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Americans moved into Texas
After an agreement was concluded between Mexican authorities and Stephen Austin
The Anti-Masonic party f 1832 appealed to
American suspicions of secret societies
The two political parties of the Jacksonian era tended to
Be socially and geographically diverse
The new two-party political system that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s
Became an important part of the nation's checks and balances
MULTIPLE Stephen F. Austin's grant form the Mexican government required that immigrants whom he helped settle in Texas
Become Mexican citizens Be roman Catholics
People in the west tended to prefer Andrew Jackson in the 1824 election because he
Campaigned against the forces of corruption and privilege in government
The nullification crisis started by south Carolina over the tariff of 1828 ended when
Congress passed the compromise tariff of 1833
MULTIPLE The south Carolina nullifying convention
Declared the Tariff of 1832 null and void within south Carolina Ordered the south Carolina state legislature to make military preparations to defend the state Nullified the force bill Threatened to secede
The south Carolina state legislature, after the election of 1832
Declared the existing tariff null and void in south carolina
In response to south Carolina's nullification of the tariff of 1828, Andrew Jackson
Dispatched naval and military forces to the states while denouncing nullification
The policy of the Jackson administration toward the eastern Indian tribes was
Forced removal
The Whigs hoped to win the 1836 election by
Forcing the election into the house of representatives
One of the positive aspects of the Bank fo the United States was its
Function as a source of credit and stability, promoting the nations expanding economy
The cement that held the Whig party together in its formative days was
Hatred of Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams, elected president in 1825, was charged by his political opponents with having struck a "corrupt bargain" when he appointed ______ to become _____
Henry Clay; secretary of state
The person most responsible for defusing the tariff controversy that began in 1828 was
Henry clay
MULTIPLE The Whig party drew support from
Henry clay and John c Calhoun Southerners and states' rightists Large northern industrialists and merchants
John Quincy Adams's weaknesses as president included all of the following EXCEPT
His encouragement of his supporters to sling mud at Jackson
One of the main reasons Andrew Jackson decided to weaken the bank of the united states after the 1832 election was
His fear that Nicholas Biddle might try to manipulate the bank to force its recharger
MULTIPLE Martin van Buren's administration was troubled by
His lack of personal popularity Antislavery Economic depression Inherited enemies
MULTIPLE While he was president, hone Quincy Adams was roundly criticized for his
Land policy Indian policy Support for internal improvements Supposedly aristocratic life style
William Henry Harrison, the Whig party's presidential candidate in 1840, was
Made to look like a poor western farmer
MULTIPLE The presidential election of 1828 was characterized by
Mudslinging tactics High voter turnout Both sides using trees to symbolize their candidate
The nullification crisis of 1833 resulted in a clear-cut victory for
Neither Andrew Jackson nor the nullifies
Supporters of the Whig party included all of the following EXCEPT
Opponents of public education
MULTIPLE The panic of 1837 was the result of
Over speculation in internal improvements The bank war and specie circular Economic distress in Europe
All of the following were characteristics of Henry clay's election campaign of 1832 EXCEPT
Overconfidence of his campaign and the national republicans
The so-called Era of Good Feelings was never entirely tranquil, but even the illusion of national consensus was shattered by the
Panic of 1819 and the Missouri Compromise of 1820
John Quincy Adams could be described as
Possessing almost none of the arts of the politician
The force bill of 1833 provided that the
President could use the army and navy to collect federal tariff duties
The Whigs offered all of the following proposals for the remedies of the economic ills facing America in 1837 EXCEPT
Proposal of the Divorce Bill
MULTIPLE Southerners disliked the tariff of 1828 because it
Raised the price of manufactured goods Represented the growing power of the federal government
In the 1820s and 30s, the publics attitude regarding political parties
Reflected growing acceptance of the wild contentiousness of political life
In an effort to assimilate themselves into white society, the Cherokees did all of the following EXCEPT
Refuse to own slaves
MULTIPLE Following his election in 1832, president Jackson decided to
Remove federal funds from the bank of the united states gradually Stop depositing federal funds in the bank of the united states Start depositing federal funds in several pet state banks
Texas won their independence as a result of the victory over median armies at the battle of
San Jacinto
In the 1820s and 30s, the two issues that greatly raised the political stakes were
Slavery and economic distress
Andre3w Jackson's democratic political philosophy was based on his
Suspicion of the federal government
The panic of 1837 was caused by all of the following EXCEPT
Taking the country off the gold standard
The nullification crisis of 1832-1833 erupted over
Tariff policy
On the forced march from their Georgia homeland to Oklahoma known as the Trail of Tears, the Cherokees experienced all of the following EXCEPT
The abuse of wives and daughters by US soldiers
The spoils system under Andrew Jackson resulted in
The appointment of many corrupt and incompetent officials to federal jobs
Andrew Jackson and his supporters disliked the bank of the united states for all of the following reasons EXCEPT it
The bank was beholden to British financial interests
Writing about his observations of America and Americans as he traveled across the united states, the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville was most struck by
The general equality of condition among the people
The strong regional support for the tariff of 1833 came from
The south
Most of the early American settlers in Texas came from
The south and southwest
Spanish authorities allowed Moses Austin to settle in Texas because
They believed that Austin and his settlers might be able to civilize the territory
Southerners feared the tariff of 1828 because
This same power could be used to suppress slavery
The purpose behind the spoils system was
To reward political supporters with public office
MULTIPLE In his veto of the bank recharger bill, president Jackson claimed that the bank was
Unconstitutional antiwestern Too much influenced by aristocrats and foreigners Corrupt and monopolistic
MULTIPLE the anit-masonic party
Was an anit-jackson party Was the nation's first third party
As president, John Quincy Adams
Was one of the least successful presidents in American history
While in existence, the second bank of the united states
Was the depository of the funds of the national government
Both the democratic party and the Whig party
Were mass-based political parties
Andrew Jackson's administration supported the removal of native Americans from the eastern states because
Whites wanted the Indians' lands
the Tippecanoe in the Whigs 1840 slogan was
William Harrison
In their treatment of native Americans, white Americans did all of the following EXCEPT
argue that Indians could not be assimilated into the larger society
MULTIPLE During his long political career, John Quincy Adams was at one time or another
A nationalist Sec State Congressman President
Andrew Jackson's veto of the recharger bill for the bank of the united states
A major expansion of presidential power
Match each individual with the correct description A. Jackson. 1. Finished 3rd in electoral vote B. Clay 2. Elected president by the H of R C. Adams. 3. Threw support to winning candidate D.Crawford. 4. Finished 1st in popular vote
A-4, B-3,C-2,D-1
Innovation in the election of 1832 included
Adoption of written party platforms
The government of Mexico and the Americans who settle in Mexican controlled Texas clashed over all of the following issues EXCEPT
Allegiance to Spain
One reason for the Anglo-texan rebellion against Mexican rule was that the
Anglo-texans wanted to break away from a government that had grown too authoritarian
Presidents Jackson and van Buren hesitated to extend recognition and to annex the new Texas republic because
Antislavery groups in the united states opposed the expansion of slavery
The people who proposed the exceptionally high rates of the Tariff of 1828 were
Ardent supporters of Andrew Jackson who actually hoped it would be defeated
Texas gained independence with
Help from Americans
By the 1840s, voter participation in the presidential election reached
Nearly 80%
Andrew Jackson's inauguration as president symbolized the
Newly won ascendancy of the masses
John C. Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition was an argument for
States' rights
Andrew Jackson based his veto of the recharger bill for the bank of the united states on
The fact that he found the bill harmful to the nation as well as unconstitutional
Opposing the tariff of 1828, southerners labeled it a Yankee Tariff becasue
The tariff protected New England manufacturing at their expense
Despite Adams's discomfort, his political supporters used all of the following dirty tactics against his rival Jackson EXCEPT
Trumpeting his hanging of 6 Indian chiefs
The presidential election of 1824
Was the firs one to see the election of a minority president
