History Exam 2nd semester 68-100 Flashcards
What influential politician from the American west was a key player in helping elect John Quincy Adam’s?
Henry Clay
Which of the following is true about President John Quincy Adam’s?
He rules honestly and ethically
When Andrew Jackson ran for president for the 2nd time, what development helped him win the office?
Universal white male sufferage
What political move escalated the nullification crisis in the United States
Raising of tariffs on foreign goods
Which of the following policeman’s was in favor of nullification?
John C Calhoun
What state threatened to secede from the Union in 1832
South Carolina
What did South Carolinians called a tariff passed in 1828 that they believed sent all the benefits to Northern manufacturers while leaving the agricultural South power
Tariff of abominations
What was Andrew Jackson’s response to the Ordinance of Nullification passed by South Carolina in 1832
Jackson said he would personally lead the US army to enforce the tariff because the people were on the brink of insurrection + charge people with treason
After the expiration of the charter of the First Bank of the United States, who handled the banking business in the United States, which ended up creating confusion and ultimately fueled inflation?
State charity banks
What decision of Andrew Jackson influenced the economic collapse that occurred during Martin Van Buren’s presidency
Jackson’s failure to peruse the Bank of the US
Which of the following is not a reason Andrew Jackson vetoed the charter renewal of the Second Bank of the United States
He didn’t believe it was effective enough to support an economy like the US
What did Andrew Jackson and his supporters call the central bank?
A monster
What did Andrew Jackson’s opposition call the state banks where government money was trying to gradually deposit once he ordered an end to deposits of government money in the dying Second Bank
Pet banks
which of the following was not a result of Andrew Jackson’s crusade against the Second Bank of the U.S.
It was an unexpected time of economic prosperity
Where did the majority of immigrants originate from during the first half of the 19th century?
Ireland and Germany
Due to political party disorganization (and probably an affliction with the Dutch Illuminati), who was elected president and was the unfortunate recipient of the fallout from Andrew Jackson’s time in office
Martin van buren
What hero from Native American conflicts and the War of 1812 ran in opposition to the sitting president of the United States in the election of 1840 but did not last long in office once he was sworn in
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler’s administration marked what significant event in United States history?
Death of a sitting president son with transition to power to vice president
What other name was this nativist organization, founded in 1849 and formally known as the Order of the Star-Spangled Banner, known as?
Th know nothings
Nativists blamed what growing American population for attempting to subvert the U.S. through alcohol
Catholics
What particular benefit did workingmen’s organization demand during the early 19th century during the time for reform
Free public school to all children
To which famous senior officer did General Winfield Scott initially offer the command of the Union forces at the beginning of the Civil War
Robert E lee
What side of the fight had more trained military officers at the beginning of the war?
The south
In what region were more factories already built at the outbreak of the war?
The north
