What effect did the Tariff of Abominations have on America under Andrew Jackson?

fueled growing sectional differences within the country

fostered the nation's hatred of British companies

helped the West, which did not rely on international trade

favored the South's agriculture-based economy

What was the nullification crisis a dispute over?

the power of states to reject unconstitutional federal laws

the power of the states to secede from the Union

the power of the federal government to end tariffs

the power of the federal government to favor one region

What compromise eased the crisis on nullification?

tariff lowered over several years; South Carolina would enforce the law

tariff would stay in place; South Carolina could ignore it

tariff was revoked; South Carolina would get an additional senator

tariff would stay in place; Jackson sent troops to enforce

What charter did Jackson veto?

Second Bank of the United States

Why did Jackson win the election of 1828?

he was a war hero and people could relate to him

his dad was the second president of the US

he was well-mannered and sophisticated

How did the high protective tariff of 1828 affect Southern planters?

it increased the cost of European imports

It protected them from foreign competition

it increased their reliance on goods from the North

it protected their land from Native Americans

Which of the following groups thought of Andrew Jackson as their champion?

common people across the country

Why did northerners ask Congress to place a tariff on imported goods?

to protect their industries from foreign competition

to allow more laborers to move West

to increase revenue to build roads and infrastructure

to allow them to compete more directly with the South

Why did South Carolina pass the Nullification Act?

to protect the rights of manufacturers

to protest the resignation of Vice President Calhoun

President Jackson's weakening of the Second Bank of the United States resulted in?

inflation and other economic problems

the rise of the Democratic Party

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 removed:

All Natives East of the Mississippi

All Natives West of the Mississippi

Why was it called the "Trail of Tears?"

People cried over the loss of their "homeland"

What was the verdict of Worcester v. Georgia?

Georgia laws do not apply on Cherokee land

Georgia laws must be followed on Cherokee land

The Cherokee must be relocated to Indian Reservations

The Cherokee can keep their land forever

The political cartoon above illustrates what truth about Jackson as president?

His opponents thought that he abused his executive powers.

He was greatly admired by many Americans.

He was a strong supporter of the states over federal power.

He came from a wealthy family with ties to European nobility.

What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map below?

To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources.

To persuade American Indians to become farmers.

To gain access to important rivers.

To punish American Indians who were allies of the British.

A lasting result of Jackson's defeat in the 1824 presidential election was:

Jackson and his followers founded the Democratic Party

the end of the Federalist Party rule

John Quincy Adams became one of the U.S.’s most important presidents

Jackson retired from politics and returned to military service

Which of these headlines best illustrates the spoils system in American politics?

“President Appoints Longtime Supporter as Foreign Ambassador”

“Mayor Meets with Local Groups to Hear Concerns”

“Congressman Retires after 30 Years in Office”

“Senate to Vote on President’s Supreme Court Choice”

What factor best explains the large increase in voters between the election of 1824 and 1828?

Many states had put an end to property qualifications, increasing the number white male voters.

Former slaves were emancipated and allowed to vote.

An amendment was enacted ending voting fees.

Women were given the right to vote.

How did the event in the picture effect Jackson’s political career?

His reputation as a military hero made him very popular in America.

Other members of Congress believed he would be a good commander-in-chief.

Voters feared that his bad temper made him unfit to hold public office.

Few people were aware of Jackson’s military service.

The acts of the Legislature of Georgia interfere forcibly with the relations established between the United States and the Cherokee Nation, the regulation of which, according to the settled principles of our Constitution, is committed exclusively to the Government of the Union. Worcester v. Georgia, 183 According to the quote above, what was the Supreme Court’s decision in this case?

Only the federal government had the authority to manage Native lands.

Georgia had to pay a fair price for Cherokee land according to the 5th Amendment.

Worcester had a valid claim to mine gold on Cherokee land.

The Georgia legislature could pass laws governing Cherokee land within state borders.

It will relieve the whole state of Mississippi and the western part of Alabama of Indian occupancy, and enable those States to advance rapidly in population, wealth, and power… What good man would prefer a country covered with forests and ranged by a few thousand savages to our extensive Republic, studded with cities, towns, and prosperous farms…? Andrew Jackson speech to Congress, 1830 These quotes from this speech about the Indian Removal Act illustrate Jackson’s belief that:

the Native presence was interfering with U.S. growth and expansion

the Cherokees and other tribes should adopt the white culture and lifestyle

the Native tribes would be more successful and happy living in the West

industry and manufacturing were the keys to U.S. economic prosperity

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Why were many more people allowed to vote in 1828 compared to 1824?

This was the practice started by Jackson of giving government jobs to supporters?

Which state threatened to leave the Union over the high tariff laws?

Name the law which forced the removal of all Indians to lands west of the Mississippi?

What term describes the forced removal of the Cherokee, where many died on the long journey west?

Name the Court case in which the Cherokee Indians won the right to keep their land, only to be removed by force anyway?

What National program did Jackson effectively kill because he thought it served the interests of the wealthy?

Nickname given to an 1828 tariff by people who viewed the tariff as another example of the federal government's power over the states.

Vice President who declared that the states had the right to nullify any federal law with which they disagreed was who?

Person who was chief justice of the United States when the Supreme Court supported the constitutionality of the Second Bank of the United States in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland.

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