6.1 Jackson in Office

Which of the following would most likely be a Jackson supporter?

• a Republican
• a wealthy banker
• a rich property owner
• a western farmer

A president fires all the current employees and hires his supporters. This would be an example of

• cleaning house

• political machines

• the spoils system

• tyranny

The forced removal of Eastern Native Americans to reservations was called

• The Tragic Journey

• The Great Migration
• The Trail of Tears
• The Proclamation of 1828

What is a tariff a tax on?

• Income
• Property

• Imported Goods
• Crops

What did South Carolina threaten due to the Nullification Crisis?

• Secession from the Union

• Armed rebellion against Andrew Jackson

• Impeachment of Andrew Jackson

Which of the following is a characteristic of the era of Andrew Jackson?

• Justice for American Indian groups

• Greater political rights for women and people of color

• Greater democracy for the common man

• Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose renewing the charter for the Second Bank of the United States?

• The bank restricted Jackson from raising tariffs

• The bank did not permit the use of gold and silver currency

• The bank had too much power over the economy and favored the wealthy

One way suffrage (voting) expanded during the Jackson presidency was by

• recognizing a woman's right to vote

• permitting free African Americans to vote

• eliminating property qualifications for voting

• extending citizenship to American Indian tribes

Many historians consider Andrew Jackson's election as president to be a major shift in American politics that is something referred to as the "Revolution of 1828." Why would his election be considered a "revolution?"

• Jackson was unknown before 1828

• Jackson was the first general ever elected to public office

• Jackson was elected to office by the largest majority in presidential elections

• Jackson's election represented a shift of political power from elites to the common people

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-

• 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 the Cherokee Nation

• asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation