US VA History UNIT FIVE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS

What qualifications was removed from the presidential election of 1828 for males to vote?

• Owning property

• Paying taxes

• Being literate

• Having a job

How did Andrew Jackson use the “spoils system” to his benefit?

• By appointing his supporters to government positions

• By reducing government corruption

• By promoting merit-based appointments

• By increasing government efficiency

How were political campaigns now conducted by political candidates?

• Speak to the masses in towns

• Take the train to see people in your town

• Conduct online webinars

• Use social media platforms

How often would a national convention occur?

• Every year

• Every two years

• Every four years

• Every five years

Why was the Whig political party called?

• To support Andrew Jackson

• To directly challenge Andrew Jackson

• To promote economic reforms

• To advocate for states' rights

The Whig political party got its support from which of the following groups?

• Southern plantation owners

• Northern industrialists and merchants

• Western frontier settlers

• Urban working class

Which ethnicities bothered the Know-Nothing Party?

• Irish and German

• Italian and Polish

• Chinese and Japanese

• Mexican and Cuban

The Northern part of the country supported high protective tariffs because:

• They wanted to promote agricultural exports.

• They aimed to protect their growing industries from foreign competition.

• They sought to increase the cost of imported goods for the South.

• They were trying to reduce the national debt.

Why did the Southern part of the country oppose high tariffs?

• No manufacturing in the South and made imports more expensive to buy

• Increased competition with Northern industries

• Encouraged more exports from the South

• Led to higher wages for Southern workers

If a state enters the Union as a slave state, the next state to enter the Union would be what and why?

• A free state, to maintain the balance between slave and free states.

• Another slave state, to strengthen the institution of slavery.

• A territory, to delay the decision on slavery.

• A state with no stance on slavery, to avoid conflict.