Era of Good Feelings

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What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson after the election of 1824?

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Democratic

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What name was given to President Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?

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the spoils system

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What caused the NULLIFICATION CRISIS? Options: removal policies, the election of 1828, northern trade policies, southern opposition to tariffs

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southern opposition to tariffs

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The nullification crisis tested the right of states

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to override federal laws.

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Why did Congress and President Jackson seek to remove American Indians from their homelands?

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to allow for westward expansion of agriculture

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In its decision on the Indian Removal Act, the Supreme Court said that tribes

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had the right to remain on their lands.

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How did President Jackson react to the Supreme Court decision about the Indian Removal Act?

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He ignored it and had people removed by military force.

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Which of these is referred to as the Trail of Tears? Options: the 1828 presidential campaign, the final battle of the War of 1812, the war between the Black Hawks and army, the forced removal of Cherokees from Georgia

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the forced removal of Cherokees from Georgia

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South Carolina wanted to ________________________ during the Nullification Crisis, because they were losing money under this new law.

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secede

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Andrew Jackson and his followers created what political party?

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Democrats