What I Need to Know- Andrew Jackson

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The following map depicts the relocation of Native American tribes during the --

• Great Migration

• Trail of Tears

• Westward Migration

• Manifest Destiny

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Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

• the rich and well-born.

• Native Americans.

• the common people.

• states' rights supporters.

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"A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress." This ideology led to the --

• Nullification Crisis

• Free Enterprise

• Manifest Destiny

• Trail of Tears

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Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?

• the rich and well-born
• Native Americans
• the common people
• states' rights supporters

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Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?

• the rich and well-born
• Native Americans
• the common people
• states' rights supporters

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What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?

• Indian Removal Act
• Trail of Sorrows
• Trail of Tears
• Nullification Act

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The nullification crisis occurred when

• the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
• Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
• South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
• Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

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How did tariffs affect imported goods?

• Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

• Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

• Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

• Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

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When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:

• support system
• the spoils system
• Jacksonian Democracy
• nullification

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The nullification crisis occurred when

• the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
• Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
• South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
• Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

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What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

• He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states

• He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

• He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

• He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies

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When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:

• support system
• the spoils system
• Jacksonian Democracy
• nullification

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Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

• the rich and well-born.

• Native Americans.

• the common people.

• states' rights supporters.

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Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Little Big Horn

• Battle of Saratoga

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The Trail of Tears refers to

• Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.

• the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

• government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

• the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Reservations in the West

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John C. Calhoun believed that individual states had the right to nullify federal laws.

• True

• False

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Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

• He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
• He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
• He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
• He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.

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Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.

• True
• False

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Jackson's handling of the Nullification Crisis was most upsetting to

• the Rich and well-born.
• Native Americans.
• the common people.
• states' rights supporters.

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Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?

• President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
• Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
• Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
• The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.

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Which term is connected with a state quitting the United States?

• Nullification
• Annexation
• Manifest Destiny
• Secession

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Why did Southerners oppose tariffs in  the early 1800s?

• decreased the price of goods they needed
• angered their European trading partners
• benefited only northern merchants
• were higher in the South than in the North

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 Why did Jackson win the election of 1828?

• he was Harvard educated
• he was a war hero and people  could relate to him
• he was well-mannered and sophisticated
• his dad was the second president of the US

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Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

• He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
• He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
• He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
• He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.

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Who were a big supporters of Andrew Jackson?

• wealthy business owners

• farmers & factory workers

• Republican

• Northern politician

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What is the main criticism of the spoils system?

• It rewards political loyalty
• It is based on merit
• It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs
• It promotes diversity

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Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?

• A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote
• tariffs were lowered
• women gained the right to vote
• African Americans were allowed to vote

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Vice President who declared that the states had the right to nullify any federal law with which they disagreed was who? This guy said people in South Carolina didn't have to pay the tariffs.

• John Marshall

• Martin Van Buren

• John Douglas

• John C. Calhoun

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Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.

• True
• False

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Who defeated Andrew Jackson in the election of 1824?

• Winfield Scott
• John Quincy Adams
• William Henry Harrison