Andrew Jackson

What issue was at the heart of the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

• Slavery

• states' rights

• the power of Congress

• the rights of Native Americans

Jackson's handling of the Nullification Crisis was most upsetting to

• wealthy bankers

• midwest farmers

• Native Americans

• states' rights supporters

Which of the following was a direct result of the resolution of the Nullification Crisis?

• South Carolina decided to secede from the Union.

• The Compromise Tariff was proposed to lower tariffs.

• Slavery was abolished

• States were able to declare federal law unconstitutional.

What issue caused South Carolina to threaten secession?

• Tariffs

• Indian Removal Act

• Slavery

• Jackson's opposition to the National Bank

Why did South Carolina pass the Nullification Act?

• To protect the rights of manufacturers

• To protest the tariff of 1832

• To protest the resignation of Vice President Calhoun

• To preserve the Union

During the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?

• the right to ignore Supreme Court decisions

• the rights of states to override federal laws

• the right of states to make treaties with foreign countries

• the right to pass federal laws that benefited certain regions

Although President Andrew Jackson attempted to reduce taxes through the Tariff of 1832, protests by leaders in South Carolina led to the

• American Revolution

• War of 1812

• the Indian Removal Act

• Nullification Crisis

In 1832, President Andrew Jackson had a conflict with the Southern state of South Carolina over tariffs called the "Nullification Crisis." Which of the following is the definition of the political idea of "nullification?"

• Nullification was the idea that slavery should be illegal and "null and void."

• Nullification was the idea that the federal government could reject a law created by the states and declare it "null and void."

• Nullification was the idea that the states could declare a federal law unconstitutional and therefore "null and void."

• Nullification was the idea that a tariff was illegal and would harm the American economy

The threat of the states to ignore national laws and ultimately secede was based on this?

• The Treaty of Ghent

• Manifest Destiny

• Nullification Crisis

• Mexican Cession

What issue brought about the Missouri Compromise?

• the spread of Native American culture

• the spread of slavery into the new territory

• the Industrial Revolution

• the War of 1812