Chapter 11 The Jackson Era

Multiple Choice

Which political party was the only one in the US from 1816 to 1824?

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Jeffersonian Republicans

• Democrats

Multiple Choice

Who won the popular vote and received 99 electoral votes?

• Adams

• Jackson

• Clay

• Jefferson

Multiple Choice

Who was completing his second term as president in 1824 and refused to run again?

• Andrew Jackson

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

• William H. Crawford

Multiple Choice

How many Republican candidates competed for the nomination in the 1824 election?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which candidate was a former Congressman from Georgia?

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• William H. Crawford

Multiple Choice

Which election is being discussed in the document?

• The Election of 1824

• The Election of 1828

• The Election of 1832

• The Election of 1840

Multiple Choice

Why was William H. Crawford kept from the race?

• Lack of support

• Poor health

• Financial issues

• Political scandal

Multiple Choice

Who did the National Republicans support in the Election of 1828?

• Jackson

• Adams

• Jefferson

• Monroe

Multiple Choice

What type of government did the National Republicans favor?

• Weak central government

• Strong central government

• Anarchism

• Confederation

Multiple Choice

Why did people want to shake Jackson's hand?

• He was a famous actor

• He seemed just like them

• He promised them money

• He was a foreign dignitary

Multiple Choice

Who were brought into the political process for the first time by 1828?

• Women and children

• Sharecroppers and factory workers

• African Americans and Native Americans

• Immigrants and refugees

Multiple Choice

By 1840, what percentage of white males voted in the presidential election?

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

Multiple Choice

What did Democrats argue about ordinary citizens?

• They should not be involved in government jobs.

• They could handle any government job.

• They should only work in private sectors.

• They needed more training for government jobs.

Multiple Choice

What action did President Jackson take regarding federal workers?

• He increased their salaries.

• He fired many and replaced them with his supporters.

• He promoted all of them.

• He reduced their working hours.

Multiple Choice

Who was replaced by President Jackson's supporters?

• Military officers

• Federal workers

• State governors

• Local police

Multiple Choice

What did the nominating conventions replace?

• Electoral debates

• Caucus system

• Public referendums

• State elections

Multiple Choice

In 1828, what action did Congress take regarding goods imported from Europe?

• Passed a low tariff

• Passed a very high tariff

• Banned all imports

• Reduced taxes on imports

Multiple Choice

In what year did Senator Daniel Webster deliver a single attack on nullification?

• 1820

• 1830

• 1840

• 1850

Multiple Choice

What did South Carolina threaten to do if forced to pay the tariffs?

• Join another country

• Secede from the Union

• Stop trading

• Increase tariffs

Multiple Choice

What did the Nullification Act declare?

• Tariffs were illegal

• South Carolina would not pay the 1828 and 1832 tariffs

• Slavery was abolished

• New states could not be formed

Multiple Choice

Which of the following tribes was located in Florida?

• Seminole

• Sioux

• Apache

• Mohican

Multiple Choice

How did most Native Americans feel about accepting payment for their land?

• Eager

• Compelled

• Indifferent

• Excited

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of Worcester v. Georgia (1832)?

• It allowed Georgia to enforce its laws on the Cherokee

• It ruled that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee

• It granted Georgia ownership of Cherokee lands

• It was a victory for Georgia's state rights

Multiple Choice

What did Jackson vow to do regarding the Supreme Court's decision?

• Enforce it

• Support it

• Ignore it

• Appeal it

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of the brutal weather and terrain during the Cherokee removal?

• Thousands of Cherokee lives were claimed

• The journey was completed successfully

• The Cherokee returned to their land

• The federal troops retreated

Multiple Choice

What was the response of the Illinois state militia and federal troops to the Sauk and Fox people's return?

• They negotiated a new treaty

• They provided them with supplies

• They chased them to the Mississippi River and slaughtered most of them

• They ignored them

Multiple Choice

How much land did Native Americans give up?

• 50 million acres

• 75 million acres

• 100 million acres

• 150 million acres

Multiple Choice

Where were the Five Civilized Tribes moved to?

• Western Texas

• Eastern Oklahoma

• Northern California

• Southern Florida

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the police force developed by the Five Civilized Tribes?

• The Rangers

• The Lighthorsemen

• The Guardians

• The Watchmen

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome for the Seminoles after the government gave up?

• They were relocated to Canada

• They were allowed to stay in Florida

• They were sent to reservations in Arizona

• They were deported to Mexico

Multiple Choice

In 1832, Jackson's opponents gave him the chance to take action against the bank. Who were these opponents?

• Henry Clay and Daniel Webster

• Nicholas Biddle and Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

• James Madison and John Quincy Adams

Multiple Choice

Jackson vetoed the bill because he still felt the bank was unconstitutional despite the ________ case (1819).

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Multiple Choice

During the Panic of 1837, what happened to land values?

• Increased sharply

• Dropped sharply

• Remained stable

• Increased slowly

Multiple Choice

What did Van Buren persuade Congress to establish in 1840?

• A national bank

• An independent federal treasury

• A new tax system

• A trade agreement

Multiple Choice

In what year was Harrison inaugurated and subsequently died of pneumonia?

• 1836

• 1841

• 1844

• 1850