American Yawp Chapter 9

Why did many of the nation's founders distrust true democracy?

They believed that common people would not make smart decisions

What did the Tallmadge Amendment propose?

The gradual abolition of slavery as a condition of Missouri statehood

As a condition of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri entered as a slave state and ________ entered as a free state.

Maine

Andrew Jackson's background differed from previous American presidents for which of the following reasons?

he grew up poor

All of the following statements regarding Andrew Jackson's incursion into Florida are true EXCEPT:

-The event helped to persuade Spain to accept the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819, which gave Florida to the United States

-Most officials in President Monroe's administration called for Jackson's censure

-Jackson had two Britons executed

-Jackson was operating under specific orders to subdue the Seminole Indians

Jackson was operating under specific orders to subdue the Seminole Indians

Who ultimately decided the fate of the 1824 election?

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 occurred 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 Andrew Jackson's cabinet?

The Eaton Affair

What happened to the funds that were in the Second Bank of the United States?

They were disbursed to selected 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

-Panicked customers scrambled to exchange banknotes for hard currency

-Banks lent more money than they had backed in hard currency

-The Specie Circular of 1836 led land buyers to drain eastern banks of gold and silver

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 in 1840?

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

The Whig Party benefitted from a popular conspiracy theory in the 1830s. This conspiracy theory blamed what group for the problems in American society?

The Masonic Order

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

Voting rights among African Americans decreased during antebellum America