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Chapter 10
American History
Question | Answer |
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James Madison changed his mind about what when he became President? | The usefulness of a National Bank |
Slaves had many different assignments in America, but what made all of them "slaves"? | Being defined, treated, and defended as property |
What was proclaimed in the Monroe Doctrine? | The Western Hemisphere was in the sphere of influence of the United States |
What invention enabled an economic boom in the South and created a demand for new land in the West? | Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin |
Although Andrew Jackson received the most electoral votes in the general election, in the end John Quincy Adams was named President with the support of Henry Clay. How did Jacksons supporters characterize this outcome? | "Corrupt Bargain" |
To what does the practice of "Squatting" refer? | Occupying public land without purchasing it |
How had the majority of Americans come to regarding voting by the 1820s? | As an emblem of liberty, but only for whites |
As President, Andrew Jackson believed | That he spoke for the nation on all matters |
The Trail of Tears refers to | Removal of the Cherokees from Georgia to Indian Territory |
According to John C Calhoun, how could South Carolinians be exempted from paying the tariff? | A State legislature could nullify a federal law it considered unconstitutional |