Apush Chapter 13 Reading quiz

The South Carolina state legislature, after the election of 1832

declared the "Tariff of Abominations" null and void in South Carolina.

The cement that held the Whig party together in its formative days was

hatred of Andrew Jackson and the belief he abused his executive power at the expense of the states.

One of the positive aspects of the Bank of the United States was

its function as a source of credit and stability, promoting the nation's expanding economy.

By the 1840s, voter participation in the presidential election reached

nearly 80 percent.

The nullification crisis of 1833 resulted in a clear-cut victory for

neither Andrew Jackson nor the nullifiers.

Andrew Jackson's inauguration as president symbolized the

newly won ascendancy of the masses.

The House of Representatives decided the 1824 presidential election when

no candidate received a majority of the vote in the Electoral College.

How was William Henry Harrison, the Whig parties presidential candidate in 1840 potrayed?

portrayed by his supporters as a poor western farmer in an effort to make a deceptive contrast with his aristocratic opponent, Democratic incumbent President Martin Van Buren.

In the 1820s and 1830s, the two issues that greatly raised the political stakes were

slavery and economic issues

John C. Calhoun's "South Carolina Exposition" was an argument for

states rights

The Nullification Crisis of 1832-33 erupted directly over

tariff policy

Andrew Jackson based his veto of the recharter bill for the Bank of the United States on

the fact that he personally believed the bill was harmful to the nation as well as unconstitutional.

Spanish authorities allowed Moses Austin to settle in Texas because

they believe that Austin and his settlers might be able to "civilize the territory," which was heavily populated by Indians.

The purpose behind the spoils system was to

to reward political supporters with public office

While in existence, the Second Bank of the United States

was the depository of the funds of the national government.

One major reason for the Anglo-Texan rebellion against Mexican rule was that the

Anglo-Texans wanted to break away from a Mexican government that had grown too forceful.

Andrew Jackson's administration supported the removal of Native Americans from the eastern states because A. the Supreme Court ruled in favor of his policy. B. whites wanted the Indians' lands. C. they continued their attacks on white settlements. D. Georgia and Florida tried to protect the Indians and their lands.

B. whites wanted the Indians' lands.

People in the West tended to prefer Andrew Jackson in the 1824 election because he A. was less inclined to engage in wars with Indian nations than to seek fair negotiated treaties with Native Americans to resolve territorial disputes. B. promised to uphold the needs of free labor. C. campaigned against the forces of corruption and privilege in government. D. had embraced the American System.

C. campaigned against the forces of corruption and privilege in government.

In response to South Carolina's nullification of the Tariff of 1828, President Andrew Jackson A. publicly hanged several of the nullifiers. B. sought a Supreme Court ruling declaring nullification invalid. C. dispatched naval and military forces to the state while denouncing nullification. D. worked quietly to defuse the confrontation.

C. dispatched naval and military forces to the state while denouncing nullification.

The policy of the Jackson administration toward the eastern Indian tribes involved A. to encourage them to preserve their traditional culture. B. federal protection from state governments. C. forced removal from their traditional lands. D. rapid assimilation into white American culture.

C. forced removal from their traditional lands.

Opposing the Tariff of 1828, Southerners labeled it a "Yankee Tariff" or the "Tariff of Abominations" because A. in imposed a high tax on Southern-grown cotton. B. none of these choices are correct C. the tariff protected New England manufacturing at the expense of the South. D. it placed a substantially lower tax on European manufactured goods imported into the New England and middle states than it did on similar European goods imported into states in the South.

C. the tariff protected New England manufacturing at the expense of the South.

The nullification crisis started by South Carolina over the Tariff of 1828 ended when

Congress passed the compromise Tariff of 1833.

Which of the following interest group(s) supported the exceptionally high rates of the Tariff of 1828? A. Supporters of Henry Clay's American System. B. Western backcountry farmers, shopkeepers, artisans, and laborers who thought the tariff would revive a stagnant American economy. C. Abolitionists who saw it as the opening wedge for the use of federal power against slavery. D. Wool and textile manufacturers from New England.

D. Wool and textile manufacturers from New England.

Despite his suspicions of the federal government, Andrew Jackson's Democratic poetic party A. asserted conviction of the need for "the best and brightest" to work in government. B. favored using the U.S. Army to restrict westward and southern American settlement into Indian areas. C. offered support of a strong central government directing economic affairs. D. created the spoils system in the federal government.

D. created the spoils system in the federal government.

The Spoils System under Andrew Jackson resulted in A. a superior class of intelligent, competent federal job holders than under previous presidential administrations. B. the same public policies as those taken by John Quincy Adams. C. the replacement of insecurity by security in employment. D. the appointment of many corrupt and incompetent officials to federal jobs.

D. the appointment of many corrupt and incompetent officials to federal jobs.

Who is most responsible for defusing the tariff controversy that began in 1828?

Henry Clay

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

Who was one of the least successful presidents in American history?

John Quincy Adams

The Force Bill of 1833 provided that the

President could use the army and navy to collect federal tariff duties.

Texans won their independence as a result of the victory over Mexican armies at the Battle of

San Jacinto

The "Tippecanoe" in the Whigs' 1840 presidential campaign slogan was

William Henry Harrison.

Andrew Jackson's veto of the recharter bill for the Bank of the United States was

a major expansion of presidential power