How would Clay's American System with high tariffs on imported goods have benefited the West and South?
(1 point)
O He expected that money from tariffs would be used to help farmers ship their goods to the North.
O He expected that Northerners would use their profits to buy farmed goods from the West and South.
0
He expected that the South and West would profit by importing goods from countries on which the United States did not
impose the tariff.
O
He expected that state-constructed roads, which would make the transportation of goods from each region profitable,
would be built from the funds.
O He expected that money from tariffs would be used to help farmers ship their goods to the North.
O He expected that Northerners would use their profits to buy farmed goods from the West and South.
O He expected that state-constructed roads, which would make the transportation of goods from each region profitable, would be built from the funds.
Pick one that applies.
He expected that money from tariffs would be used to help farmers ship their goods to the North.
How did Spain's refusal to destroy Negro Fort affect Florida?
(1 point)
O It led to General Jackson's troops' first invasion of the territory.
O It gave the Seminoles an empowered stance against the United States.
O It showed that Spain did not view General Jackson as a significant threat.
O It proved that Spain was not going to give up the territory without a bitter fight.
O It led to General Jackson's troops' first invasion of the territory.
"The subject to be regulated is commerce, and ... it becomes
necessary to settle the meaning of the word. The counsel for
the appellee [party appealing to a higher court] would limit it to
traffic, to buying and selling, or the interchange of
commodities, and do not admit that it comprehends includes]
navigation.
.. All America understands, and has uniformly
understood, the word "commerce" to comprehend navigation.
It was so understood, and must have been so understood,
when the Constitution was framed.
The word 'among' means intermingled with. A thing which is
among others is intermingled with them. Commerce among the
States cannot stop at the external boundary line of each State,
but may be introduced into the interior."
- Chief Justice John Marshall, opinion of the court, Gibbons v.
Ogden (1824)
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Which of the following best summarizes this excerpt
from John Marshall's opinion?
(1 point)
O
The definition of commerce is differently interpreted
by each state.
O
The most important area involving commerce is in
securing the national economy.
O
The buying and selling of goods across state
borders ought to fall under stricter laws.
O
The transportation and navigation of goods is part
of the constitutional definition of commerce.
The transportation and navigation of goods is part of the constitutional definition of commerce.
How did the First Seminole War influence U.S. acquisition of Florida?
(1 point)
O Key attacks on Spanish settlements gave the United States control over major cities in the territory.
O Battles forced Spain to relinquish control and give the territory to the United States.
O Seminole victories made it difficult for Spain to govern Native Americans.
O Spain realized it had little control over its land and agreed to sell it.