Chapter 11 Study Guide
APUSH
Key Terms:
Albany Regency
Corrupt Bargain
Nullification Crisis
Indian Removal Act
People:
Andrew Jackson
Trail of Tears
John Q. Adams
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
John C. Calhoun
Bank War
Whigs
Specie Circular
Black Hawk “War”
Overview
This chapter covers the development of a number of factors that helped build national unity. A
strong national party system and mass participation in politics developed. As president,
Andrew Jackson advanced the powers of the presidency through national appeals. Economic
growth, especially in transportation, created unifying forces. Writers, artists, and builders all
promoted national themes in their works. Sectional differences, however, did not disappear as
a force.
After reading this chapter you should be able to:
Discuss the political trends that dominated this era—the development of the two party system,
mass participation in politics, and growth in presidential powers.
Summarize Andrew Jackson’s political views and effect on national government.
List the changes in transportation, communication, and commerce that helped unify the
nation.
Summarize the changes in American arts and letters that helped promote national political
unity.
Summarize the issues that worked toward sectionalism and against national economic growth
and national political unity.
Trace the development of the concept of political parties from the Federalists and Jeffersonians
to the Democrats and Whigs.
Review Questions
Each answer needs to be in two to three complete sentences at a minimum to receive
credit.
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How did Van Buren reform the political system in New York?
How did suffrage change in the early 1800’s? What were still some limitations?
What were the arguments against giving suffrage to all people?
How did the Election of 1824 choose its winner? What was the controversy
surrounding the outcome?
5. How did print affect America?
6. What purpose or purposes did the political party serve in America?
7. How did Jackson benefit from the new system of politics?
8. How did Jackson’s Presidency differ from earlier administrations?
9. Briefly describe why Clay, Calhoun, and Webster were viewed as sectional
voices? What did each man represent?
10. How did the Nullification Crisis challenge the system of government the U.S.
had?
11. How did South Carolina provide the first real threat to national unity?
12. How did Jackson deal with the Indian “problem”? How was this contrary to what
the Supreme Court viewed should happen?
13. Why did Jackson not support the Maysville Road Bill of 1830?
14. How did the Supreme Court cases on page 365 define the role of state government
in dealing with businesses and monopolies?
15. How did the Second Bank of the United States stabilize the economy of the U.S.?
16. How did Jackson’s personal feelings influence and affect his decisions as
president?(use the bank veto as an example)
17. How did the Bank War change American politics?
18. How did Biddle unwittingly cause the formation of the Whigs?
19. How did the Panic of 1837 differ with today’s economic problems? How were
they similar?
20. What is the Second American Party System?
21. How were the Whigs and Democrats different?
22. How did the Whigs learn from the errors of previous campaign when choosing
Harrison?
23. How did Tyler come back to haunt the Whigs?
24. How did the U.S. change culturally during Jackson’s, Van Buren’s and
Harrison’s/Tyler’s presidencies?
25. Was Jackson’s time the rise of the common man, or the rise of King Andrew?