Chapter 10: The Triumph of Democracy

Question 1

Expansion of Voting Rights

Answer 1

By the 1820s, most states removed property qualifications for white male voters.

Question 2

Dorr War (1841-1842)

Answer 2

A rebellion in Rhode Island over voting restrictions, highlighting the push for broader suffrage.

Question 3

Democracy in America (1835, 1840)

Answer 3

Alexis de Tocqueville, a French writer, analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of American democracy.

Question 4

Information Revolution

Answer 4

Growth of newspapers and political participation due to improved printing technology.

Question 5

The American System

Answer 5

Henry Clay’s economic plan emphasizing internal improvements, a national bank, and protective tariffs.

Question 6

Missouri Compromise (1820)

Answer 6

Proposed by Henry Clay, allowed Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining balance.

Question 7

New Political Culture

Answer 7

Political parties, campaign rallies, and public debates became central to American democracy.

Question 8

Rise of Political Machines

Answer 8

Party organizations mobilized voters, often using patronage and promises of benefits.

Question 9

Changes in Citizenship

Answer 9

White men gained political rights, while women and non-white groups remained excluded.

Question 10

Election of 1824

Answer 10

John Quincy Adams won through the “corrupt bargain” with Henry Clay, defeating Andrew Jackson despite Jackson winning the popular vote.