chapter 12/13 apush

Ultimately, American interests in the conflict depicted here would lead to

b. the Mexican-American War

John Quincy Adam's comparison of the United States to other European governments reveals

b. the rise of American nationalism

In the decades before the Civil War, slave owners

c. created a set of proslavery arguments justifying slavery as a positive good

The conflict described in this passage was part of which of the following contemporary trends?

c. efforts by American citizens to, through frontier settlement, extend the influence of the United States

Van Buren believed that the strength of the American economy was based on

c. farmers and planters

Harrison's party, the Whigs, would have most strongly opposed to the policies of the

c. jacksonian democrats

As described in the excerpt which individual or body makes the final decision on whether a law is valid in a state?

c. states

Which of the following best explains Feller's characterization of the social situation that Jackson highlighted during his presidency?

c. the economic shift towards a market revolution

Which of the following groups most directly challenged Jackson's actions with respect to the National Bank?

c. the whigs

A central source of disagreement between these two interpretations is conflicting ideas about

a. a role of the President within the federal government

Monroe counted on which of the following European nations to be an ally if any nation challenged the Monroe Doctrine?

a. britain

Based on the excerpt, which of the following groups was President Jackson trying to help?

a. common individuals.

Which of the following is or are most similar to the statement in the excerpt?

a. kentucky and virginia resolutions

Which best explains why the American people were so supportive of the Monroe Doctrine?

a. nationalism

Calhoun's comments reveal that

a. regional interests were beginning to trump national concerns for many political leaders

Which of the following best supports the excerpt?

a. slave owners had a special status of privilege

John Quincy Adams's argument, as presented here, makes sense in the broader context of which of the following wide-spread contemporary social movement

a. the Second Great Awakening

One result of the extension of John Quincy Adam's argument about the ultimate goal for the nation, as presented here was

a. the rise of the reform movement

This political cartoon, drawn to support a Whig campaign in 1840, takes into account the political shift

a. towards suffrage for all wite men, rather than only the elites

President Jackson's veto of the bank bill would contribute most significantly to

b. a financial panic

Calhoun was the political enemy of

b. abolitionists

Criticisms of the attitudes expressed in the excerpt led to

b. churches beginning to divide due to a dispute over whether or not slavery was justified in the Bible

Which of the following was the immediate cause of the publication of the statement in this excerpt?

d. an increase in the tariff passed by congress

The settlers who came to the Texas territory

d. brought slaves and cotton production with them

The reference to Harrison and Tyler in the cartoon refers to

d. candidates for President and Vice President

Which of the following individuals would be most critical of Van Buren's economic policy as presented in this excerpt?

d. henry clay

Who of the following provided the strongest influence on President Monroe in the writing of the Monroe Doctrine?

d. john quincy adams

In this excerpt, Calhoun is arguing against

d. the extension of the national governments powers over the states

Which of the following groups provided the greatest support for Jackson's veto of the bank?

d. westerners