Jackson Era: Tariffs, Sectionalism, and Economic Policies Quiz

What is the belief that state power should be greater than federal power called?

• States' rights doctrine

• Federalism

• Nationalism

• Sectionalism

Who was the senator from Massachusetts who spoke out against nullification and believed the nation had to stay united?

• Daniel Webster

• William Henry Harrison

• Andrew Jackson

• John Calhoun

Which Supreme Court case ruled that the Second Bank of the United States was constitutional?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Gibbons v. Ogden

Which political group was supported by people who opposed Andrew Jackson?

• Whig Party

• Democratic Party

• Federalist Party

• Republican Party

Who was the general and Whig presidential candidate in 1840?

• William Henry Harrison

• Daniel Webster

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

During Jackson's presidency, which region's economy depended on trade and manufacturing?

• The North

• The South

• The West

• The East

Why did the North support tariffs?

• To help compete with foreign manufacturers

• To lower prices on crops

• To support southern farmers

• To increase land prices

Who supported the states' rights doctrine?

• John C. Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

Who opposed nullification and supported a unified nation?

• Daniel Webster

• John C. Calhoun

• Martin Van Buren

• William Henry Harrison

Which president attacked the Second Bank of the United States?

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• John C. Calhoun

• William Henry Harrison