Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830

The Supreme Court ruled that ___ was not able to take the Cherokee land because the Cherokee were a sovereign nation.

• Tennessee
• Florida
• Georgia
• Ohio

Andrew Jackson decided to not enforce the Supreme Court decision. and used the Indian ___ Act of 1830 to force Native Americans west.

• Land
• Outlaw
• Removal
• Escape

Native American tribe in NW Georgia; were forcefully removed during the Trail of Tears

• Seminole
• Creek
• Cherokee
• Choctaw

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

• the rich and well-born.
• Native Americans.
• the common people.
• states'  rights supporters.

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Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

• the spoils system.
• Jacksonian democracy.
• mudslinging.
• a corrupt bargain.

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The Trail of Tears refers to

• Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.
• the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.
• government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.
• the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.

Who were a big supporters of Andrew Jackson?

• wealthy business owners
• farmers & factory workers

The Indian Removal Act relocated thousands of Cherokees from Georgia to Indian Territory for the purpose of ____.

• making the land available for white settlers and farmers

• allowing the Cherokee their freedom from U.S. control

• obeying the Supreme Court’s order to move the Cherokee

• creating a wilderness area for use by French fur trappers

____ showed that the United States was becoming more democratic during the Jacksonian era.

• Use of the spoils system

• Changes in state requirements to vote

• An increase in political parties

• Use of tariffs to protect American goods

Jacksonian Democracy was distinguished by the belief that _____.

• the wealthy posed no danger to the Republic

• political participation by the common man should be increased

• the National Republican party alone knew what was right for the people

• political rights should be granted to women