AMSCO AP US History Chapter 10 question n answers graded A+

AMSCO AP US History Chapter 10Indian Removal Act - correct answers In 1830, this act forced the resettlement of thousands of Native Americans west of the Mississippi. (p. 195) Cherokee Nation v. Georgia - correct answers In 1831, this Supreme Court case ruled that the Cherokees were not a foreign nation with the right to sue in a federal court. (p. 195) Worcester v. Georgia - correct answers In 1832, this Supreme Court case ruled that the laws of Georgia had no force within the Cherokee territory. However, President Jackson sided with Georgia and the decision could not be enforced without Jackson's support. (p 196) Cherokee trail of tears - correct answers In 1838, the U.S. Army forced 15,000 Cherokees to leave Georgia and march to Oklahoma. 4,000 Cherokees died on the trip. (p. 196) Bank of the United States - correct answers In 1832, President Andrew Jackson vetoed this bank's recharter bill, denouncing the bank as a private monopoly that enriched the wealthy and foreigners. (p. 197) Nicholas Biddle - correct answers During the 1830s, he was president of the Bank of the United States. (p. 197) Roger Taney - correct answers He was Andrew Jackson's secretary of Treasury. In an attempt to destroy the Bank of the United States, he transferred funds from the national bank to various state banks. (p. 198) pet banks - correct answers A term for the state banks. President Andrew Jackson was trying to destroy the Bank of the United States, so he transferred federal funds to these state banks. (p. 198) Specie Circular - correct answers To check inflationary, President Jackson issued a presidential order that required all future purchases of federal lands be made with gold or silver rather than paper bank notes. (p. 198) Panic of 1837 - correct answers Just as Martin Van Buren became the president, the country suffered a financial panic as many banks closed their doors. Many blamed on Van Whigs blamed Democrats and laissez-faire economic policies. (p. 199) Martin Van Buren - correct answers He won the 1836 presidential election as a Democratic. He had been Andrew Jackson's vice president. (p. 198) common man - correct answers Between 1824 and 1840, the middle and lower classes became more involved in politics. Several factors contributed to this including new suffrage laws, changes in political parties and campaigns, improved education, and increased newspaper circulation. (p. 192) universal white male sufferage - correct answers In the 1810s, new Western states adopted state constitutions that allowed all white males to vote and hold office. Most Eastern states soon followed suit. Voting for president rose from about 350,000 in 1824 to 2.4 million in 1840. (p. 192) party nominating convention - correct answers In the 1830s, caucuses were replaced by this public process of nominating candidates in a large hall. (p. 192) King Caucus - correct answers A closed door meeting of a political party's leaders in Congress which nominated candidates. (p. 192) popular election of president - correct answers In the 1832 presidential election, all states except South Carolina, allowed voters to choose their state's slate of presidential electors. (p. 192) third parties - correct answers while only two large parties could hope towin presidency, other parties emerged such as the Anti-Masonic party and Workingmen's party. popular campaigning - correct answers Campaigns of the 1830s and 1840s featured parades and large rallies with free food and drink. (p. 193) spoils system - correct answers President Andrew Jackson appointed people to federal jobs strictly according to whether they had campaigned for the Democratic party. Previous office holders were fired and replaced with a loyal Democrat. (p. 193)