3wk4.5 CA Review Quiz

Why was the Democratic Party created in 1828?

• It appealed to the "common man" to get Andrew Jackson elected President

• It wanted to lower tariffs on imported goods

• It supported westward expansion under Manifest Destiny

• It was opposed to increased immigration from Ireland and Germany

Why did some people oppose Jackson's use of the "spoils system" as President?

• He gave jobs to unqualified political supporters

• He killed the national bank and split up the money between state banks

• He threatened South Carolina with military force

• He forced Indian tribes to move to new lands in the west

Which of the following best completes the organizer?

• President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River

• President Jackson ignores the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v Georgia

• President Jackson threatens South Carolina with military force

• President Jackson vetoes an act by Congress

What was a major reason for Jackson's Indian Removal policy shown on this map?

• To persuade Native Americans to become peaceful farmers

• To gain access to important rivers for travel and trade

• To punish Native Americans that had declared war on the US

• To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources

What was the main issue that Jackson had to deal with in the Nullification Crisis?

• South Carolina tried to declare independence and leave the US

• South Carolina tried to make its own treaty with another country

• South Carolina tried to ignore a federal tariff law passed by Congress

• South Carolina threatened to use military force against the Cherokee

Which of the following is a reason why the Whig Party formed to oppose Jackson's policies?

• They thought he was abusing his power as President

• They were against adding Texas and Oregon to the US

• They thought he would try to get elected to a 3rd term as President

• They wanted to replace the President with a King under the Constitution

What title best completes this list?

• Economic motives for creating the Northwest Territory

• Reasons for declaring war on Mexico

• Economic motives for Manifest Destiny

• Reasons the US made the Gadsden Purchase

What was the main goal of Manifest Destiny?

• Keeping the US neutral and avoiding foreign wars

• Expanding the US so that it reached all the way to the Pacific Ocean

• Creating an economy that focused on agriculture instead of industry

• Supporting the use of slavery in all areas of the US

How did the US acquire the Oregon Territory in 1846?

• By signing a treaty with the British that divided the territory in half

• By declaring war on Mexico and taking it by force

• By purchasing it from France for $15 Million

• By purchasing it from Spain for $5 Million

Which map shows the boundaries of the US after Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848?

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