APUSH Chapter 9 & 10 Study Guide
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Chapter 9
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Describe the political philosophy of Andrew Jackson and how it was reflected in the
policies and actions of his administration.
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Explain who benefited from Jacksonian democracy, and who suffered.
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Describe how Andrew Jackson changed the office of the presidency.
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Identify who supported and who opposed the Bank of the United States; explain their
reasons and which side of the debate you think was right.
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Explain the evolution of white attitudes toward Native Americans and their impact on the
Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears.
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How mass participation became the hallmark of the American political system
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The growing tension between nationalism and states’ rights
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The rise of the Whig Party as an alternative to Andrew Jackson and the Democrats
APUSH Chapter 9 & 10 Study Guide
Name________________________
Chapter 10
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Detail the political responses to immigration in mid-nineteenth century America, and
consider possible parallels to immigration today.
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Describe the major innovations in transportation and communications in the 1820s and
1830s and their effect on the U.S. economy.
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Explain why the rail system supplanted the canal system as the nation’s major
transportation network.
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Describe how the industrial workforce changed between the 1820s and 1840s, including
the effects on American society.
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Describe how the industrial revolution and factory system altered family life and the
social and economic roles of women.
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Detail how agriculture in the North changed as a result of industrialization and
urbanization.
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How the American population changed between 1820 and 1840, and the effect this had
on the nation’s economic, social, and political systems
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How the dramatic economic growth of the 1820s and 1830s was accomplished
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How the rapid development of the economy and society of the North influenced the rest
of the nation