Unit 10 Quiz USH

Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?

• He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed.

• He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

• He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion.

• He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government.

This political cartoon from 1833 portrays President Andrew Jackson. Which statement describes a position of the party that agreed with the cartoonist's view of Jackson?

• They complained about Jackson's extravagant lifestyle.

• They opposed Jackson for his efforts to start a war with Great Britain.

• They criticized Jackson as a leader with unrestrained powers.

• They objected to Jackson's attempt to reduce the number of Supreme Court justices.

Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?

• The election of Andrew Jackson as president

• The use of protective tariffs

• The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

• The abolition movement

What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?

• Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States

• Elimination of the spoils system

• Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

• Increased levels of voter participation

During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?

• The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations

• The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions

• The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors

• Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders

What was the issue in Worcester v. Georgia?

• The taxation of Cherokee lands

• The use of subsistence farming by the Cherokee people

• The sovereignty of the Cherokee nation

• The abandonment of the Cherokee culture by its people

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

• The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians.

• The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers.

• More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands.

• Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals.

Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?

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President Jackson annexes land west

Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling

President Jackson introduces a new bill

Jackson vetoes Congress

Which constitutional question was raised and debated because of the actions described in this excerpt?

• Can states nullify federal laws?

• Can the federal government take control of private property?

• Can states apply full faith and credit to other states?

• Can the federal government guarantee due process?