AP US History Chapters 12, 13, and 14

Opposing the Tariff of 1828, Southerners labeled it a "Yankee Tariff" because A.) the tariff protected New England manufacturing at their economic expense. B.) it charged a tax on Southern manufactured goods, making it difficult for the South to compete in the world market C.) it imposed a high tax on Southern-grown cotton D.) it placed a substantially lower tax on European manufactured goods imported into the New England and middle states than it did on similar European goods imported into states in the South

A

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

In response to South Carolina's nullification of the Tariff of 1828, President Andrew Jackson A. sought a Supreme Court ruling declaring nullification invalid B. dispatched naval and military forces to the state while denouncing nullification C. worked quietly to defuse the confrontation D. mobilized all the other southern states to oppose nullification

B

Innovations in the election of 1832 included A. direct election of the president. B. adoption of written part platforms C. a series of presidential debates between the candidates D. abandonment of party conventions

B

People in the West tended to prefer Andrew Jackson in the 1824 election because he A.) was less inclined to engage in wars with Indian nations than to seek fair negotiated treaties with Native Americans to resolve territorial disputes B.) campaigned against the forces of corruption and privilege in government C.) promised to uphold the needs of free labor D.) had embraced the American System

B

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 down runaway slaves

B

Andrew Jackson's inauguration as president symbolized the A.) return of Jeffersonian simplicity B.) newly won ascendancy of the masses C.) supremacy of states' rights over federal power D.) reemergence of a dominant Federalist ethic of government and Federalist economic policies

B.

Andrew Jackson's administration supported the removal of Native Americans from the eastern states because A. they continued their attacks on white settlements B. the Supreme Court ruled in favor of this policy C. whites wanted the Indian's lands. D. Georgia and Florida tried to protect the Indians and their lands

C

Despite President Adam's discomfort, his political supporters in the election of 1828 used all of the following dirty tactics against his rival Andrew Jackson except A.) describing Jackson's mother as a prostitute B.) claiming Jackson's wife was an adulteress C.) assailing Jackson for his deadly conflicts and uncompromising relations with Indian nations D.) recounting his numerous deadly duels and brawls

C

John Quincy Adams, elected president in 1825, was charged by his political opponents with having struck a "corrupt bargain" when he appointed _______ to become______. A.) John C. Calhoun, vice president B.) William Crawford, chief justice of the US C.) Henry Clay, secretary of state D.) Daniel Webster, secretary of state

C

One of the positive aspects of the Bank of the US 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 nation's gold and silver to smaller state and western territory banks

C

The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 erupted directly over A. banking policy. B. internal improvements C. tariff policy D. Indian policy

C

The South Carolina state legislature, after the election of 1832 A. voted to abolish all federal legislation, with regard to tariffs, as unconstitutional B. declared the existing tariff constitutional and part of South Carolina law C. declared the existing tariff null and void in South Carolina D. voted to secede from the union

C

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

Which of the following interest group(s) supported the exceptionally high rates of the Tariff of 1828? A. Western backcountry farmers, shopkeepers, artisans, and laborers who thought the tariff would revive a stagnant American economy B.) Southern plantation owners who wanted to prevent dumping of Egyptian cotton in America C.) Wool and textile manufacturers from New England D.) Supporters of Henry Clay's American System

C

Andrew Jackson based his veto of the re-charter bill for the Bank of the US on A. constitutional grounds exclusively B. advice from Henry Clay and other close advisors C. the Supreme Court's McCulloch v. Maryland decision D. the fact that he found the bill harmful to the nation as well as unconstitutional.

D

Andrew Jackson made all of the following c charges against the Bank of the US 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

Despite his suspicions of the federal government, Andrew Jackson's Democratic political party A.) offered support of a strong central government directing economic affairs. B.) advocated strongly for the enactment of Henry Clay's "American System" C.) favored using the US Army to restrict westward and souther American settlement into Indian areas D.) created the spoils system in the federal government

D

In an effort to assimilate themselves into white society, the Cherokees did all of the following except A. adopt a system of settled agriculture B. develop a written constitution C. become cotton planters D. refuse to own slaves

D

John C. Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition was an argument for A.) Union B.) protective tariffs C.) majority rule D.) states' rights

D

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

The spoils system under Andrew Jackson resulted in A.) a superior class of intelligent, competent federal job holders than under previous presidential administrations B.) the same public policies as those taken by John Quincy Adams. C.) the destruction of the personalized political machine. D.) the appointment of many corrupt and incompetent officials to federal jobs

D

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