Jackson Era Review

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What is suffrage?

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the right to vote

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Name given to the 1828 taxation on imported goods that angered many southern states.

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Tariff of Abominations

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What does the word nullify mean?

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Overturn or to make void

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Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate? Options: President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia. Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards. Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.

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Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.

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Which Supreme Court decision established the principle that the federal government rather than the individual state governments has authority to deal with American Indian affairs?

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Worcester v. Georgia

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Which term is connected with a state quitting the United States? Options: Nullification, Annexation, Manifest Destiny, Secession

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Secession

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What state caused the Nullification Crisis in 1832? Options: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia

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South Carolina

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What does the Indian Removal Act do?

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Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River

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Why is the path Native Americans moved west on called the Trail of Tears?

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So many died along the way due to starvation exposure and disease

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What was a major reason behind the federal government’s involvement on the relocation's?

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To acquire valuable agriculture land and natural resources