American History Quiz

Who won the presidential election of 1824?

• Henry Clay

• Robert Crickshande

• John Q. Adams

• Andrew Jackson

What incident was referred to as the 'corrupt bargain'?

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Tariff of Abominations

• The election of 1824

• The Nullification Crisis

Which president was known as the 'common man'?

• Robert Crickshande

• Andrew Jackson

• John Q. Adams

• Henry Clay

What did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 allow?

• Native Americans to trade crops with other countries

• Native Americans to become U.S. citizens

• Native Americans to move to Indian Territory

• Native Americans to stay on their land

What was the result of the Trail of Tears?

• Native Americans were forced to move to Indian Territory

• Native Americans were given compensation for their land

• Native Americans gained more rights

• Native Americans successfully resisted removal

Why did President Jackson want to destroy the National Bank?

• He wanted to decrease government spending

• He wanted to increase the power of the federal government

• He believed it was unconstitutional

• He believed it favored the wealthy

Who founded the Hudson River School?

• Thomas Cole

• Herman Melville

• Washington Irving

• John James Audubon

Which book is considered the greatest American novel?

• The Scarlet Letter

• Moby Dick

• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

• Birds of America

Who wrote the book 'Birds of America'?

• Washington Irving

• Herman Melville

• John James Audubon

• Thomas Cole

Which court case ruled that Georgia had no right to remove the Cherokee?

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Marbury v. Madison

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Plessy v. Ferguson