Age of Jackson review

What describes the impact of tariffs during Jackson's presidency?

• Southerners felt tariffs favored the north

• high tariffs increased tensions between the north and south

• high tariffs led to war with Europe

• High tariffs led. to prosperity for the south

How did the telegraph impact the US?

• It made long-distance communication easier for many years

• It led to negotiations with foreign natins

• It allowed people to sign documents across the country

• It increased sectionalism across the country

In Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have authority over the Cherokees. Jackson responded by...

• enforcing the ruling and releasing Worcester from jail

• ordering officials in Georgia. to negotiate with Cherokee

• increasing tariffs in the south

• ignoring the ruling

How did invention of the industrial revolution affect the economy of the US?

• they increased profits

• they increased the "cottage industry"

• they decreased productivity

• they decreased tensions between the north and south

Slavery increased because of which of the following?

• invention of the cotton gin

• more available land along the Mississippi River

• reduced skilled laborers

• the expansion of foreign policy

Many immigrants found a place as...

• raising money for new investments

• laborers for new technology

• skilled workers in the cottage industry

• rich socialites living in the elite areas of town

Steamboats were affected by technology in which of the following ways?

• the price of fares decreased

• the price of coal to power them increased

• tourist industry developed

• population of major cities decreased

What information supports the statement that the north was more industrial than the south? (may be more than 1 answer)

• Southern states were known for cotton plantations

• The north was the hub of textile manufacturing

• The south opposed high tariffs

• The north used slave labor for many industries

Why did Andrew Jackson oppose the 2nd national bank?

• He believed it met the needs of the entire nation.

• He felt that the Cherokees would benefit from it instead of Americans.

• He felt it was unconstitutional and did not equally meet people's needs.

• He felt it was poorly managed.

What best fits with the formation of the Democratic party?

• Protective tariffs being accepted

• War of 1812

• election of Jackson

• establishing precedents