American Republic - Chapter 10 - 3

What was the name given to the informal group of advisors with whom Andrew Jackson discussed ideas?

• the president's cabinet
• the kitchen cabinet
• the lame duck
• the czars

What is the name given to the journey of the Cherokees from Georgia to Indian Territory?

• death march
• trail of tears
• bad walk
• road to death

Which Indian leader stumbled into war with American troops in Wisconsin?

• Prince Philip
• Choctaw
• Black Hawk
• Sitting Bull

What state issued an Ordinance of Nullification?

• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Virginia
• Alabama

What term describes the withdrawal of the state from the Union?

• secession
• sucession
• divorce
• annexation

What did southerners call the tariff that was passed in 1828?

• Compromise Tariff of 1833
• State Tariff of 1836
• tariff of abomination
• independent tariff

What program did Henry Clay devise to pay for internal improvements such as roads, canals, lighthouses, and observatories?

• The United States System
• The American System
• The Improvement System
• The Transportation System

Who succeeded John Marshall as chief justice of the Supreme Court?

• John Quincy Adams
• Nicholas Biddle 
• Roger B. Taney

What term describes a president who is serving during the period of time between the election and the inauguration of a new president?

• retiring
• loser
• lame duck
• dead duck

What state was added to the Union during the presidency of John Tyler?

• Maine
• Vermont
• Minnesota
• Texas