Andrew Jackson

What is the term for giving government jobs to political supporters?

• A. Employee trust fund

• B. Union standardization

• C. Political employment

• D. Spoils system

What was the nickname given to the election of 1824?

• A. The election of thieves

• B. The illegal deal

• C. The stolen election

• D. The corrupt bargain

What is the term for the forced march the Cherokee took following the Indian Removal Act?

• A. Journey of Death

• B. Trail of Tears

• C. Trail of Death

• D. Trail of Doom\

What was the nickname of the tariff that led to the nullification crisis?

• A. The Terrible Tariff

• B. The Tariff of Abominations

• C. The Tariff of Tears

• D. The Tariff of Corruption

What did South Carolina threaten to due as a result of the nullification crisis?

• A. Ignore the tariff

• B. Elect a new president

• C. Declare war

• D. Secede

What institution did Andrew Jackson believe was unconstitutional, too powerful and served only the wealthy?

• A. National Bank

• B. Supreme Court

• C. Military

• D. Congress

Which candidate won the election of 1824 because Henry Clay (the Speaker of the House of Representatives) struck a deal that would make Clay the Secretary of State?

• A. William Crawford

• B. Andrew Jackson

• C. John Quincy Adams

• D. James Madison

Which of the following best describes the Trail of Tears?

• A. Native Americans joyfully rode in wagons to new and better homes

• B. Native Americans walked a short distance to new and better lands

• C. Native Americans walked hundreds of miles, suffering, many died.

• D. Native Americans walked hundreds of miles but suffered no problems.

The Tariff of 1828 benefitted which region of the country?

• A. South

• B. North

• C. West

• D. None of the above

This is a political cartoon depicting Andrew Jackson. What opinion of Andrew Jackson do you think the artist was trying to get across? (Select all that apply).

• The artist thought that Andrew Jackson was a great and honorable man.

• The artist thought that Andrew Jackson was too powerful, like a king.

• The artist thought that Andrew Jackson was a great leader.

• The artist thought that Andrew Jackson was destroying the constitution.