Andrew Jackson's Presidency

Why did the Northeast area of the United States support tariffs on foreign goods?

• tariffs raised the cost of foreign goods so people would buy American products

• tariffs made everything more expensive

• the South didn’t want tariffs

• tariffs lowered the price of all goods

What did the the Indian Removal Act do?

• law that forced native tribes to move from the southern U.S. to land in present-day Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska

• allowed white settlers to kill Indians if the settlers wanted the natives' land

• gave the Native Americans excellent western land and large payments in exchange for their southern land

• allowed Native Americans to sue for the right to remain in their territories in the South

What challenges did the Cherokee face on the Trail of Tears?

• Not enough food & shelter, so thousands died on the trip out west from cold, disease, starvation

• Forced to grow their own crops

• Not allowed to bring their families with them

• All of the above

What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?

• Indian Removal Act
• Trail of Sorrows
• Trail of Tears
• Nullification Act

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The nullification crisis occurred when

• the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
• Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
• South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
• Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

What was the Tariff of Abominations?

• Southern term for the hated Tariff of 1828

• nickname for the monster in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

• law that forced native tribes to move from the southern U.S. to land in present-day Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

• Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.
• Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.
• Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.
• Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

• He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
• He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
• He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
• He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.

What was the result of Worcester v. Georgia?

• The Native Americans have a right to stay
• The state of Georgia has the right to force the Native Americans to leave
• No colonization in the New World

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move

• to Oklahoma
• to Florida
• to the Louisiana Purchase
• to Canada