The eventual election of Andrew Jackson indicated which shift in U.S. politics?
(1 point)
O increased reliance on aristocratic families
O acceptance of the common man
O increased rights for Native Americans
O acceptance of British influence
The eventual election of Andrew Jackson indicated acceptance of the common man in U.S. politics.
Increased suffrage and the development of new political parties in the early 1800s indicate which of the following?
(1 point)
O expansion of democracy
O restriction of democracy
O increase in the power of individual states
O decrease in the power of individual states
Increased suffrage and the development of new political parties in the early 1800s indicate expansion of democracy.
In the text, you read this about the Bank of the United States:
The Bank of the United States had been a subject of dispute
since its early days. The Bank had great power over the
nation's banking system because it controlled loans made by
state banks. When the Bank's directors thought that state
banks were making too many loans, they limited the amount
these banks could lend. The cutbacks angered farmers and
merchants who borrowed money to buy land or finance new
businesses.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which of these groups were most likely to be
concerned about the Bank of the United States?
(1 point)
O ordinary laborers
O international businessmen
O people in favor of states' rights
O those in favor of a strong central government
The passage suggests that farmers and merchants who borrowed money to buy land or finance new businesses were most likely to be concerned about the Bank of the United States.
Pick the correct answer.
The correct answer is: O people in favor of states' rights.
"The faith and justice of our nation were at hazard in danger.
That faith and justice were pledged for the protection of the
Cherokees in their rights; but that pledge was apparently about
to be forfeited [given up], that faith to be broken, and an act of
flagrant (open] robbery to be committed upon a defenseless
people, with the sanction approval of our national authorities.
We hoped that a decision of the Supreme Court might be the
occasion of arresting [stopping] the hand of oppression.
Samuel A. Worcester and Elizur Butler, Letter upon their release
from prison, 1833
Use the passage to answer the question.
How would Samuel A. Worcester most likely view the
end result of the legal battle between Georgia and the
Cherokee people?
(1 point)
He would be happy because he wanted the
Cherokee to be moved to the west.
He would be surprised because he expected the
Supreme Court to rule in his favor.
He would be disappointed because he argued for
the Cherokees' right to their land.
He would be surprised because he expected
Georgians to change their minds about Indian
Removal.
Based on the passage, Samuel A. Worcester would most likely be disappointed because he argued for the Cherokees' right to their land, and it suggests that their rights were in jeopardy.
What impact did Robert Fulton have on farmers?
(1 point)
O His development of a canal system helped irrigate dry farmland.
O His development of better roadways connected farmers to the East Coast.
O His invention of the steamboat allowed for cheap transportation of crops.
O His invention of the steam engine led to a growth in the meat-packing industry.