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