7th President: Andrew Jackson

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose renewing the charter for The Second Bank of the United States?

• The bank restricted Jackson from raising tariffs

• The bank did not permit the use of gold and silver for currency

• The bank had too much power over the economy and favored the wealthy

• The bank had corrupt leadership that threatened foreign trade and domestic industries

Which headline could have accompanied the election of Andrew Jackson as President?

• "As usual, No Change"

• "A Victory for the Common Man"

• A Hero Leads the Republican Party"

• "Weak, Indecisive Leader Takes Power"

How did the Cherokees respond to the Indian Removal Act passed by the Jackson administration?

• They fought against the U.S. Army regiments

• They adopted the ways of their white neighbors

• They left before the government could enforce the removal policy

• They went to the Supreme Court asking that their rights be protected

How did President Jackson respond to the Supreme Court decision to protect the rights and land of the Cherokee?

• He ignored the decision

• He obeyed the decision after a delay

• He asked states to implement his decision

• He called for the impeachment of the Supreme Court justices

Which of the following best characterizes the Jackson Presidency?

• Political machines control elections

• Justice for American Indian groups

• Greater democracy for the common man

• Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies

Which reason motivated industrialists in northern states to favor tariffs during the early 1800s?

• Tariffs would improve the quality of American-made products

• Tariffs would increase the price of raw materials from the West

• Tariffs would result in more revenue for the federal government

• Tariffs would increase the demand for American manufactured goods

One way suffrage (voting) expanded during the Jackson Presidency was by

• Recognizing women's rights to vote

• Permitting free African Americans to vote

• Eliminating property qualifications for voting

• Extending citizenship to American Indian tribes

What was the impact of Jackson's attempt to reduce conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers during the 1830s?

• Native Americans were forced to relocate

• Native Americans were granted U.S. citizenship

• White settlers were encouraged to abandon Native American lands

• White settlers were ordered to avoid contact with Native Americans

One goal of the U.S. Congress in passing the Indian Removal Act was to

• Avoid conflict between the white settlers and the American Indian tribes

• Provide legal protections for American Indian tribal land owernship

• Assimilate American Indian tribes into the culture of the U.S.

• Use American Indian tribes to push out foreign control of western territories

One result of the relocation of the Native Americans was that they

• Remained mostly in Missouri

• Traveled primarily northward

• Settled beyond the Mississippi River

• Gained far more land than originally occupied