Andrew Jackson Review

Which of the following best describes Jacksonian Democracy?

• Jackson wanted the government to help the wealthy increase their power
• Jackson wanted to spread political power among more people and ensure majority rule
• Jackson believed government officials should hold office for long periods of time
• Jackson favored a strong Judicial Branch

What political party was formed helping Jackson win the presidency in 1828?

• The Federalists
• The Republicans
• The Whigs
• The Democrats

What was President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward Native Americans?

• He maintained friendship
• He forced them to move to the lands west of the Mississippi River
• He purchased the Native American lands
• He let the Natives remain on their lands and live peacefully side by side with them

What was the name used by southern states to say that they had the right to reject a federal law?

• First Amendment
• Doctrine of Nullification
• Indian Removal Act
• Spoils System

Why did Andrew Jackson claim he lost the election of 1824?

• Only men could vote
• He did not appear on the ballot in any state
  
• John Q Adams made a “corrupt bargain” with Henry Clay
• He won the electoral college, but not the popular vote

Which factor helped Andrew Jackson get elected in 1828?

• Many white common men without land were allowed to vote
• The spoils system gave his supporters more power
• Jackson promised he would support the wealthy
• The executive branch had become more powerful
  

What law required Natives living in the southeast to move to lands west of the Mississippi River?

• Cherokee Removal Act
• Five Civilized Tribes Act
• Indian Removal Act
• Trail of Tears Act

Approximately what fraction of the Cherokee Indians perished on the journey known as the Trail of Tears?

• 1/2 of the Cherokee population
• 1/10 of the Cherokee population
• 1/4 of the Cherokee population
• The entire Cherokee population

What political party was created by Henry Clay in opposition to Jackson?

• Democrat Party
• Republican Party 
• Whig Party 
• Green Party

What name was given to the financial crisis resulting from major inflation after the federal bank closed?

• Great Depression
• Panic of 1837
• Era of Prosperity 
• Jackson's Economic Depression