American Tariffs and Southern Opposition Quiz
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Who created and promoted the American System?

  • John Adams
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Henry Clay (correct)
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • What was the basis of the American System?

  • Building of military alliances
  • Free trade with Europe
  • Tariffs on foreign goods (correct)
  • Expansion of slavery
  • What historical event led to the rise of nationalism in the United States and the promotion of the American System?

  • Civil War
  • American Revolution
  • Mexican-American War
  • War of 1812 (correct)
  • What was the goal of the American System proposed by Henry Clay?

    <p>To promote American industry and reduce reliance on foreign nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the American System aim to make American-made goods more competitive?

    <p>By imposing tariffs on foreign manufactured goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of building up American infrastructure under the American System?

    <p>To transport American goods throughout the country more easily and cheaply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did southerners oppose the tariffs mentioned in the text?

    <p>They believed foreign nations would place tariffs on their agricultural products, hurting them the most.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary role of the National Bank as explained in the text?

    <p>To control the credit market and guide the United States to less speculative currencies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did President Andrew Jackson veto Clay's proposal to build the National Road to Maysville?

    <p>He did not believe in federal government spending on infrastructure and did not want to help Henry Clay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Henry Clay's American System?

    <p>It involved federal government support for building infrastructure in the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did state and local governments play in the American System?

    <p>They contributed a share of the cost of infrastructure projects to the federal government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Republicans adopt, based on the ideas of the American System?

    <p>The establishment of a unified currency called greenbacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was established with the Pacific Railways Act of 1862?

    <p>The building of a rail system to connect California with the rest of the country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one significant outcome of the Transcontinental Railroad?

    <p>The connection of the east and west coasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aided in America's industrial growth in the late 19th century under Abraham Lincoln's administration?

    <p>The creation of a unified currency called greenbacks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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