8th Grade Andrew Jackson Lesson

​Election of 1824, Andrew Jackson & Manifest Destiny

By Chip Krolik

Open Ended

According to the map, which two candidates got the most votes in the election of 1824?

Multiple Choice

The election of 1824 was decided by:

• The Electoral College

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

Explanation Slide...

The election of 1824 was unique as no candidate received a majority in the Electoral College. Consequently, the decision went to the House of Representatives, which elected John Quincy Adams as president.

Multiple Choice

Which president approved the Indian Removal Act?

• Martin Van Buren
• James Madison
• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson
• none of these

Multiple Choice

Why did Worcester v. Georgia not affect the Cherokee?

• The ruling was not enforced by the federal government. because Andrew Jackson ignored it.

• The case was decided in favor of the Cherokee.
• The ruling was widely accepted by the states.
• The federal government supported the state laws.
• none of these are correct

Multiple Choice

How did Chief John Ross attempt to keep his people on Cherokee homelands?

• by adopting American culture

• by declaring allegiance to the U.S.

• by leading the Red Sticks in rebellion

• by allowing prospectors on their lands

Multiple Choice

What is Manifest Destiny?

• Manifest Destiny is the belief that the expansion of the United States across North America was justified and inevitable.
• Manifest Destiny refers to the economic policies of the early 20th century.
• Manifest Destiny is the idea that the U.S. should focus on international trade only.
• Manifest Destiny is a term used for the U.S. military strategies in World War II.
• none of these

Multiple Choice

What did the Supreme Court decide in Worcester v. Georgia?

• Georgia had sovereignty over any American Indian nation in their borders.

• The Cherokee were a sovereign nation not subject to state or federal laws.

• The U.S. president had the authority to remove American Indians from Georgia.

• Any contracts between the Cherokee Nation and settlers were invalidated.

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Open Ended

What was the Indian Removal Act?

Explanation Slide...

The Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830 to take Native American land for gold and farming.

Multiple Choice

The Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw and Seminole Indians were knows as the

• Five Civilized Tribes

• Original settlers
• Indian Removal
• Trail of Tears

Multiple Choice

The image below is associated with an event during Jackson's presidency that resulted from the Indian Removal Act. What was this event called?

• The Shawnee Relocation Bill
• The Trail of Tears
• The Great Cherokee Migration
• The California Gold Rush

Multiple Choice

What political party did Jackson's supporters form?

• Whig

• Republican

• Democrat

• Federalist

Multiple Choice

Where were Native Americans forced to move?

• present day Oklahoma

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Mississippi

Multiple Choice

Why did political leaders in South Carolina threaten to secede from the Union?

• They disliked the Tariff of 1828

• They disliked Andrew Jackson

• They wanted to drive Native Americans from the state

• They did not want to buy foreign goods

Multiple Choice

Why did Jackson disagree with John C. Calhoun's doctrine of nullification?

• He did not believe states should stop the federal government from acting on the nation's behalf.

• He wanted to discredit Calhoun, who was a political enemy.

• He believed it threatened the States and freedom.

• He did not believe the states had the right to prevent tariffs on imports.

Multiple Choice

What was the "corrupt bargain" regarding the election of 1824?

• The 'corrupt bargain' was a term used to describe the election of 1820.
• The 'corrupt bargain' involved a secret agreement between Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.
• The 'corrupt bargain' refers to a financial scandal during the election of 1828.
• The 'corrupt bargain' refers to the alleged deal between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay during the election of 1824, where Clay supported Adams in exchange for a political appointment.
• none of these are correct

Multiple Choice

President Jackson strongly favored strengthening the national government and this was shown by his use of the Force Bill when dealing with the Nullification Act.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Jackson disliked the Bank of the United States. So what did he do?

• He vetoed the recharter of the Bank and withdrew federal funds.
• He proposed a new national bank to replace it.
• He ignored the Bank and focused on state banks instead.
• He supported the Bank's expansion and increased funding.
• none of these

Match

Mark the map of the expansion of the United States

• Striped orange

• Red section

• Blue territory

• Green area

• Yellow region

Original Colonies

Louisiana Purchase

Texas Annexation

Mexican Cession

Northwest Territory

• Original Colonies

• Louisiana Purchase

• Texas Annexation

• Mexican Cession

• Northwest Territory