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Jackson's Presidency

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8th Grade

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Jackson's Presidency
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did the Cherokee respond to Georgia's attempts to remove them from their land?

They sued Georgia-- and eventually won in the U.S. Supreme Court
They attacked soldiers and militia
They formed an alliance with other tribes to fight white settlers
They agreed to move if the U.S. would pay them more money

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Andrew Jackson and many southerners oppose the Second National Bank?

they thought it only helped rich people, and that it was unconstitutional
they hated Alexander Hamilton
the bank supported the Tariff of Abominations
they thought it was safer to hide money under the mattress

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The "spoils system" refers to ___.

the practice of giving government jobs to political backers
authorizing the removal of Indian tribes after they lost their court cases
a system for removing old food from the refrigerator on a regular basis
the process where the runner-up in a campaign is made the vice-president

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

States’ rights doctrine refers to the idea that ____.

state power should be greater than federal power
Missouri should be allowed to be a slave state
the Second National Bank is unconstitutional
people should not have to pay taxes if they don't agree with them

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the the Indian Removal Act do?

authorized the removal of Native Americans east of the Mississippi River to lands in the West
allowed white settlers to kill Indians if the settlers wanted the natives' land
gave the Native Americans excellent western land and large payments in exchange for their southern land
allowed Native Americans to sue for the right to remain in their territories in the South

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the Whig Party?

political party formed to oppose Jackson; they favored the idea of a weak president and a strong Congress
political party formed to support Jackson's candidacy for president
political party dedicated to wearing white powdered wigs like the Founding Fathers did
political party that favored weak central government and a return to the Articles of Confederation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What were the effects of the Indian Removal Act on Native Americans?

Almost ¼ of many tribes died on the trip out west from cold, disease, starvation
Gave up good farming land in the South for poor farming land in Oklahoma 
Forced to adjust to new way of life with different climate, animals, farming ways, etc.
All of the above

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