JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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It forced Native Americans east of the Mississippi to move west to Oklahoma in what became known as “The Trail of Tears.”
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It greatly expanded the standing army of the United States in order to increase military “preparedness.”
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It empowered the federal government to enforce federal laws in the states, sending a signal that threats to nullification and succession would not be tolerated
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Force Bill, law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1833 that gave the president the power to use the military to enforce the collection of import duties if a state refused to comply with federal tariffs.
Detailed explanation-2: -After Jackson issued his proclamation, Congress passed the Force Act that authorized the use of military force against any state that resisted the tariff acts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although not the first crisis that dealt with state authority over perceived unconstitutional infringements on its sovereignty, the Nullification Crisis represented a pivotal moment in American history as this is the first time tensions between state and federal authority almost led to a civil war.
Detailed explanation-4: -Meanwhile, Congress passed the Force Bill, which was enacted on March 2, 1833. It authorized the president to use whatever force he deemed necessary to enforce federal tariffs.
Detailed explanation-5: -What impact did the Force Bill requested from Congress by Andrew Jackson have during the Nullification Crisis? It intimidated other southern states so that they refused to follow South Carolina’s decision to nullify the Tariff of 1832.