The Jacksonian Era

One of the goals of the Indian Removal Act was to -

• avoid conflict between Natives and white settlers

• assimilate Natives into American culture

• protect Native American culture

• bring peace between Natives and slaves

When Jackson was president, some felt that government leaders were unqualified because --

• Jackson awarded jobs to his political supporters (spoils system)

• Many did not vote in the elections

• Jackson only gave jobs to rich people.

• Jackson always said bad things about those he appointed

The Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal Act, and Era of the Common Man are all part of which era?

• Jacksonian Era

• Anti-Federalists Era

• Constitution Era

• Antebellum Era

How was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded during Jackson's presidency?

• Owning property was no longer a qualification to vote

• African Americans voted for the first time

• women were allowed to vote

• White men were no longer the only people who could vote

The Indian Removal Act led to --

• the forced relocation of American Indians

• the end of discrimination against American Indians

• the removal of white settlers from American Indian lands

• the end of the National Bank

How did Jackson react to the Worcester v. Georgia Supreme Court case?

• He ignored it and allowed the forced removal of Cherokee Nation.

• He allowed Cherokee Nation to remain on their lands.

• He agreed with the ruling and apologized to Cherokee Nation.

• He got into a fist fight with Chief Justice John Marshall

South Carolina defended the idea of states' rights when they -

• tried to nullify a federal law

• tried to amend the Constitution

• protested against the Bill of Rights

• tried to get federal funds for their state

When the state of Georgia tried to removed the Cherokee from their lands, the Cherokee decided to --

• take their case to court against Georgia

• move peacefully to the West

• declare war against Georgia

• burn all the land around them as retaliation

The Nullification Crisis was a debate over whether or not a state has the right to --

• cancel or overrule an act passed by Congress

• end slavery

• allow women to vote

• veto a national bank

The Cherokees refused to move off their land. Instead, they decided to --

• take legal action by challenging Georgia's laws before the Supreme Court

• ask the government for money to buy the land.

• ask Jackson for help in keeping their land.

• declare war on the state of Georgia