The Age of Jackson SSUSH7

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A hiking trail in the Rocky Mountains
• A famous Native American dance
• A historical trade route for fur trappers
• Forced relocation of the Cherokee people

What did the state of South Carolina and John C. Calhoun argue during the Nullification Crisis of 1833?

• States' Rights: a state had the right to ignore the federal government if they didn't like a certain law

• Realist Theory: Only states/countries have the ability to make changes in the world

• Epicureanism: Only things experienced by the five senses are valid

• Theocracy: A country should only be governed by religious laws, no secular laws

Answer explanation

South Carolina was angry with the 20-25% tariffs that had been placed on imported goods under the American System. They argued that they did not have to abide by the federal governments laws if they disliked them.

Which of the following did Jacksonian Democracy reject as being a necessary part of the government?

• The National Bank

• Hand off approach to the economy

• Limited voting rights
• Wealthy elite ruling class

How did the American System bring the United States together?

• Encouraging individual states to operate independently with no economic ties
• Promoting division through the establishment of separate currencies for each state
• Implementing strict trade barriers between states
• Promoting economic unity through infrastructure development and tariffs to support American manufacturers

The Hudson River and the Erie Canal are the only waterways through which mountain range?

• Himalayan Mountain Range
• Appalachian Mountain Range
• Andes Mountain Range
• Rocky Mountain Range

Why were Southern states opposed to the American System developed by Henry Clay?

• They thought it would benefit the Native American population
• It favored the industrial North over the agricultural South. due to the high tariffs placed on imported goods

• They believed it would lead to an increase in slavery
• They were concerned about the impact on international trade

What was the MAIN goal of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?

• To promote slavery and inequality for women
• To establish a monarchy in the United States
• To advocate for women's suffrage and equal rights for women
• To advocate for the rights of wealthy landowners only

During the Second Great Awakening, which two movements became increasingly connected?

• Industrial revolution and labor rights movement
• Civil rights movement and environmental conservation movement
• Prohibition movement and education reform movement
• Temperance movement and women's rights movement

What was the main effect of Nat Turner's Rebellion?

• Increased oppression and harsher treatment of slaves through stricter slave codes

• Decreased resistance from slave owners
• Emancipation of all slaves
• Improved living conditions for slaves

Which answer is the definition of the abolitionist movement?

• A social and political movement to end slavery and the slave trade

• A movement to improve working conditions for slaves
• A movement to promote slavery
• A movement to expand slavery to new territories