AMSCO Chapter 10

b. a financial panic

President Jackson's veto of the Bank bill would contribute most significantly to: a. lower interest rates b. a financial panic c. increased land sales d. Clay's political support

c. farmers and planters

Van Buren believed that the strength of the American economy was based on: a. the banking system b. the manufacturing sector c. farmers and planters d. the Specie Circular

d. westerners

Which of the following groups provided the greatest support for the Jackson's veto of the Bank? a. manufacturers b. nativists c. southerners d. westerners

d. Henry Clay

Which of the following individuals would be most critical of Van Buren's economic policy as presented in this excerpt? a. Andrew Jackson b. Roger Taney c. Robert Hayne d. Henry Clay

a. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Which of the following is or are most similar to the statement in the excerpt? a. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions b. Monroe Doctrine c. Specie Circular d. Tallmadge Amendment

d. an increase in the tariff passed by Congress

Which of the following was the immediate cause of the publication of the statement in this excerpt? a. the election of Andrew Jackson b. the decision to halt the slave importation c. a Supreme Court decision on states' rights d. an increase in the tariff passed by Congress

c. States

As described in the excerpt, which individual or body makes the final decision on whether a law is valid in a state? a. Congress b. President c. States d. Supreme Court

a. common individuals

Based on the excerpt, which of the following groups was President Jackson trying to help? a. common individuals b. landowners c. small bankers d. war veterans