U.S. Presidents: Andrew Jackson

According to the text, what was one of Andrew Jackson's promises to represent?

• a lawyer and landowner

• “Old Hickory”

• a general in the War of 1812

• America's “common man”

What does the author describe in the text?

• information people have learned about Andrew Jackson over the years

• all the promises that Andrew Jackson made leading up to the election of 1828

• reasons why Andrew Jackson was harsh toward enslaved people

• the lives of all the people on U.S. paper money

Andrew Jackson was popular in the United States.

What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

• “Jackson stayed active in the military until he reached the age of 54.”

• “Leading up to the election of 1828, one of Jackson’s promises was to represent America’s 'common man.'”

• “When Jackson was president, he was liked by many U.S. citizens.”

• “Over the years, more and more people have taken a closer look at Jackson’s life.”

Read these sentences from the text.

Leading up to the election of 1828, one of Jackson’s promises was to represent America’s “common man.” His promises appealed to many, and he was elected president. He was a founder of the Democratic Party, and he also supported efforts to give American workers more rights.

In addition to owning enslaved people and treating them harshly, Jackson is notorious for his actions in the forceful and harsh removal of Native peoples, like the Cherokee and Choctaw.

Based on the text, how did President Jackson affect people living in the United States?

• President Jackson greatly helped everyone living in the United States.

• President Jackson greatly helped many people, but he also caused many people to suffer.

• President Jackson caused everyone living in the United States to suffer greatly.

• President Jackson greatly helped enslaved people and Native peoples living in the United States.

What is the main idea of the text?

• Many people liked Andrew Jackson, but a lot of people's feelings toward him changed when they learned about his harsh treatment toward Native peoples and enslaved people.

• Andrew Jackson and his brother were captured and put into a British military prison during the Revolutionary War, but only Jackson survived the war.

• Almost all Native peoples within the U.S. borders in the early 1830s were forced to move west, but many Native people died in this forced move because of hunger, exhaustion, and disease.

• Andrew Jackson has been featured on the U.S. $20 bill, but the U.S. Treasury has decided to replace Jackson with abolitionist Harriet Tubman sometime in the future.

Read these sentences from the text.

In May 1830, [Andrew Jackson] signed into law the Indian Removal Act, which the United States government believed gave them authority to remove Native peoples from land within what the U.S. government considered existing state borders. This land was then taken over by the U.S. government.

As used in these sentences, what does the word “authority” most nearly mean?

• weakness

• happiness

• power

• fear

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

People have taken a closer look at Andrew Jackson's life, _________ they have learned about how Jackson had treated a lot of people harshly.

• but

• so

• because

• after

According to the text, what was Andrew Jackson chosen to be featured on?

• Washington Monument

• $20 bill

• $5 bill

• The Capitol Building

Based on the text, why might Andrew Jackson have been featured on the $20 bill? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Based on the text, why would people have asked the U.S. government to change the $20 bill from Andrew Jackson to someone else? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.