Section 2: Nationalism and Sectionalism Assessment

Who were the candidates in the presidential election of 1824? How was the winner determined?

Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams were the candidates of the presidential election of 1824. There was no electoral winner, so the House chose the winner.

Was the Missouri Compromise a good solution to the debate between free states and slave states? Explain your answer.

Because I don't believe in slavery and the Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to enter the U.S. as a slave state, No, but that's just my opinion.

What role did Henry Clay play in the debate over Missouri's statehood?

Henry Clay convinced the Congress to agree to the Missouri Compromise, which settled the conflict that had arisen from Missouri's application for statehood.

Explain the impact the McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden decisions had on the federal government.

It made a series of measures intended to make the US economically self sufficient and also made feelings of pride and loyalty to the US Nation.

How would transportation improvements eventually aid the economy of the United States?

It made moving products from the factory to the consumers much easier, thus leading to the growth of the United States' economy.

What was the Era of Good Feelings?

It was the period following the War of 1812. It was a time of peace, prosperity, and growth of our country.

What problem did Missouri's request for statehood cause?

Missouri's request for statehood threatened to upset the balance of power between free states and slave states.

Why did John Quincy Adams lose popular support following the election of 1824?

Suspicion of corrupt bargain with Clay.