Westward Expansion

Who referred to the election of 1824 as a corrupt bargain?

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

The Kitchen Cabinet was the group of unofficial advisors t which president?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• John Tyler

Why was the Indian Removal Act passed under Jackson?

• The need for more living space

• the need for land to grow cotton

• the need for more harbors

• to increase the use of the national bank

Which action is not an example of Jackson abusing his power?

• Pet Banks

• Indian Removal Act

• Wilmot Proviso

• Spoils System

Why did Jackson relocate the southern indian tribes?

• Natives wished to move westward

• US citizens desired native american lands in the south

• He believed natives would become wealthy in the south

Why did Jackson oppose the national bank?

• State banks had become more popular

• Jackson was afraid it would encourage pet banks

• The bank was too powerful and favored the wealthy of the northeast and did little to help the poor

• The SC ruled the bank unconstiutional

What was the USA's main export in the early 1800's

• Raw materials

• ammunition

• manufactured goods

• inventions

Which region was known for industry and manufacturing in the mid 1800's?

• western frontier

• new england

• south

• pacific coast

What term best describes the concept of the US desire to expand to the Pacific?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Manifest Destiny

• populism

• states rights

"Oregon Territory added, Texas annexed, Americans migrate West."

What time period do these events describe?

• Age of westward expansion

• Jacksonian Age

• Federalist Era

• Reconstruction Era