Question 1

Why did the Democrats win the election of 1836 but lose the election of 1840?

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Question 2

Explain the rise of the Second Party System.How would you characterize American politics in the early 1840s?

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Question 3

How did the constitutional interpretations of the Taney Court differ from those of the Marshall Court? What changed as a result of the Taney Court's decisions?

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Question 4

Answer the following  questions :
-Specie Circular

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The Specie Circular was an executive order in 1836 that required the Treasury Department to accept only gold and silver in payment for lands in the national domain.

Question 5

On what basis did Americans decide to become Democrats or Whigs in the 1830s and 1840s?

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Question 6

What were Andrew Jackson's policies on banking and tariffs? How did they evolve? Do you think those policies helped or hurt the American economy? Why?

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Question 7

What compromises over slavery did the members of Congress make to settle the Missouri crisis? How did the compromises over slavery in 1820-1821 compare with those made by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

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Question 8

Why did John C.Calhoun believe that "constitutional government and the government of a majority are utterly incompatible"? How did the politics of his day reinforce his belief?

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Question 9

Discuss the relationship between the growth of democracy and the emergence of disciplined political parties in the period between 1810 and the 1840s.Were the two developments necessarily linked? Or did they just happen at the same time? Explain your answer.

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Question 10

Answer the following  questions :
-Second Bank of the United States

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The Second Bank of the United States was a national bank with multiple branches chartered in 1816 for twenty years. It was intended to help regulate the economy, but became a major issue in Andrew Jackson's reelection campaign in 1832.

Question 11

Answer the following  questions :
-nullification

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Nullification refers to the argument made by John C. Calhoun that a state could choose to invalidate a federal law that it believed to be unconstitutional. This was a major issue leading up to the Civil War and was often invoked by southern states in opposition to federal policies that they believed threatened their interests, particularly with regards to slavery.

Question 12

Answer the following  questions :
-corrupt bargain

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The term "corrupt bargain" refers to the alleged deal between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay that secured Adams' presidency and appointed Clay as Secretary of State, which was seen as a stepping stone to the presidency.

Question 13

How did the ideology of the Whigs differ from that of the Working Men's Party? How did it differ from that of the Jacksonian Democrats?

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Question 14

Answer the following  questions :
-Whigs

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The Whigs emerged as a political party in opposition to Andrew Jackson's policies, identifying with historical parties that resisted arbitrary royal authority.

Question 15

Answer the following  questions :
-Indian Removal Act of 1830

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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 directed the mandatory relocation of eastern tribes to territory west of the Mississippi, which is directly described in choice N.

Question 16

Why was Andrew Jackson so popular?

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Question 17

Answer the following  questions :
-Panic of 1837

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The Panic of 1837 was a major economic crisis that lasted from 1837 to 1843. Triggered by a reduction in English capital and credit flowing into the United States, the cash shortage caused a panic, while the collapse of credit led to a depression.

Question 18

Answer the following  questions :
-Tariff of Abominations

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The correct answer is J because it directly describes the Tariff of 1828, which is also known as the Tariff of Abominations. This tariff significantly raised duties on raw materials, textiles, and iron goods, leading to considerable discontent, especially in the South.

Question 19

Answer the following  questions :
-franchise

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-franchise
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Question 20

Answer the following  questions :
-classical liberalism,or laissez-faire

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Classical liberalism, or laissez-faire, advocates for minimal government intervention in the economy, which is directly reflected in the principle that the less government does, the better, particularly in reference to the economy.

Quiz 9: A Democratic Revolution, 1800-1848

Why did the Democrats win the election of 1836 but lose the election of 1840?

Explain the rise of the Second Party System.How would you characterize American politics in the early 1840s?

How did the constitutional interpretations of the Taney Court differ from those of the Marshall Court? What changed as a result of the Taney Court's decisions?

Answer the following questions : -Specie Circular

On what basis did Americans decide to become Democrats or Whigs in the 1830s and 1840s?

What were Andrew Jackson's policies on banking and tariffs? How did they evolve? Do you think those policies helped or hurt the American economy? Why?

What compromises over slavery did the members of Congress make to settle the Missouri crisis? How did the compromises over slavery in 1820-1821 compare with those made by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

Why did John C.Calhoun believe that "constitutional government and the government of a majority are utterly incompatible"? How did the politics of his day reinforce his belief?

Discuss the relationship between the growth of democracy and the emergence of disciplined political parties in the period between 1810 and the 1840s.Were the two developments necessarily linked? Or did they just happen at the same time? Explain your answer.

Answer the following questions : -Second Bank of the United States

Answer the following questions : -nullification

Answer the following questions : -corrupt bargain

How did the ideology of the Whigs differ from that of the Working Men's Party? How did it differ from that of the Jacksonian Democrats?

Answer the following questions : -Whigs

Answer the following questions : -Indian Removal Act of 1830

Why was Andrew Jackson so popular?

Answer the following questions : -Panic of 1837

Answer the following questions : -Tariff of Abominations

Answer the following questions : -franchise

Answer the following questions : -classical liberalism,or laissez-faire