Proclamation Regarding Nullification Quizzes
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Q. The doctrine of nullification was first argued in which of document?
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Calhoun's Exposition and Protest
The Proclamation in Favor of Nullification.
The Fugitive Slave Act
Q. Why was South Carolina so opposed to the Tariff of 1828?
It would make economic life in the South more difficult.
North Carolina had already nullified it.
They despised John Quincy Adams.
They could never remember if "tariff" was spelled with one or two R's.
Q. What made Jackson seem to be the candidate of the common man in 1828?
He was a classic case of the self-made man from humble origins.
He didn't own much property.
He didn't own slaves.
He couldn't afford HBO.
Q. Which of these statements can be applied to the Constitution during the Nullification Crisis?
Andrew Jackson misrepresented the Constitution.
South Carolina misrepresented the Constitution.
The Constitution is highly contested and up for debate.
The Constitution is too difficult for anyone to understand without a Shmoop Learning Guide.
Q. Which of these was true of the election of 1828?
The Tariff of Abominations was a political football.
A "Corrupt Bargain" put Henry Clay in charge of the Bank of the United States.
A young Abraham Lincoln witnessed this mess of an election and swore to himself that he'd become president before the country went down the drain.
Jackson squeaked by Adams in the Electoral College.