How was this ordinance a defense of states' rights?
Federal tariffs are not imposed if states disagree
States have the right to consult on federal tariff laws
Foreign gov't must chat w/ states to get good import prices
States have the right to pass laws that apply to the US govt
Based on the map, one result of the relocation of American Indian tribes was that they...
Traveled primarily northward
gained far more land than originally occupied
remained mostly in Missouri
settled beyond the Mississippi River
One goal of the U.S. Congress in passing this act was to...
Assimilate Indians into the culture of the U.S.
Avoid conflict between white settlers & American Indians
Use Native Americans to push out foreign control of the west
Provide legal protections for American Indian land ownership
The Second Bank of the US was controversial because .
US Treasury alone sets all government monetary policies
Constitution doesn't empower Congress to create a bank
House of Representatives has sole authority to raise revenue
President issued an executive order to establish the bank
Which motivated industrialists in northern states to favor tariffs during the early 1800s?
Tariffs improve the quality of American-made products
Tariffs increase demand for American manufactured goods
Tariffs result in more revenue for the federal government
Tariffs increase the price of raw materials from the West
What was the impact of Jackson's attempt to reduce conflicts between Indians; white settlers?
Indians were forced to relocate
White settlers were encouraged to abandon Indian lands
Indians were granted U.S. citizenship
White settlers were ordered to avoid contact with Indians
Which of the following best characteristics characterize the Jackson presidency?
Greater democracy for the common man
Political machines control elections
Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies
Justice for American Indian groups
Which issue led the Democratic Party to back the presidential campaign of Andrew Jackson?
Expansion of slavery
Rejection of the national bank
State nullification crisis
Supreme Court judicial review
How did the Cherokee respond to the Indian Removal Act passed by the Jackson administration?
They fought against US Army regiments
They left before the government could enforce removal policy
They adopted the ways of their white neighbors
Went to Supreme court asking that their rights be protected
How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court choice to protect the rights/land of the Cherokee?
He called for the impeachment of court justices
He ignored the decision
He obeyed the decision after a delay
He asked states to implement his decision
Why would Jacksons election be considered a "Revolution?" (think about the election's nickname)
Jackson was unknown before 1828
He was the 1st general ever elected to public office
His election shifted power to the elites to the common man
He was elected by largest majority in presidential election
One way suffrage expanded during the Jackson presidency was by -
Permitting free African-Americans to vote
Recognizing a woman's right to vote
Eliminating property qualifications for voting
Extending citizenship to American Indian tribes
How did French aristocrat, Marquis de;Lafayette, contribute to the american revolutionary War?
He negotiated the Treaty of Paris on behalf of the colonists
He spied on British troops for thecolonists
He provided money from the French to the US government
He commanded troops for the;colonists against British forces
How did slavery influence colonial life in the South before; after the Revolution?
The Southern economy;grew wealthy from trading slaves
Textile industries relocated to the south for free;labor
An agrarian economy developed;based on the plantation system
African American owned;businesses added to colonial wealth
What area were the Indians forced to move to?
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Florida