U.S. Chapter 10
As president, John Quincy Adams's support of Henry Clay's American System meant backing which action?
The business elite
What prompted the emergence of a second national party in the mid-1830s?
The rise of Democracy and Jackson's tumultuous presidency
What statement reflects a way the Whigs differed from the Democrats in the 1840s?
They believed the wealthy should govern.
Why did President Andrew Jackson insist on getting Congress to pass the Force Bill to threaten South Carolina even while he was willing to reduce the tariff that southerners objected to?
To assert federal authority and preserve the Union
Jackson's practice of appointing loyal members of his party to public offices became known as
the spoils system.
Why had most local unions and all the national labor organizations disappeared by 1843?
A depression and surplus of unemployed workers spelled ruin for unions.
Why was the presidential election of 1824 the last stand of the notables?
Elections after 1824 would be dominated by modern parties with broad social bases.
Why did President Jackson veto the rechartering of the Second Bank of the United States?
He believed the bank to be unconstitutional.
Why did expansion of the franchise advance the development of political parties?
Politicians had to organize their appeal to newly enfranchised voters.
Which group supported Andrew Jackson in the election of 1828?
Southern farmers
Most Americans blamed which party for the depression of 1837-1843?
The Democratic Party
The May 1838 forced expulsion of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia to the new Indian Territory is remembered by what name?
The Trail of Tears
