of 1828 because a. it could damage the chances of the American System's success b. this same use of the power of the federal government could be used to suppress slavery c. it might hurt Andrew Jackson's career d. they were convinced that it would destroy the American woolen industry

B this same use of power of the federal government could be used to suppress slavery

John Quincy Adams elected president in 1825, was charged by his political opponents with having stuck a "corrupt bargain" when he appointed ____ to become _____. a. John C. Calhoun, vice president. b. William Crawford, chief justice of the United States c. Henry Clay, secretary of state d. Daniel Webster, secretary of state

C Henry Clay, secretary of state

The new two-party political system that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s a. Significantly reduced sectional political divisions in the country. b. was seen at the time as a weakening of democracy. c. became an important part of the nation's checks and balances. d. fulfilled the wishes of the founding fathers

C became an important part of the nations checks and balances

The policy the Jackson administration toward the eastern Indian tribes involved a. inconsistently veering between progressive assimilation and encouraging the eastern Indian tribes to preserve their traditional culture. b. to encourage them to preserve their traditional culture c. forced removal from their lands d. federal protection from state governments

C forced removal from their lands

One of the positive aspects of the Bank of the United States was a. its officers awareness of the bank's responsibilities to society b. its attention to regional differences in American economy and culture c. its function as a source of credit and stability, promoting the nation's expanding economy d. it ceded control of the nations gold and silver to smaller state and western territory banks

C its function as a source of credit and stability, promoting the nation's expanding economy

The purpose behind the spoils system was a. to press those with experience into governmental service b. to make politics a sideline and not a full-time business c. to reward political supporters with public office. d. the widespread encouragement of a bureaucratic office-holding class

C to reward political supporters with public office

Andrew Jackson made all of the following charges against the Bank of the United States except that a. the bank was unconstitutional b. it was controlled and managed by wealthy financiers and private bankers of the East c. the bank was autocratic and tyrannical d. the bank was beholden to British and French financial interests

D the bank was beholden to British and French financial interests.

The cement that held together the Whig party together in its formative days was a. hatred of Andrew Jackson and his aggrandizement of executive power at the expense of the states and Congress b. support of the American System c. opposition to the Anti-Masonic Party d. opposition to the tariff

A hatred of Andrew Jackson and his aggrandizement of executive power at the expense of the states and Congress

Spanish authorities allowed Moses Austin to settle in Texas because a. they believed that Austin and his settlers might be able to "Civilize the Territory" which was heavily populated by Indians b. they believed that the militarily powerful Austin would otherwise have taken the land by force c. he paid them a sizable sum of money. d. Spain planned to sell the land to the United States

A they believed that Austin and his settlers might be able to "Civilize the Territory" which was heavily populated by Indians

The House of Representatives decided the 1824 presidential election when a. no candidate received a majority of the vote in the Electoral College. b. William Crawford suffered a stroke and was forced to drop out of the race. c. widespread voter fraud was discovered d. the Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by Andrew Jackson contesting the electoral results.

A No candidate received a majority of the vote in the Electoral College

The Force Bill of 1833 provided that the a. Congress could use the military for Indian removal b. President could use the army and navy to collect federal tariff duties. c. President could use the army to collect excise taxes d. military could force citizens to track runaway slaves

B President could use the army and navy to collect federal tariff duties

The presidential election of 1824 a. was the first to use the electoral college b. was the first one to see the election of a president who failed to win a majority of the electoral vote from the state electors. c. was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court d. saw the formulation of well-organized political parties

B Was the first to see the election of a president who failed to win the majority vote from the state electors.

Andrew Jackson's veto of the recharter bill for the Bank of the United States was a. the first presidential veto b. a major expansion of presidential power c. unconstitutional d. overturned by a two-thirds vote in congress

B a major expansion of presidential power

Americans moved into Texas a. when invited by the Spanish government. b. after an agreement was conclude between Mexican authorities and Stephen Austin to permit the Texans settlers to bring into Texas three hundred families who were to become properly Mexicanized c. after the battle of San Jacinto d. to spread Protestantism

B after an agreement was conclude between Mexican authorities and Stephen Austin to permit the Texans settlers to bring into Texas three hundred families who were to become properly Mexicanized

Writing about his observations of America and Americans as he traveled across the United States, the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville was most struck by a. the comparative wealth of Americans versus Europeans b. the general equality of social and economic conditions among Americans c. the low voter population d. the ugliness of political campaigns

B the general equality of social and economic conditions among Americans

All of the following were characteristics of Henry Clay's election campaign of 1832 except a. overconfidence of his campaign and the National Republicans b. a hefty and ample campaign chest of $50,000 c. A substantial advantage over President Andrew Jackson in political support from the West and South d. he lost both the popular vote and the electoral vote

C A substantial advantage over President Andrew Jackson in political support from the West and South

The person most responsible for defusing the tariff controversy that began in 1828 was a. Andrew Jackson b. John C. Calhoun c. Henry Clay d. Daniel Webster

C Henry Clay

The nullification crisis started by South Carolina over the Tariff of 1828 ended when a. South Carolina took over the collection of tariffs b. the federal army crushed all resistance c. Congress used the provisions of the Force Bill d. Congress passed the compromise Tariff of 1833

D Congress passed the compromise Tariff of 1833

John C Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition was an argument for a. secession b. protective tariffs. c. majority rule d. states' rights

D states rights

The Panic of 1837 was caused by all of the following except a. executive speculation b. President Jackson's banking and financial plans including the Bank War and the Specie Circular c. financial problems abroad d. taking the country off the gold standard

D taking the country off the gold standard