Worksheet # 67 Questions Home

Regionalism      Daniel Webster    Henry Clay     American System     Tariff

Protectionism     Pork       Infrastructure      John Calhoun      John Quincy Adams     

1) Epithet for government money given to dubious projects by the nation’s

Congressmen in order to get people to vote for them:________________.

2) The different interests, needs and values depending on the area of the country

you live in:__________.

3) The Kentucky Senator who attempted to tie together the interests of the

various regions of the U.S. into one plan: ______________.

4) The name given to this plan:__________________.

5) A tax put on imported goods: ________________.

6) Putting taxes on goods from other countries in order to help businesses

in the U.S.:________________.

7) Term for roads, canals, bridges, airports and railroads, which can help a

          country grow if built up: __________.

8) Son of a former president who also became president: ______________.

9) A fiery southern Senator who opposed putting tariffs on goods: ______________.

10) Senator from Massachusetts who argued so forcefully that the Capitol

fell silent when he spoke:__________________.

Thought Question: Why were Southerners not in favor of the “American System”?