US History and Politics: Presidents and Key Figures
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Who was the founder of the Democratic Party and the eighth president of the United States?

  • Andrew Jackson
  • Henry Clay
  • Martin Van Buren (correct)
  • John Quincy Adams

What was the primary concern of John Calhoun?

  • The reduction of taxes
  • The rights of southerners (correct)
  • The rights of northern states
  • The expansion of the federal government

What was the main purpose of the Nullification Act?

  • To decrease taxes
  • To increase tariffs
  • To strengthen the federal government
  • To make new tariffs illegal (correct)

What was the Spoils System?

<p>A system of government jobs for supporters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Whig Party?

<p>To increase taxes and tariffs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first president of the Whig Party?

<p>William Henry Harrison (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Trail of Tears?

<p>A forced relocation of Native Americans from their homes in the East (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Erie Canal?

<p>To create an artificial waterway from Lake Erie to New York (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of the Mormons after Joseph Smith was killed?

<p>Brigham Young (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

<p>The U.S. acquired California and New Mexico from Mexico (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the idea that drove the expansion of the United States during the 19th century?

<p>The idea of Manifest Destiny (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Santa Fe Trail?

<p>To connect Missouri to Santa Fe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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