Chapter 13 online quiz questions
How did South Carolina attempt to block the "Tariff of Abominations"?
"nullifying" the federal law through a state convention
Why was Texas' appeal for annexation by the United States in 1837 blocked?
antislavery forces feared that admitting Texas as a victory for the slavocracy
Why did the Jacksonian charge of a "corrupt bargain" to gain John Quincy Adams the presidency arise?
Clay was named secretary of state after throwing his support to Adams
How did President Andrew Jackson reveal his deep hostility to eastern elites and moneyed interests?
by vetoing the bill to recharter the Bank of the United States
What party drove Southern anger at the "Tariff of Abominations"
fear that expanding federal government power could threaten the future of slavery
What was the most fundamental and unifying political perspective underlying the organization of the Whig party?
hostility to Andrew Jackson and his followers
What severe problems crippled Martin Van Buren's presidency?
a severe economic depression, antislavery agitation and hostility to the annexation of Texas, a Canadian rebellion and the threat of war with Britain
What did the Whig party tend to favor?
a strong federal role in both economic and moral issues
What did Andrew Jackson's' victory in 1828 mark?
the triumph of mass democracy and the spoils system of appointing political supporters to office
What was the fundamental requirement for holding federal office under Andrew Jackson and his successors?
political support of the president and his party
Which Indian tribe carried out the strongest military resistance to the Indian removal?
the Seminoles
What did the Whig victory in the election of 1840 demonstrate?
the Whig party could duplicate its noisy campaign style and popular appeal of the democrats
The vast majority of southeastern Indian tribes moved from their ancestral homelands to where?
Oklahoma
What was one fundamental reason for Texas' declaration of independence against Mexico?
Texans' determination to protect slavery
What victory did the Texas rebels win their independence in?
The Battle of San Jacinto
How did the Cherokees and other southeastern Indian tribes attempt to stop the pressure of white encroachment on their lands?
adopting practices like settled agriculture, education, and democratic constitutional government
Why did President John Quincy Adams arouse Southern and Western hostility?
he attempted to deal fairly with the Indians and opposed their removal from Georgia and elsewhere
Why did Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 mark a turning point in American politics?
he openly appealed to the common people by attacking the elite interests of the eastern cities?
How did President Andrew Jackson defy the U.S Supreme Court?
he ordered the removal of about 100,000 Indians from the Southeast
Why was President John Quincy Adams considered an inept politician?
he pushed unpopular measures like national university and a national astronomical observatory
Why did Andrew Jackson attack and destroy the Bank of the United States?
he regarded it as an elitist, undemocratic institution that served wealthy investors rather than the people
What was the outcome of the election of 1824 for Andrew Jackson?
he won the popular vote but failed to win majority of electoral votes
What political innovations appeared in the presidential campaign of 1836?
nominations of candidates by political conventions, third or minor political parties, and campaign platforms for candidates to run on
What belief did the Jacksonians put into practice?
ordinary citizens were capable of holding almost any public office without particular qualifications