Jacksonian Democracy Unit

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.

• mudslinging.

• a corrupt bargain.

What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Sorrows

• Trail of Tears

• Nullification Act

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

• Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

• Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

• Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

• Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

The nullification crisis occurred when

• the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.

• Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.

• South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.

• Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.

• True

• False

"The Cherokees are nearly all prisoners. They have been dragged from their homes and encamped at the forts and military places, all over the nation.... The propert[ies] of many [have] been taken and sold before their eyes for almost nothing."This quotation from an eyewitness on the "Trial of Tears" describes events resulting from the---

• Intolerable Acts
• Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Quartering Act
• Indian removal Act

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 all the Native American tribes have to do during the Trail of Tears?

• Move East of the Mississippi River.

• Move west of the Mississippi River.

• Move north to Canada •

• Move South to Haiti.

Which headline could have accompanied the election of Andrew Jackson as president?

• "A Hero Leads the Republican Party"

• "As Usual, No Change"

• "A Victory for the Common Man"

• "Here we go again"