Unit 4 quiz 2 history study sheet

john C. Calhoun

Who resigned as Vice President to lead the South's attack against tariffs?

Jackson's supporters worked against him Adams's own limitations

Why was Adams's presidency unfruitful?

Tyrant

a person who uses his authority in a cruel or unjust way

Spoils system

awarding public offices to supporters of the winning political party to be used in the party's interest

The Jacksonian Era was characterized by the idea that every citizen was equally important and the conviction that all should participate actively in government. This means that upper, middle, and lower class are all treated the same. All in all, in Jacksonian Era there was no more important type of people.

by what was the Jacksonian era characterized

Opposed them

How did the South feel about the national roads in the West?

Nationalism

A feeling of ________ developed in the United States after the War of 1812.

National republicans

Adams's followers were called:

House of Representatives

Since no candidate had a majority of the electoral votes, which of the following had to choose the President in 1824?

True

Clay's "American system" was never put into effect because of the election of 1824.

Unconstitutional

Contrary to the constitution

True

Henry Clay told Congress that the United States must develop a truly "American system" of trade within the country.

His common sense His willingness to work

In the West, the value of a person was based upon which of the following?

false

Jackson supported giving federal money for western canals and roads because the improvements would benefit the nation as a whole.

opposed

Jackson the National Bank because he felt it favored the wealthy classes.

true

Jackson wanted to give the indians land in the west in return for their land

panic

Jackson's banking policies caused the of 1837.

False

Slavery was permitted above the 36° 30' line only by permission.

Cacus

Members or leaders of a political party meeting to make political plans is a(n) .

Andrew jackson

Numerous political supporters felt that this candidate should have won the election because he had more electoral votes, winning the greatest share of the popular vote.

West

The North feared that cheap land would encourage their workers to move in search of a better life.

False

The North feared that, if Missouri were admitted as a free state, all of the Louisiana territory might be open to slavery.

true

The Trail of Tears was so named because of the thousands of Cherokee who died during this forced march in the dead of winter.

John Qunicy Adams

The candidate who won the 1824 Presidential election was:

Common

The election of Jackson as President was hailed as a great victory for the man.

Kitchen

The old friends whom Jackson consulted instead of his regular cabinet were called the "cabinet."

James Monroe

The period following the War of 1812, when _________ was President, was called the "Era of Good Feeling."

North

The wanted tariffs to protect its industry.

South

The was opposed to tariffs because it feared tariffs would hurt its trade with Europe.

Nullify

To cancel or render void

Cheap land Publicly financed roads

What did the West want from the national government?

tariff

the south feared that the trade would be hurt by the of 1828

The Doctrine of Nullification stated that "If one section of the nation insists upon laws harmful to another section of the nation, it is the right of the harmed section to declare such laws null and void." This means that if a state feels that a federal law is harmful to it, then that state didn't need to obey that law. This argument is known as The Doctrine of Nullification.

waht did he doctrine of nulllification stae

The tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional. The tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were null and void. Enforcement of the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 was grounds for secession.

waht did the south carolina ordinance of nullification declare