Chapter 11 The Age of Jackson Section 1

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Who was elected president in controversial fashion in 1824 thanks to Henry Clay?

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John Quincy Adams

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Who won the popular vote in 1824 but lost the presidential election to John Quincy Adams due to the 'corrupt bargain'?

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Andrew Jackson

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The idea of spreading political power to all people and ensuring majority rule is known as:

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Jacksonian democracy

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Who was known as the people's president?

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Andrew Jackson

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The spoils system describes the practice of giving government jobs to political backers.

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true

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Congress passed a bill at the end of John Quincy Adams' presidency that significantly raised the tariffs on raw materials and manufactured goods which outraged the South. This became known as

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the Tariff of Abominations

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Who was Andrew Jackson's first Vice President and a staunch supporter of states' rights?

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John C. Calhoun

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Did John C. Calhoun disagree with the doctrine of nullification which claimed that a state had the right to nullify or reject a federal law?

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False

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The Webster-Hayne debate of 1830 highlighted

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differing views concerning the doctrine of nullification.

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Why did South Carolina threaten to secede from the Union?

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They opposed the tariff placed on them by Congress in 1828 and 1832.