2.CO USHC Comparing Antebellum North and South

What was the primary goal of the American System proposed in 1815?

• To promote westward expansion

• To strengthen the national economy through tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements

• To abolish slavery in the southern states

• To establish a federal income tax

How did tariffs contribute to the economic differences between the North and the South during the antebellum period?

• Tariffs benefited the agricultural South by increasing cotton prices

• Tariffs harmed the industrial North by increasing the cost of raw materials

• Tariffs protected Northern industries but increased costs for Southern consumers

• Tariffs had no significant impact on either region

What was the Nullification Crisis primarily about?

• The right of states to nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional

• The abolition of slavery in Southern states

• The expansion of the United States westward

• The establishment of a national bank

Which political party emerged in opposition to Andrew Jackson's policies, leading to the formation of the Whigs?

• Federalists

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Whigs

How did Jacksonian Democracy expand political participation in the United States?

• By restricting voting rights to landowners

• By extending suffrage to all white male citizens

• By allowing women to vote

• By abolishing the electoral college

What was a significant economic difference between the North and the South during the antebellum period?

• The North was primarily agricultural, while the South was industrial

• The North relied on slave labor, while the South did not

• The North was industrial, while the South was primarily agricultural

• Both regions had similar economic structures

What was the primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

• To establish a national bank

• To balance the power between free and slave states

• To promote industrialization in the South

• To reduce tariffs on imported goods

How did the Market Revolution impact the economy of the North?

• It led to a decline in industrial production

• It increased the reliance on agriculture

• It spurred industrial growth and urbanization

• It had no significant impact

In what way did the American System aim to unify the nation's economy?

• By promoting free trade with Europe

• By establishing a single currency for all states

• By creating a network of roads and canals to facilitate trade

• By reducing the power of the federal government

What was a key feature of Jacksonian Democracy in terms of political ideology?

• Emphasis on aristocratic rule

• Support for a strong central government

• Advocacy for the common man's participation in government

• Promotion of isolationist foreign policies