Jackson

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

• the rich and well-born

• Native Americans

• the common people

• states' rights supporters

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

• the spoils system

• Jacksonian democracy

• the giving tree

• a corrupt bargain

Did Andrew Jackson support the National bank?

• yes

• no

The Nullification Crisis was triggered by strong opposition to the

• Force Bill

• Indian Removal Act

• Tariff of Abominations

• Bank of the United States

Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?

• the rich and well-born
• Native Americans
• the common people
• states' rights supporters

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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 did the Indian Removal Act do?

• Pushed all Native Americans into Florida

• Allowed Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves

• Enacted the policy of assimilation

• Moved Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River

The Trail of Tears refers to

• Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes

• the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida

• government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system

• the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to the Indian Territory

In 1832, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokee. President Andrew Jackson responded to the decision by

• filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation

• ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation

• ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with Cherokee Nation

• asking congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation

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

• John Marshall

• Martin Van Buren

• John Douglas

• John C. Calhoun