Questions Quiz 2
Henry Clay told Congress that the United States must develop
a truly "American system" of trade within the country
The Doctrine of Nullification states that if one section wants a law really bad that
another section feels like the law is harmful to them they do not have to obey the law.
Members or leaders of a political party meeting to make political plans is a
caucus
the West want from the national government
cheap land + publicly-financed roads
A feeling of nationalism
developed in the United States after the War of 1812
Eli Whitney was the
father of mass production
The election of Jackson as President was hailed as a great victory
for the common man.
Jackson wanted to give the Indians land in the West in return
for their eastern lands
Jackson opposed the National Bank because
he felt it favored the wealthy classes
Numerous political supporters felt that Andrew Jackson should have won the election because
he had more electoral votes, winning the greatest share of the popular vote
Adams's presidency unfruitful because
Jackson's supporters worked against him + Adams's own limitations
The Erie Canal was the effort of
DeWitt Clinton
the Doctrine of Nullification
Held that a state could declare a law null and void if that law was harmful to the state
In the West, the value of a person was based upon
His common sense + His willingness to work
Since no candidate had a majority of the electoral votes the
HoR chose the President in 1824
The candidate who won the 1824 Presidential election was
John Quincy Adams
In the election of 1824, the HoR elected
John Quincy Adams as President
According to the Missouri Compromise, Maine was admitted to the Union as a free state, and
Missouri entered as a slave state.
The Erie Canal made
NY a leading seaport
Adams's followers were called
National Republicans
Cumberland, Maryland, was connected to Vandalia, Illinois, by the
National Road
Jackson's banking policies caused the
Panic of 1837
The telegraph was perfected by
Samuel F. B. Morse
the Ordinance of Nullification
Stated that the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and, therefore, were not enforceable in the state of South Carolina.
South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification declared
The tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional, The tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were null and void, Enforcement of the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 was grounds for secession.
The North feared that cheap land would encourage their workers to move
West in search of a better life.
the South opposed the
national roads in the West
The Jacksonian Era was characterized by the belief that all men were equally important
no matter what social class and that everyone should participate in the government.
The most dramatic change in agriculture in the South was the invention
of the cotton gin
Clay's "American system" was never put into effect because
of the election of 1824
John C. Calhoun
resigned as Vice President to lead the South's attack against tariffs
The South feared that their trade would be hurt by the
tariff of 1828.
The Jacksonian Era was characterized by the idea
that every individual was important
The period following the War of 1812, when James Monroe was President, was called
the "Era of Good Feeling."
The National Road allowed thousands of settlers to make the journey to
the Northwest Territory
The Trail of Tears was so named because of the
thousands of Cherokee who died during this forced march in the dead of winter.
A large part of the factory labor force was made
up of women and children
The North
wanted tariffs to protect its industry
The South
was opposed to tariffs because it feared tariffs would hurt its trade with Europe.
The old friends whom Jackson consulted instead of his regular cabinet
were called the "kitchen cabinet."
The Erie Canal connected Buffalo, New York,
with the Hudson River
