Jackson through Manifest Destiny

After the Oregon Treaty, the US finally achieved its Goal of -

• Expanding the country from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Pacific

• Gaining land needed for the first Transcontinental Railroad

• Defeating the British to gain fertile land

• Reaching peace with Native American tribes in Oregon

What most directly caused the Mormon believers to leave their home and move west?

• Establishment of a Mormon College in Utah

• Fierce religious persecution including the burning of houses and livestock

• Opportunity to find gold in order to fund new Churches

• The US Government forcibly moved the group to a reservation

Which of the following was the most direct cause of the Mexican-American war?

• Increased hostility of Native Americans in Southern lands

• Border disputes caused by Annexation of Texas as a slave state in 1845

• Mexican invasion of major Texas cities

• The building of the Transcontinental Railroad

What was the main issue surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

• Should the government be able to regulate interstate commerce?

• Can a state provide funding for their own militia?

• Does a state have to power to disobey (overturn) a federal law?

• Can the government force states to pay more tax?

In the 1830's many governmental officials were criticized for being unqualified and incompetent. Which of the following actions led to this perception?

• The ability of a state government to recruit their own militia

• The placement of religious leaders in federal government

• The president gifting important jobs to political supporters, regardless of their qualifications or competency

• Government contractors inflating prices for building services

The supreme court case Marbury v. Madison established which of the following precedents

• Only the courts have the power to regulate interstate commerce

• The president does not need to declare war to send troops to a foreign country

• The courts can rule that a federal law is unconstitutional

• The government may not infringe on a person's religious freedom

Which of the following solutions attempted to peacefully resolve the issues caused after Georgia annexed Cherokee lands after finding gold there and the Cherokee people refused to move?

• The Cherokee Nation took the court case all the was to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in their favor

• Georgia asked for permission from the federal government to take the valuable land

• The Cherokee nation pleaded in front of President Andrew Jackson to make the state of Georgia return their land

• The U.S. government offered to make the Cherokee citizens

In 1846 author Henry David Thoreau protested the Mexican-American war by refusing to pay a tax that supported the war. Since this is a non-violent protest which of the following describes his actions?

• Popular Sovernty

• Civil Disobedience

• Universal Suffrage

• Rioting

Which of the following answers shows the events of Andrew Jackson's life in chronological order (first to last)?

• 1. Defeats British at the Battle of New Orleans

  2. Elected to first term as president

  3. Signs Indian Removal Act

  4. Vetoes charter of Second Bank of the United States

• 1. Elected to first term as president

  2. Signs Indian Removal Act

  3. Defeats British at the Battle of New Orleans

  4. Vetoes charter of Second Bank of the United States

James K Polk won the presidential election in 1844, what was his biggest promise to the public?

• To help America realize its "Manifest Destiny"

• To permanently remove the Native Americans from coastal land

• To end slavery in all southern states except Texas

• To increase the national budget and create more state tariffs