Unit 6 Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion

Who won the Election of 1824 and became the 6th President of the United States?

• John Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• William Crawford

What happened to the Democratic-Republican party during Adam's presidency? (1824-1828)

• It became the Republican-Democratic party

• Nothing happened

• They decided to extend their party's name to favor Republicans and became "Democratic-but more importantly-Republican party"

• The party split into Democrats and Republicans

Which president was our 7th President?

• James Monroe

• John Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• James Polk

Which one of these statements is TRUE?

• Adams supported the common man, while Jackson supported the wealthy businessman

• Adams supported the wealthy businessman, while Jackson supported the common man

• Adams and Jackson both supported the common man

• Adams and Jackson both supported the wealthy, businessman

What did Alexis de Tocqueville, French sociologist and writer, observe during his visit to the US in the 1830s?

• Americans had really good food

• Americans were enthusiastic about democracy and equality between classes

• Americans only allowed wealthy people to vote.

• There a huge divide between the rich and poor

What did Andrew Jackson do that upset Southerners in 1828?

• He wanted to get rid of the National Bank.

• He passed a law that placed higher tax on imports

• He passed a law that placed higher tax on exports

• He wanted to keep the National Bank.

Who resolved the conflict with the Tariff Act of 1828?

• Andrew Jackson

• Daniel Webster

• John Calhoun

• Henry Clay

What was the purpose of Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• to negotiate treaties with Indians, so they would give up their lands and move west of the Mississippi

• to remove Indians from their land and invite them to the White House

• to move Indians by force, west of the Mississippi

How did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 go against the Worcester v. Georgia ruling?

• It extended a military campaign against Native American peoples who had farm land

• It nullified all previous treaties that protected the interests of Georgians against Cherokees

• It was a law banning Native American groups from owning land within the borders of any US state

• It ignored the fact that Indian lands were sovereign and not technically part of the US

Which one was NOT a technological innovation during Westward Movement?

• Corduroy Roads

• Erie Canal

• Steamboat

• Stainless Steel