hi can someone please help me with these 5 questions.
1. One manifestation of the rising democratic tide in the 1830s was
a. a general raising of the political tone
b. use of national nominating conventions
I think it's a but i don't know why it can't be B
2. the foreign policy of president J. Q. Adams
a. was conspicuously successful
b. opened trade with the british west indies
c. was hampered by partisan politics
I think it is A
3. the bank of the united states
a. refused to engage in corruption
b. fostered wildcat western banks
I think it is B
4. As a diplomat President Jackson was most successful in
a. settling the Maine boundary
b. opening trade with the british west indies
c. purchasing florida
I think it is B
5.The major factor behind the anti foreign agitation of the 1850s was
a. the influx of roman catholics
b. the flood of south european types
I think it is A because didn't people burn roman catholic churce
thank you
All of your answers are right except for 3.
so 3 is a. but why is it A
Check the site on the bank's decline.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Bank_of_the_United_States
it says that jackson said that it engaged in corruption so wouldn't it make a wrong.
The other two choices for the question were
c. was partly foreign owned
d. issued unsound currency
but i thought both those were wrong. I still don't get why it is A