Straighter Line US History 101 Final Exam Questions with complete solutions

How did the electorate expand during the Jacksonian era, and what were the limits of that expansion? - ANSWER- What events fed the growing tension between nationalism and states' rights, and what were the arguments on both sides of that issue? - ANSWER- What was the second party system, and how did its emergence change national politics? - ANSWER- The Dorr Rebellion - ANSWER-Thomas Dorr led a group to form the "peoples party", held a convention, then formed a new government. Old government imprisoned followers, but incident inspired reform. Alexis De Toqueville - ANSWER-Wrote Democracy in America, commentary on expanding political rights for White men. Also, noted the miseries. Helped spread American democracy. The Two Party - ANSWER-Developed with Whigs (Anti-Jackson) and Democrats God, Glory, Country - ANSWER-The Reasons Europe began colonizing north America. The Principal Americans who negotiated the peace terms with the British were - ANSWER-Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay In early 1778, France - ANSWER-recognized the United States as a sovereign nation to help prevent it from abandoning the war effort. During the 1780's, most state governments - ANSWER-moved to limit popular power