Chapter 11 - Jackson

What did Jackson do the Second National Bank after he was reelected in 1832?

• He waged an all-out war to destroy the bank.

• He renewed the bank's charter.

• He put less government money in state banks.

• He gave the power of running the bank to Mrs. Olguin, and she ran it well, of course.

How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's ruling against the Indian Removal Act?

• He vetoed it.

• He opposed it.

• He appealed it.

• He respected it.

What did the Indian Removal Act give the U.S. government the power to do?

• Take Native American land in southern states

• force Native Americans to relocate to southern states

• prevent southern states from taking Native American land

• protect Native Americans from attacks by settlers in southern states

What is one reason Jackson wanted to get rid of the Second National Bank?

• The bank favored the wealthy over working people.

• He thought it had a monopoly over other banks.

• The bank often made loans to members of Congress, possibly giving the bank's president influence over the legislators.

• Jackson didn't trust paper currency or any form of money other than gold or silver.

• All of the above.

How did most Americans view Andrew Jackson's win in the 1828 presidential election?

• as a win for the South

• as a win for the North

• as a victory for the "common man"

• as a victory for the "wealthy man"

How did President Jackson make use of the spoils system?

• He gave government jobs to his political supporters.

• He appointed leading businessmen to government positions.

• He appointed only National Republicans to his Cabinet.

• He required government employees to join the Democratic Party.

What was President Jackson's position on the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• He enforced it.

• He opposed it on moral grounds.

• He protested the cruelty of the law

• He allowed the states to decide whether to enforce it.

What was the Trail of Tears?

• a trail American settlers took to reach California

• the forced march of Cherokee from the Southeast to Indian Territory

• the forced relocation of all Native Americans to western lands

• the trail Native Americans used to travel to Indian Territory

Who introduced the Spoils System? 

• John Quincy Adams
• Andrew Jackson
• James Monroe
• Abraham Lincoln

Which of the following was NOT targeted by the Indian Removal Act? 

• Cherokee
• Creek
• Seminole
• Mexican