The Jackson Era Quiz

The four candidates in the election of 1824, were all ____.

• Whigs

• Republicans

• Democratic Republicans

Why did President Jackson devise the spoils system?

• to give jobs to his supporters

• to create a new Cabinet position

• to choose his Cabinet members

A favorite son candidate has no support from his state

• true

• false

to facilitate means to help make happen

• true

• false

Mudslinging is a method to mske an opponent look good

• true

• false

The spoils system gives you government jobs to supporters

• true

• false

The "Five Civilized Tribes" consisted of the ____.

• Cherokee, Creek, Osage, Seminole, and Kiowa

• Chickasaw, Choctaw, Comanche, Seminole, and Creek

• Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole

Settlers wanted the Native Americans to relocate so that the settlers could take the land for themselves.

• true

• false

The ____ had a separate nation within the state of Georgia.

• Cherokee

• Choctaw

• Seminole

• Creek

The Trail of Tears went from Georgia and Florida to ____

• Mississippi

• Mexico

• present-day Oklahoma