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Henry Clay sought to sustain Alexander Hamilton’s vision of a diversified national economy, which would include

At the time of the Missouri Compromise, southern slave owners argued that keeping slavery out of the western territories could lead to

Why did Jackson veto the Maysville Road Bill?

Although one can make the case that Jackson’s was a transformational presidency, it is one that applied only to

Catholics from Germany and Ireland, arriving in the 1830s, were often attracted to the policies of the _______ party.

Internal improvements such as the National Road were largely financed by the federal government.

In the controversy over “nullification” and the possible threat of secession by states’ rights advocates, President Jackson could be described as a

The national bank, federal tariffs, and federally financed internal improvements of the early nineteenth century were all part of a national economic plan called the “American System.”

Which of the following was a destabilizing factor in the U.S. economy in the mid-1830s despite a balanced federal budget?

Which of the following were attracted to the Democratic party during Jackson’s administration?