Topic 6 Knowledge Check

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What was the primary goal of the Indian Removal Act?

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To relocate Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River

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What was the main issue at the heart of the Nullification Crisis?

Back

Tariffs

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Which state was at the center of the Nullification Crisis?

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South Carolina

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Explain how the Nullification Crisis was resolved.

Back

A compromise tariff was passed to gradually reduce tariffs.

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What was the main argument used by South Carolina to justify nullification?

Back

States had the right to nullify federal laws deemed unconstitutional.

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Describe the impact of the Bank War on the U.S. economy.

Back

It caused economic instability and contributed to the Panic of 1837.

Front

Analyze the reasons why Andrew Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States.

Back

He believed it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

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What was a key feature of Jacksonian Democracy?

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Expansion of voting rights to white, male non-land owning citizens

Front

Evaluate the effects of the Trail of Tears on the Cherokee Nation.

Back

It resulted in significant loss of life and cultural disruption.

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What was the outcome of the Election of 1828?

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Andrew Jackson won the presidency.