Author Question: Why did southern planters object to the tariff of 1828? A) They thought it would hurt sales of ... (Read 68 times)

arivle123 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Why did Jacksons opponents make the Bank of the United States the central issue of the 1832 presidential campaign?

A) They thought it would help Henry Clay win votes in the South.
B) They thought it demonstrated that Jackson had overreached his powers as president.
C) They thought it proved that Jackson was mentally unstable.
D) They thought that western voters would switch their allegiance from Jackson to Clay.

Question 2

In vetoing the charter of the Bank of the United States, Andrew Jackson claimed to represent the interests of __________.

A) small borrowers
B) southern plantation owners
C) the urban poor
D) the eastern elite

Question 3

Why did southern planters object to the tariff of 1828?

A) They thought it would hurt sales of cotton in England.
B) It placed a high tax on cotton exports.
C) It placed new taxes on imported slaves.
D) They thought it would lead to war with Spain.