American Republic Flashcards
Which of the following best describes the provision of the Missouri Compromise concerning the spread of slavery into the Louisiana Purchase territory?
Slavery would be prohibited in any new states north of Missouri’s southern border.
How much Spanish debt did the U.S. government assume in exchange for Florida?
5 million
The Missouri Compromise allowed _________________ to enter the Union as a free state to offset Missouri’s entrance as a slave state.
Main
Which of the following describes the Underground Railroad?
It was an informal system of free blacks and whites who fed, clothed and hid runaway slaves on their way north.
The “task system” was prominent on which of the following types of southern plantations?
South Carolina and Georgia rice plantations
According to the course material, what was one of the most formidable weapon that masters used to remind slaves of their absolute power over them?
selling family members
According to the lesson, which of the following was the Marshall Court’s most important decision?
McCulloch v. Maryland
What famous orator argued on behalf of Dartmouth College in Dartmouth College v. Woodward?
Daniel Webster
Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the European “Grand Alliance”?
to protect European nations from any power that might undermine monarchical government
John Quincy Adams’ service as _______________ ___ ____________ in Monroe’s administration made him heir apparent to the Presidency.
secretary of state
The issue of _____________ was noticeably missing from Henry Clay’s “American System”?
slavery
Henry Clay was known for his ability to compromise, as evidenced in his stellar career as _________________________________.
speaker of house
Why did protective tariffs harm Southerners? [may be more than one answer]
-It caused English merchants to cut their importation of Southern cotton.
-It forced them to pay higher prices on Northern manufactured goods.
Who penned the “South Carolina Exposition and Protest” after the passage of the Tariff of Abominations?
John C. Calhoun
Why did Southerners claim that the Tariff of 1824 was unconstitutional?
It supported one section of the country while damaging another.
The ______________ _____________________, formed by Martin Van Buren, was a powerful political institution that controlled New York politics until 1838.
Albany Regency
According to the lesson, the Age of Jackson was marked by a call for equality of _________________.
opportunity
Shortly after his election, Jackson became an advocate of what he called the _____________ ___________, or a heavy rotation of government officials after an election.
Spoils System
Which of the following is NOT one of the examples given in your introduction of how the Cherokee people had adopted parts of Western culture?
adopted western music
Jackson supported state action against Native groups, arguing that __________ __________ were more important than Indian rights.
states’ rights
Approximately how many Cherokee men, women, and children died on the forced march known as the Trail of Tears?
4,000
Which of the following best describes the provisions of the Force Bill?
It gave President Jackson the power to use the US military to enforce the tariff.
When Jackson’s relationship with his Vice President deteriorated, many began to look to _______________________, as Jackson’s Presidential heir?
Martin Van Buren
Why did many Southerners believe protective tariffs were unconstitutional?
They favored one section of the country over another.
