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Worksheets11/05 Friday quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Define populism
economic theory that popular people should pay more taxes
political stance: religious people vs nonreligious
political stance: regular people vs evil elites
As President, what was Andrew Jackson's platform?
abolishing slavery
paying off the national debt
raising taxes to build roads
What's the spoils system?
The most spoiled brat in America becomes president
Winning political party fires gov workers and gives their jobs to loyal party members
Losing political party steals money before leaving office
Define genocide
accidentally killing everyone in a nation (people-group)
deliberate destruction of a nation (people-group) through violence and oppression
getting banned on Twitter
(PICK 3) What did the Five "Civilized" Tribes share with American society?
Racially-based slavery
Protestant Christianity
Family ties (intermarriage)
Catholic Christianity
a fondness for microwaved dinners
What is the Trail of Tears?
a forced march where many New Yorkers were killed
a traveling Chickasaw protest movement
a forced march where many Cherokee people were killed
Why did the American gov force Indian children to live apart from their families?
they wanted to kill the kids
they wanted to give Indian children white parents
they wanted to break up families so parents couldn't share their culture
Define secession
joining different countries together in a federation
part of a region politically breaking away
some kind of cheese
Define nullification (in American politics)
belief that a state could ignore a federal law by declaring it unconstitutional
belief that ONLY the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional
belief that the president should never veto a law passed by Congress
What is the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina nullifies a high tariff and tries to start a civil war
North Carolina executes a Senator for supporting a high tariff
Florida state gov eaten by alligators; new alligator governor declares secession
Define corporation
evil secret society run by lizard people
organization that acts as a legal "person" -- being responsible for contracts and lawsuits
a very small business
Define recession
what happens to most men's hair
economic growth over a period of time
an economic crisis in a region
(PICK 3) Why did Andrew Jackson "kill" the 2nd Bank of the United States?
It was a corrupt corporation
It had too much political power
It was owned by Henry Clay
It was spying for the British Empire
He believed it was unconstitutional
What is a "pet bank?"
what rich people have instead of kittens and puppies
where kittens and puppies deposit their earnings
corrupt banks that supported Andrew Jackson
How does Andrew Jackson make the Panic of 1837 worse?
he shoots too many bankers -- now, no one understands economics
he makes banks only use paper money -- too much cash makes inflation!
he makes banks only use gold and silver -- they don't have enough!
(PICK 2) What kinds of things did the Whig party want?
no more immigrants
gov building roads
gov cutting taxes
WAR
What sorts of people tended to vote for Whig politicians?
socially conservative people
upper and middle class people
ethnic minorities
farmers
What was Martin Van Buren's first language (what he grew up speaking)?
Malagasy
English
Dutch
Who was main politician organizing and planning the new Democratic party?
Martin Van Buren
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
What was the "log cabins and hard cider" campaign?
Van Buren's economic policy -- give everyone a cheap house and free alcohol
a lie that William Henry Harrison was a "regular American"
an anti-Van Buren Democratic party song
Why was William Henry Harrison called "Tippecanoe?"
he fought Tenskwatawa at the Battle of Tippecanoe
he was born on the Tippecanoe plantation
he always fell out of his kayak
What happened during William Henry Harrison's first month as president?
South Carolina tried to secede again
British Empire declared war on Mexico
he got sick and died
Which best describes John Tyler?
an easygoing politician who made friends with everyone
a Free Soiler who angered Federalists and Republicans
a Nullifier who angered Democrats and Whigs
In your opinion, what killed William Henry Harrison?
stomach disease from contaminated water
bad medicine
bad weather
lung disease from "bad air"
Tecumseh's curse
TRIVIA: What is special about John Tyler's family?
bigger than any presidential family; his grandson is still alive at 92!
very long-lived people; his daughter is still alive at 172!
no family; Tyler was stitched together from dead bodies and animated with alchemy and galvanism
