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What were the primary economic bases of the Northern and Southern states, respectively?
What were the primary economic bases of the Northern and Southern states, respectively?
- Northern - heavy industry; Southern - agriculture and slave labor (correct)
- Northern - slave labor; Southern - heavy industry and capital
- Northern - agriculture and raw materials; Southern - heavy industry and capital
- Northern - heavy industry and capital; Southern - agriculture and raw materials
Why did Western interests seek an alliance with Southern states?
Why did Western interests seek an alliance with Southern states?
- To oppose the agricultural base of the South
- To encourage the growth of the Northern industrial base
- To increase protective tariffs and government land costs
- To reduce the cost of government land and lower protective tariffs (correct)
What was a major disagreement between Northern and Western interests?
What was a major disagreement between Northern and Western interests?
- Expansion of agricultural bases
- Protective tariffs and land costs (correct)
- Formation of alliances with Southern states
- Industrialization efforts
Why did President Jackson initially refrain from getting involved in the sectional tensions?
Why did President Jackson initially refrain from getting involved in the sectional tensions?
What was the primary motive behind the opposition of Northern interests to the alliance sought by Western interests?
What was the primary motive behind the opposition of Northern interests to the alliance sought by Western interests?
Who was the new Vice President after Martin Van Buren?
Who was the new Vice President after Martin Van Buren?
What was the policy that South Carolina attempted to nullify?
What was the policy that South Carolina attempted to nullify?
Who had served loyally as Jackson's Secretary of State?
Who had served loyally as Jackson's Secretary of State?
What did South Carolina realize it would take to gain the support of other slave states?
What did South Carolina realize it would take to gain the support of other slave states?
What strengthened Jackson to deal with any remaining crises?
What strengthened Jackson to deal with any remaining crises?
What was the main area of disagreement between Jackson and Calhoun?
What was the main area of disagreement between Jackson and Calhoun?
Why did South Carolina pass an ordinance of nullification in November 1832?
Why did South Carolina pass an ordinance of nullification in November 1832?
What action did President Jackson threaten to take against the nullifiers?
What action did President Jackson threaten to take against the nullifiers?
Why was slavery seen as necessary to the economy of the American South?
Why was slavery seen as necessary to the economy of the American South?
What ultimately calmed the storm during the Nullification Crisis?
What ultimately calmed the storm during the Nullification Crisis?
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