WorksheetsEOC Spot Check - Market Revolution
Total questions: 3
Worksheet time: 9mins
"The Court has bestowed on this subject its most deliberate consideration. The result is a conviction that the states have no power, by taxation or otherwise, to retard, impede, burden, or in any matter control, the operations of the constitutional laws enacted by congress to carry into execution the powers vested in the general government. This is....the unavoidable consequence of that supremacy which the constitution has declared. We are unanimously of opinion, that the law.......imposing a tax on the Bank of the United States is unconstitutional and void."
The quotation from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall's ruling on the supremacy of federal law in the case being reviewed, was expressed in
The quotation from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall's ruling on the supremacy of federal law in the case being reviewed, was expressed in
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
Worcester v. Georgia
McCulloch v. Maryland
Based on the Supreme Court's decision in the quote, what principle regarding the powers of Congress and the states is being emphasized
The states have the power to regulate federal institutions within their borders.
The principle of implied powers allows Congress to establish a national bank, and states cannot interfere with federal laws enacted to execute constitutional powers.
The federal government must seek state approval before implementing laws affecting state economies.
The Supreme Court supports the right of states to tax federal institutions to maintain fiscal balance.
Use the map and quote to help you answer the following questions.
"Of all the improvements made in the United States, this canal justly ranks among the first. As a work of art, it has astonished the people of Europe, and as a work of utility, it has given life to commerce, and bound the country together by a chain which time cannot sever."
New York City merchant Philip Hone, in his diary entry dated October 26, 1825
Which factor most contributed to the economic growth of New York City during the early 19th century?
The expansion of military installations.
The establishment of extensive farming communities.
The development of the Erie Canal.
The discovery of gold mines in nearby areas.
What was the immediate impact of the development of the Erie Canal depicted in the quote and map
It caused a significant decrease in local trade.
It primarily served military purposes.
It facilitated the movement of goods between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, significantly boosting trade and commerce.
It connected the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean.
Use the following quotes to answer the following questions
"By competition, the enterprise of individuals is stimulated, greater exertions are made, new sources of wealth are explored, and an active industry is excited. Thus, every part of the country is made to contribute to the general prosperity, and a wider and wider field of human exertion and employment is opened to all."
- Henry Clay: Speech in Congress, 1824
"The proposed tariff is an unconstitutional exercise of power and cannot, therefore, be a necessary or proper means of executing any of the granted powers. The protection of domestic manufactures is no part of the taxing power."
—John C. Calhoun, 1824
What are the reasons for the differences in perspectives between Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun regarding the American System?
Clay believed in promoting industrial growth through government intervention, while Calhoun believed in states' rights and minimal federal intervention
Both Clay and Calhoun supported strong federal intervention in state economies.
Clay focused on agricultural development, while Calhoun supported industrialization.
Both Clay and Calhoun opposed tariffs and government regulation of commerce.
How would an individual from a Southern state likely agree or disagree with the perspectives presented in these quotes about the American System?
They would likely agree with Henry Clay that competition stimulates enterprise and wealth.
They would likely disagree with John C. Calhoun, believing that tariffs are essential for protecting domestic industries.
They would likely disagree with Henry Clay, believing that the American System's tariffs unfairly benefit Northern industries at the expense of Southern agriculture.
They would likely agree with both perspectives, seeing benefits in both competition and limited government power.
