War of 1812 - Age of Jackson

Which of the following best characterize the Jackson presidency?

• Justice for Native Americans
• greater democracy for the common man
• the bank of the U.S. was saved
• women gained the right to vote

What did Jackson do that ended the nullification crisis?

• passed a higher tariff
• fired his Vice President
• burned down every home in South Carolina
• threatened to use Army to enforce the law

Why did the north welcome the protective tarrif?

•  Tariffs would increase the demand for American manufactured goods.       
• 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.

Why did the United States pass the Indian Removal Act?

• avoid conflict between white settlers and American Indian tribes
• provide legal protections for American Indian tribal land ownership
• assimilate American Indian tribes into the culture of the United States
• use American Indian tribes to push out foreign control of western territories

What would be considered the worst tragedy in the Age of Jackson?

• Trail of Tears
• The U.S. Bank closing
• South Carlolina seceding from the Union
• the Corrupt Bargain

Who was selected by the House of Representatives to be the sixth president of the U. S. because no candidate won a majority of electoral votes in the election of 1824?

• James Monroe

• James Madison

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

What do you call the practice of giving government jobs to

political supporters?

• Quid Pro Quo

• Networking System

• Spoils System

• Lobbying

How was Andrew Jackson’s background different from

previous presidents?

• He was not a military hero

• He was from New York

• He was born poor and from the west

• He was educated in Europe

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

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Because this region depended on manufacturing, it supported high tariffs on imported goods

• South

• North

• West