Wednesday 12 December 2012

The American Pageant Chapter 13

1) What were the characteristics of the "new democracy?" Where was it popular?
2) Why did the growth in the new democracy take place in 1820s?
3) Why did many Americans develop a hatred of the bank?
4) How did the Missouri Compromise lead many Southerners into politics?
5) What is a national nominating convention?
6) Why did the election of 1824 go to the House?  What was the outcome of the vote?
7) How could Jackson's election in 1828 be considered a revolution?
8) Why did the nullification crisis of 1832 erupt?
9) What region had the most support for the Tariff of 1833?
10) What was Jackson's response to South Carolina's nullification of the tariff?
11) What were the results of the nullification crisis?
12) How and why did Jackson weaken the bank after the 1832 election?
13) Why did Jackson remove Native Americans from their lands in the 1830s?
14) Why did Americans move into Texas?
15) What was the reason for the Texan Revolution?  What was the involvement of America in the fighting?
16) Why did Jackson and Van Buren hesitate to recognize Texas?
17) Why did the Whigs nominate Harrison in 1840?
18) What was the major issue in the election of 1840?

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