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What was the purpose of Henry Clay’s American System?

A
to lower the price of foreign goods imported from overseas
B
to protect American goods from competition with foreign goods
C
to protect Southern goods from competition with Northern goods
D
to raise the price of American goods exported overseas
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The South’s resentment of the tariffs of the American System was an example of

A
compromise.
B
states’ rights.
C
sectionalism.
D
federalism.
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One state’s 1832 Ordinance of Nullification was passed

A
in support of the Congressional Force Bill.
B
in opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts.
C
in opposition to the Tariff of 1828.
D
in support of the Missouri Compromise.
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Which term describes the strong divide that was created between the north and south and led citizens to be loyal to the region in which they lived?

A
sectionalism
B
succession
C
federalism
D
nullification
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Which of the following describes nullification?

A
a strong loyalty to a state or region, sometimes at the expense of a nation
B
the idea that states have powers separate from the federal government
C
the idea that a state could refuse to follow a federal law it disagreed with
D
a system that divides power between national and state governments
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Henry Clay is best described as

A
a Massachusetts senator who was antislavery but supported compromise.
B
a two-time vice president who supported slavery and states’ rights.
C
a great speaker who was nicknamed the “Great Compromiser.”
D
a president who declared that nullification was a form of treason.
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Who was a legislator who was seen as a symbol of “the Old South”?

A
Henry Clay
B
John C. Calhoun
C
Daniel Webster
D
John Quincy Adams
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Henry Clay’s American System, which was established in the early 1800s,

A
placed tariffs on Southern goods to benefit people in the North.
B
placed tariffs on foreign imports to build roads and infrastructure.
C
was a compromise that brought the Nullification Crisis to an end.
D
lowered prices for imports, which became cheaper than American goods.
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Which pair of legislators are known for their ability to compromise on states’ rights, federalist issues, and sectional issues?

A
Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun
B
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster
C
John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay
D
Daniel Webster and Andrew Jackson
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Which of the following best describes Daniel Webster’s views?

A
he disagreed with slavery but supported compromise
B
he declared nullification a form of treason
C
he worked to create a system to improve the economy
D
he supported slavery, sectionalism, and states’ rights

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