The Jacksonian charge that John Quincy Adams won the presidency through a corrupt bargain arose because:
William Crawford threw his electoral votes to Adams in exchange for a seat in the Senate
After Henry Clay threw his support to Adams , he was appointed Secretary of State
Adams ended his previous opposition to Henry Clay's American System
members of the House of Representatives claimed they had been bribed to vote for Adams
Andrew Jackson's fundamental approach during the South Carolina nullification crisis was to:
acknowledge the injustice of the high Tariff of Abominations and seek to lower it.
join with Henry Clay in attempting to find a compromise solution
seek to strengthen the South Carolina unionist while politically isolating the nullifiers.
mobilize a sizable military force and threaten to hang the nullifiers
Some southeastern Indian tribes like the Cherokee were notable for their:
effectiveness in warfare against encroaching whites.
development of effective agricultural, educational, and political institutions.
success in persuading President Jackson to support their cause
adherence to traditional Native American cultural and religious values.
Prominent leaders of the Whig Party included
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster
Davy Crockett and Nicholas Biddle
Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison
Martin Van Buren and John C. Calhoun
The Panic of 1837 and the subsequent severe depression were caused primarily by:
the stock market collapse and a sharp decline in grain prices
British investor's loss of confidence in American business
over speculation and Jackson's hard money financial policies
a lack of new investment in industry and technology
Among the political innovations that first appeared in the election of 1832 were:
political parties and direct public voting for president
third party campaigning, national conventions, and party platforms
newspaper endorsements and public financing for presidential campaigns
nomination by congressional caucus and voting by the Electoral College
In the immediate aftermath of the successful Texas Revolution:
Texas petitioned to join the United States but was refused admission
Texas joined the United States as a slave state
Britain threatened the United States with war over Texas
The Texas government sought to expand westward to the Pacific
