Andrew Jackson Test

Which constitutional issue led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

• Does the federal government have the authority to enact laws regarding slavery?

• Do states have the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional?

• Does the president have the authority to use the military to enforce the law?

• Do courts have the power to rule on the constitutionality of state laws?

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

• More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands.

• The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians.

• Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals.

• The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers.

What was one impact of the differences in economic activities described in the table?

• Southerners opposed the spread of slavery to new areas in the West.

• People in the “West” opposed the use of federal money to pay for improvements like roads and canals.

• Each of these three main sections had equal representation in Congress.

• Southerners and Northerners disagreed on the nation’s tariff policies.

Which of the following is the best title for the diagram?

• Chronology of the Nullification Crisis

• Causes of the Whiskey Rebellion

• Adoption of the Missouri Compromise

• Events Leading to the Mexican War

In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Andrew Jackson responded to this decision by -

• asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation

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

• filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation

• ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation

Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?

• President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress.

• President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.

• President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.

• President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.

What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocations depicted on this map?

• To persuade American Indians to become farmers

• To gain access to important rivers

• To punish American Indians who were allies of the British

• To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?

• Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.

• Votes were cast by secret ballot.

• Voter participation increased.

• Poll taxes were reduced.

What effect did the Tariff of 1828, known as the “Tariff of Abominations,” have on John C. Calhoun, U.S. Vice President from South Carolina?

• He argued that a state had a right to nullify an unconstitutional federal law.

• He claimed that all taxes by the federal government were illegal.

• He attacked the idea that the Union was a mere compact of states.

• He believed only Congress had the right to pass a tariff law.

Which statement best completes the table?

• Held that a high tariff would lead to foreign competition

• Believed a high tariff would lead to a Civil War

• Thought taxing exports was unconstitutional

• Feared England would not buy their cotton and other crops