Age of Jackson

Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?

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During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?

• The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations

• The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions

• The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors

• Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders

What was the major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocations depicted in this map?

• to persuade American Indians to become farmers

• to gain access to important rivers

• to punish American Indians who were allies of the British

• to acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?

• Votes were cast by secret ballot

• Property qualifications for voting were strengthened

• Poll taxes were reduced

• Voter participation increased

The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?

• Shay's Rebellion

• The War of 1812

• The Nullification Crisis

• The Civil War

What led to the conflict referred to in the excerpt?

• The passage of the Dawes Act

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The adoption of Indian removal policies

• The Battle of Tippecanoe

In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state.

• filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation

• ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation

• ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation

• asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation

One attempt to resolve this issue without violence involved which action?

• The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia's anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme court

• Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase Cherokee land

• The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia

• Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokees

These speakers are debating an issue that eventually became known as the--

• Monroe Doctrine

• Nullification Crisis

• Missouri Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

Which era of American history was characterized by the spoils system, new forms of campaigning, reduced state requirements for voting, and the introduction of party nominating conventions to select candidates?

• Critical period under the Articles of Confederation

• Presidency of Washington

• Age of Jackson

• Era of Good Feelings