The Age of Jackson - Quiz

Who was Andrew Jackson?

• A war hero

• A famous artist

• A renowned scientist

• A successful businessman

Who believed that states had the right to nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional?

• John C. Calhoun

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the most tragic episode of forced Native American relocation during the Age of Jackson?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Cherokee Nation's resistance

• The displacement of Native American tribes

What was the outcome of the 1824 presidential election?

• Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but lost the presidency

• John Quincy Adams won both the popular vote and the presidency

• Andrew Jackson won both the popular vote and the presidency

• John Quincy Adams won the popular vote but lost the presidency

What was the Corrupt Bargain?

• A secret deal that led to John Quincy Adams becoming president

• A political maneuver that helped Andrew Jackson win the presidency

• A corrupt scheme to manipulate the election results

• A fair and transparent agreement between the candidates

What was the main goal of Jacksonian Democracy?

• To give more power to the common people

• To maintain the power of the elite

• To establish a monarchy

• To restrict voting rights

Who benefited from the expansion of suffrage under Jacksonian Democracy?

• White men who did not own property

• Women, Native Americans, and African Americans

• Only wealthy individuals

• No one, as suffrage did not expand

What were tariffs, and how did they impact different regions of the country?

• Tariffs were taxes imposed on imported goods that had a significant impact on the economy.

• Tariffs were taxes imposed on exported goods that had a significant impact on the economy.

• Tariffs were taxes imposed on imported goods that had no impact on the economy.

• Tariffs were taxes imposed on exported goods that had no impact on the economy.

What was President Jackson's stance on nullification?

• He supported nullification and believed it protected states' rights

• He opposed nullification and believed it threatened the unity of the nation

• He was neutral on the issue of nullification

• He believed nullification should be decided by the Supreme Court

What was the outcome of the Nullification Crisis in terms of tariff rates?

• The tariff rates were gradually reduced as a result of the Compromise Tariff of 1833.

• All federal laws were nullified due to the Nullification Act of 1833, affecting tariff rates.

• The tariff rates were increased due to the Nullification Act of 1830.

• The high tariff rates were maintained due to the Compromise Tariff of 1830.