Jackson & Manifest Destiny

Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?

• President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
• Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
• Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
• The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.

Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during Andrew Jackson's presidency? 

• Oklahoma
• Arkansas
• Texas
• Mississippi

Threatened succession from the Union over states rights issue

• Georgia
• Alabama
• Missouri
• South Carolina

A tariff is...

• A tax on imported goods
• A tax on exports
• A method for voting
• A customs agent

What law did Jackson pass that resulted in the Trail of Tears?

• Worcester v Georgia
• Nullification crisis
• Indian Removal Act
• Bank War

This was the practice of giving government jobs to political backers.

• Spoils System
• Kitchen Cabinet
• Nominating Conventions
• Missouri Compromise

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

• They all brought about a war with Spain.
• They all increased the territory of the United States.
• They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.
• They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico. 

What territory did the United States acquire after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory
• 13 Colonies
• Ohio River Valley

What was the main reason the United States went to war with Mexico?

• Border dispute of Texas
• Annexation of Texas 
• Building of railroads in Mexican Territory
• Slaves running away into Mexican Territory

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.