American YAWP Chapter 9

Why did many of the nation founders distrust true democracy?

The believed that common people would not make smart decisions

What did the tallmadhe amendment propose?

The gradual abolition of slavery as a condition of missouri statehood

As a condition of the Missouri Compromise, this state entered the Union a "Free" state:

Maine

Andrew Jackson's background differed from previous american presidents for which reason?

He grew up poor

All of the following statements regarding Andrew Jackson's incursion into Florida are true except?

Jackson had two Britons executed

Who ultimately decided the fate of the 1824 eleciton?

Henry Clay

Why did critics mock the marriage of Andrew and Rachel Jackson?

Rachel's divorce to her previous husband was not yet complete

The nullification crisis occured over political disagreements about which issue?

Tariffs

Which of the following groups was most likely to support export tariffs?

Northeastern Manufacturers

What issue led to the dissolution of Jackson's cabinet?

The Eaton Affairs

What happened to the funds that were in the second bank of united states?

They were disbursed to state banks

All of the following contributed to the panic of 1837 except?

High interest rates in Great Britain led British investors to cease investing in American banks

Why did the whig party choose William Henry Harrison over Henry Clay for the election of 1840?

Harrison, like Andrew Jackson, had gained fame as a war hero

Over the first fifty years of American history, which of the following statements best descibes the ability of African Americans to vote in the election?

Voting rights among African Americans decreased during antebellum american

The Whig party benefited from a popular conspiracy theory in the 1830s. This conspiracy theory blames what group for problems?

The Masonic Order