APUS review questions
APUS review questions
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1. How did the Mis- In the Missouri Compromise the northerners and southerners disagreed over
souri Compro- James Tallmadge's proposal of no more slaves being introduced into Missouri, most
mise and the northerners agreed to this proposal though most southerners were against it, this
nullification cri- dispute leading tot The Missouri Compromise. In the nullification crisis the tariff
sis demonstrate of 1828 created by Andrew Jackson was a tax on raw materials which the south
increasing sec- specifically South Carolina benefitted the north yet harmed the south which led to
tional competi- South Carolina's legislature threatening to nullify it.
tion and dis-
agreements over
slavery?
2. According to Mar- Martin Van Buren thought political parties were a desirable elements of public life
tin Van Buren, because in gave a check to those in power and gave voters a real choice in elections.
why were politi- By bringing together people and political leaders from different areas of the country
cal parties a desir- to support a candidate and share common principles it would give a sense of unity
able element of instead of the sectionalism usually thought of when people thought about political
public life? parties.
3. What were the The major arguments for indian removal were that due to an increase in cotton
major econom- production because of the newly invented cotton gin farmers needed more land for
ic, humanitarian, their plantations which put pressure on Indian land, another argument for Indian
political, and so- removal was that most Americans felt that they were superior to the Indians due to
cial arguments their skin tone and ethnicity so they felt that they could remove them from their land.
for and against The major arguments against indian removal were that they should try to assimilate
indian removal? the Indians into American society as was done with the Cherokees, and many also
felt that it was unethical to just get rid of any agreements that they had made with
the Indians just because they felt they were superior.
4. What actions Actions by Andrew Jackson that promotes charges of tyranny and led to the growth
by Andrew Jack- of the whig party were Jackson having congress pass The Force act of 1833 allowing
son promotes him to use the army and navy to collect taxes which the whig party felt was tyran-
charges of tyran- nical. Another action that Jackson made was vetoing the second bank of America's
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APUS review questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_px5fl
1. How did the Mis- In the Missouri Compromise the northerners and southerners disagreed over
souri Compro- James Tallmadge's proposal of no more slaves being introduced into Missouri, most
mise and the northerners agreed to this proposal though most southerners were against it, this
nullification cri- dispute leading tot The Missouri Compromise. In the nullification crisis the tariff
sis demonstrate of 1828 created by Andrew Jackson was a tax on raw materials which the south
increasing sec- specifically South Carolina benefitted the north yet harmed the south which led to
tional competi- South Carolina's legislature threatening to nullify it.
tion and dis-
agreements over
slavery?
2. According to Mar- Martin Van Buren thought political parties were a desirable elements of public life
tin Van Buren, because in gave a check to those in power and gave voters a real choice in elections.
why were politi- By bringing together people and political leaders from different areas of the country
cal parties a desir- to support a candidate and share common principles it would give a sense of unity
able element of instead of the sectionalism usually thought of when people thought about political
public life? parties.
3. What were the The major arguments for indian removal were that due to an increase in cotton
major econom- production because of the newly invented cotton gin farmers needed more land for
ic, humanitarian, their plantations which put pressure on Indian land, another argument for Indian
political, and so- removal was that most Americans felt that they were superior to the Indians due to
cial arguments their skin tone and ethnicity so they felt that they could remove them from their land.
for and against The major arguments against indian removal were that they should try to assimilate
indian removal? the Indians into American society as was done with the Cherokees, and many also
felt that it was unethical to just get rid of any agreements that they had made with
the Indians just because they felt they were superior.
4. What actions Actions by Andrew Jackson that promotes charges of tyranny and led to the growth
by Andrew Jack- of the whig party were Jackson having congress pass The Force act of 1833 allowing
son promotes him to use the army and navy to collect taxes which the whig party felt was tyran-
charges of tyran- nical. Another action that Jackson made was vetoing the second bank of America's
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