Chapter 11-12 Quiz

Which of the following statements best describes Andrew Jackson?

• Childish, funny, and destructive.

• Nervous, jealous, and angry.

• Strong willed, argumentative, and combative.

• Happy, kind, and easy to get along with.

What was Andrew Jackson's nickname?

• Tennessee Andy

• Creek Champ

• The Guardian of New Orleans

• Old Hickory

What was The Hermitage?

• Jackson's plantation.

• Where Jackson went to college.

• The batallion that Jackson led.

• Jackson's cat.

Match the following

• Democrats

• Winner of Election of 1824

• Whigs

• Party that supported Jackson

• Adams

• Winner of Election of 1828

• Jackson

• Party that opposed Jackson

Select all that apply : Which of the following were principles of Jacksonian Democracy?

• Expanding voting rights (to all white males 21 or over)

• Expanding voting rights (to ALL citizens)

• Establishing the spoils system.

• Supporting laissez-faire economics.

What was the law called that forced the displacement of nearly 50,000 Native Americans from the ancestral land to open up the South for white settlement.

• The Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears

• Nullification Crisis

• The Second National Bank

• The Tariff of Abominations

The name of the journey when Natives were displaced from their ancestral home.

• The Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears

• Nullification Crisis

• The Second National Bank

• The Tariff of Abominations

Name southerners gave the tax on foreign manufactured items.

• The Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears

• Nullification Crisis

• The Second National Bank

• The Tariff of Abominations

Jackson used his veto to stop this from being rechartered because he felt it was unconstitutional, and supported northern businesses more than southern farmers.

• The Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears

• Nullification Crisis

• The Second National Bank

• The Tariff of Abominations

Vice President Calhoun argued that states shouldn't have to follow laws they find unconstitutional. South Carolina threathened to leave the US and Jackson sent in troops to stop it.

• The Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears

• Nullification Crisis

• The Second National Bank

• The Tariff of Abominations