5 - Jackson Era/Manifest Destiny

Why did Andrew Jackson lose the election of 1824?

• Jackson did not belong to a political party.

• Jackson did not win a majority (more than half) of the votes,

• Jackson was disqualified because of a political scandal.

• Jackson had less popular votes than John Quincy Adams.

Which of the following statements about protective tariffs were true?

• BOTH Northern manufacturers and Southerners opposed tariffs

• BOTH Northern manufacturers and Southerners supported tariffs

• Northern manufacturers supported tariffs, Southerners opposed tariffs

• Protective tariffs made imported goods from Europe cheaper

The Supreme Court ruled on the side of the Cherokee in Worcester v. Georgia (1832) saying that the state of Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee. What was President Jackson's response to this ruling?

• he ignored the Supreme Court's decision

• he respected the Supreme Court's ruling and left the Cherokee alone

• he fired all of the Supreme Court justices and demanded a new case

• he allowed Cherokee to stay in Georgia but successfully removed Seminole from Florida

Jackson's ideas about political rights and equality included:

• only white men

• all men

• only white women and white men

• everyone who lived in the United States

In the case of Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the United States Supreme Court ruled that:

• States had to support a national bank.

• The spoils system was unconstitutional.

• The state of Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee.

• The federal government had no authority over Native Americans.

Why was the removal of the Cherokee people from Tennessee and Georgia called the Trail of Tears?

• The Cherokee's trail disappeared after they left.

• The Cherokee suffered and many died when they had to leave their homeland.

• The Cherokee traveled mainly by water.

• The Cherokee left a trail so other Native Americans could find them.

Won the Election of 1824 after winning the support of the House of Representatives becoming the 6th president of the U.S.

• John Quincy Adams

• Henry Clay

• John Marshall

• Martin Van Buren

• Andrew Jackson

Political body that decided presidential election of 1824 after no candidate received a majority:

• House of Representatives

• Democrat

• Cherokee

• Seminole

• U.S. Supreme Court

Andrew Jackson's presidency gave birth to which modern-day political party:

• House of Representatives

• Democrat

• Cherokee

• Seminole

• U.S. Supreme Court

Resisted removal in the state of Florida:

• House of Representatives

• Democrat

• Cherokee

• Seminole

• U.S. Supreme Court