APUSH Chp 13

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South Carolina attempted to block the "Tariff of Abomination" by

"Nullifying" the federal law through a state convention

Jackson's veto of the Bank of the U.S. recharter bill represented

A bold assertion of presidential power on behalf of western farmers and other debtors

Under the surface of the South's strong opposition to the "Tariff of Abomination" was

A fear of growing federal power that might interfere with slavery

In general, the Whig party tended to favor

A strong federal role in both economic and moral issues

In their treatment of Native Americans, white Americans did all of the following except

argue that the Indians could not be assimilated into white society

Which of the following was NOT among the factors that made John Quincy Adam's presidency a political failure?

Adam's involvement with correct machine deals and politicians

The Cherokees and other southeastern Indian tribes attempted to stop the pressure of white encroachment on their lands by

Adopting practices like settled agriculture, education, and democratic constitutional gov't

Texas' appeal for annexation by the United States in 1837 was blocked because

Antislavery forces feared that admitting Texas as a victory was for the "slavocracy"

The Jacksonian charge of a "corrupt bargain" to gain John Quincy Adams the presidency arose because

Clay was named Secretary of State after throwing his support to Adams

In promoting his policy of Indian removal, President Andrew Jackson

Defied rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court that favored the Cherokees

Some southeastern Indian tribes like the Cherokees were notable for their

Development of effective agricultural, educational, and political institutions

President John Quincy Adams aroused southern and western hostility partly because

He attempted to deal fairly with the Indians and opposed their removal from Georgia and elsewhere

Andrew Jackson's appeal to the common people arose partly because

He had risen from the masses and reflected many of their prejudices in his personal attitudes and outlook

Prominent leaders of the Whig party included

Henry Clay and Daniel Webster

The most fundamental and unifying political perspective underlying the organization of the Whit Party was

Hostility to Jackson and his followers

The new two party political system that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s

became an important part of the nation's checks and balances

Andrew Jackson's veto of the recharter bill for the Bank of the United States was

a major expansion of presidential power

John Quincy Adams could be best described as

possessing almost none of the arts of the politician

John C. Calhoun's 'South Carolina Exposition' was an argument for

states' rights

Andrew Jackson's political philosophy was based on his

suspicion of the federal gov't

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

taking the country off the gold standard

In the battle over the "tariff of Abomination"

New England backed higher tariffs while the South demanded lower duties

The vast majority of the southeastern Indian tribes were removed from their ancestral homelands to

Oklahoma

Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 marked a turning point in American politics because he

Openly appealed to the common people by attacking the elite interests of the eastern cities

The Panic of 1837 and subsequent depression were caused by

Over-speculation and Jackson's financial policies

Which of the following was NOT among political innovations that first appeared in the presidential campaign of 1836?

Political parties

Under President Jackson and his successors, the fundamental requirement for holding federal office was

Political support of the president and his party

The Texas rebels won their independence with their victory in the Battle of

San Jacinto

Which of the following was NOT among the severe problems that crippled Martin Van Buren's presidency?

Reformers' strong attacks against the spoils system of appointment to federal office

In the immediate aftermath of the successful Texas Revolution,

Texas petitioned to join the US but was refused admission

The Force Bill of 1833 provided that

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

The Whig victory in the election of 1840 demonstrated that

The Whig party could duplicate the noisy campaign style and popular appeal of the Democrats

Among the new political developments that appeared in the election of 1832 were

Third-party campaigning, national conventions, and party platforms

One political development that illustrated the new popular voice in politics was

The growth of the spoils system as a basis for large political "machines"

One important result of President Jackson's destruction of the Bank of the U.S. was

The lack of a stable banking system to finance the era of rapid industrialization

President Andrew Jackson revealed his deep hostility to eastern elites and moneyed interests by

Vetoing the bill to re-charter the Bank of the United States

The 'Tippecanoe' in the Whigs 1840 campaign slogan was

William Harrison

In the 1820's and 1830's the public's attitude regarding political parties

accepted the sometimes wild pretentiousness of political life

Americans moved into Texas

after an agreement was concluded between the Mexican authorities and Stephen Austin

The gov't of Mexico and the Americans who settled in Mexican controlled Texas clashed over all of the following issues except

allegiance to Spain

Spanish Authorities allowed Moses Austin to settle in Texas because

they believed that Austin and his settlers might be able to civilize the territory

While in existence, the second Bank of the United States

was the depository of the funds of the national gov't


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