{"id":11101,"date":"2017-10-13t02:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-10-13t09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=11101"},"modified":"2017-10-15t10:45:32","modified_gmt":"2017-10-15t17:45:32","slug":"henry-clay-apush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/henry-clay-apush\/","title":{"rendered":"henry clay: apush historical figures you should know"},"content":{"rendered":"
if you\u2019re making flashcards<\/a> to prepare for the apush exam, you need to include important historical figures. this includes henry clay. here are some henry clay apush facts to include on your flashcards as you review for the exam.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n henry clay was an important politician in the 18th and 19th centuries. he served as a senator from kentucky and as speaker of the house of representatives. he also ran for president three times but never won. however, he did serve as secretary of state for john quincy adams<\/a>.<\/p>\n most important, clay was known as the \u201cgreat pacificator\u201d or \u201cgreat compromiser\u201d. he proved this when he created the missouri compromise<\/a> and squashed the nullification crisis<\/a>. during the\u00a0war of 1812<\/a>, he was a leader of the war hawks faction of congress. and he created the american system<\/a>, an economic plan that used tariffs to generate subsidies to build roads, canals, and strengthen the american agricultural sector.<\/p>\n key years:<\/strong><\/p>\n henry clay devised the missouri compromise and the compromise of 1850<\/a> to keep the union together in the years before the civil war<\/a>.<\/p>\n in the election of 1824, henry clay: c. another name for this incident is the corrupt bargain of 1824. after he was disqualified from the race for president, henry clay threw his support behind john quincy adams. when adams won, he named henry clay as the secretary of state. some suspected that clay had come to an agreement with adams behind closed doors, which gave henry clay a bad reputation.<\/p>\n who helped diffuse political tensions during the nullification crisis of 1828? a. the great compromiser, henry clay helped pacify the people with the tariff of 1833.<\/p>\n as speaker of the house, henry clay promoted an economic program known as: d. although the program was first proposed by alexander hamilton, henry clay used his position as speaker of the house to promote it.<\/p>\n one of the tenets of henry clay\u2019s american system was: b. as proposed by henry clay, the american system was focused on domestic improvements. not only did it call for building canals, harbors, and roads, but it also proposed a tariff to protect american industry and the creation of a national bank.<\/p>\n henry clay was a lawyer and statesman. even though he never became president, he worked hard to serve the country. as you prepare for henry clay apush questions, think about how he affected the country as the \u201cgreat compromiser.\u201d<\/p>\n happy studying and good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" what should you know about henry clay for the exam? check out our henry clay apush review for information you should know before taking the apush test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":178,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[240],"tags":[276],"ppma_author":[24935],"class_list":["post-11101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ap","tag-apush"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nwho was henry clay?<\/h2>\n
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why is henry clay important?<\/h2>\n
what are some key events related to henry clay?<\/h2>\n
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henry clay apush practice question 1<\/h2>\n
\na) was chosen to serve as vice president under john quincy adams when he became disqualified as a presidential candidate.
\nb) selected the next president of the united states since he was the current speaker of the house of representatives.
\nc) received a bad reputation when the newly elected president of the united states chose him to be secretary of state.
\nd) was the people\u2019s choice because they knew him as the \u201cgreat compromiser\u201d from his work with the missouri compromise.<\/p>\nanswer:<\/h4>\n
henry clay apush practice question 2<\/h2>\n
\na) henry clay
\nb) andrew jackson
\nc) john c. calhoun
\nd) daniel webster<\/p>\nanswer:<\/h4>\n
henry clay apush practice question 3<\/h2>\n
\na) the first bank of the united states
\nb) the morill tariff
\nc) the new deal
\nd) the american system<\/p>\nanswer:<\/h4>\n
henry clay apush practice question 4<\/h2>\n
\na) preventing the sale of imported goods.
\nb) building canals, harbors, and roads.
\nc) improving the quality of education for children.
\nd) reducing the number of foreign allies.<\/p>\nanswer:<\/h4>\n