Studyisland Jackson and Extra

Andrew Jackson won the presidential election with 56% of the popular vote and 68% of the Electoral College votes. His big margin of victory was due to his popularity and his ability to be seen as a

• good negotiator.

• strong politician.

• powerful speaker.

• common man.

Many soldiers and settlers dug for treasure in the Cherokee burial grounds. This shows that they

• were interested in Indian art.

• wanted to learn about the Cherokees' traditions.

• had no respect for the Cherokees' traditions.

• had great respect for the Cherokee way of life.

The "Trail of Tears" refers to which event?

• the economic recession of the late 1830s

• the Democrats' reaction to the Whiskey Rebellion

• the forced resettlement of the Cherokee Indians

• the campaign trail during Jackson's re-election bid

In July 1836, Andrew Jackson issued the Specie Circular, which required that public lands be purchased using

• money orders.

• guaranteed certificates of deposit.

• trade with other pieces of land.

• gold or silver.

What was a major reason for the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• increasing slave trade

• land greed

• low food supplies

• religious beliefs

Before and during Jackson's term as president, Southern states argued that Native American land

• was under the authority of state governments.

• should be made into new, individual states.

• should be given a Native American government.

• was under the authority of the federal government.

Which of the following decisions of Andrew Jackson is considered one of the causes of the economic depression of the late 1830s?

• demanding that gold and silver be used to buy land

• allowing Georgia to drive Native Americans out of open lands

• using a ruthless political strategy in order to get elected

• using force to combat South Carolina's nullification laws

• Jacksonian Democracy
• Strong Executive Branch
• ?
• Use of the Spoil System

Which of the following best completes the chart?

• Isolationist foreign policy

• Expansion of states' rights

• More power for the common man

• Abolition of slavery

Which historical event is described by the phrases in the box below?

• forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from their land in Georgia• had minimal facilities, food, and protection• 4,000 Cherokees died along the way

• Cherokee War

• Trail of Tears

• Battle of Taliwa

• Battle of Bloody Marsh

Andrew Jackson was elected the seventh president of the United States in 1828. Jackson was the first president from the area _______ of the Appalachian Mountains.

• south

• east

• west

• north