Study Guide Chapter 12 - Enriched Class
Short Answer Questions: (eight of these will appear on the test)
- Describe the “corrupt bargain” and the 3 main people involved.
- Explain Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears?
- Do you agree or disagree with John Quincy Adams’s position that the government should spend money on arts, sciences, and education? Explain.
- Describe the “Bank War?” Who were the 3 main people involved?
- What was the Nullification Crisis? Name two people involved in the problem. What were the two ways in which it was resolved?
- How did John Tyler become president? What was he like politically? What did he do while in office that angered the Whigs?
- List three reasons why Andrew Jackson supported Indian Removal? (3 points)
- Why did many of Jackson’s opponents refer to him as “King Andrew?” Give two examples.
- How do campaign tactics of today compare with those of 1840? Give examples.
- How was Jackson inconsistent in the case of Worcester v. Georgia and in the Nullification Crisis?
- What do you think are some of the qualities that might make military leaders good presidents, and some that might make them poor presidents?
- Reflect upon the Whig and Democratic parties of the 1830s and 40s. You should describe each party’s philosophy and it’s geographic and social appeal.