Age of Jackson Quiz

Worcester v. Georgia (1832) was part of the conflict between American Indian groups and the government, in its efforts to force them to ​ (a)   The Cherokee argued that they were​ (b)   despite Georgia's refusal to recognize this. The Supreme Court held that the Cherokee​ (c)   President Andrew Jackson​ (d)   the court's decision, and the Cherokee were forcibly removed from their lands

• give up their lands to the United States
• a sovereign nation
• had the right to self-government
• ignored

During the Jacksonian Era, suffrage was extended to —

• nearly all white males.

• all white women.

• all property-owning citizens.

• African American males.

Which Supreme Court case declared the Cherokee Nation in the state of Georgia to be "a distinct community, occupying its own territory" in which the "laws of Georgia can have no force"?

• Cherokee Nation v. Georgia

• Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Elk v. Wilkins

Why was President Andrew Jackson opposed to a national bank?

• He believed it favored states' rights over federal law.

• He believed it slowed the expansion of foreign trade.

• He believed it favored the interests of the wealthy.

• He believed it slowed the process of industrialization.

Which conclusion is best supported by the information in the charts?

• Women secured the right to vote in federal elections after 1824.

• The repeal of property restrictions allowed more adult men to vote by 1828.

• Many states began extending voting rights to free blacks after 1820.

• The influence of political parties diminished during the 1820s.

What was the forced removal of the Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma called? It was called ​ (a)  

• The trail of tears
• The Great Migration
• The Long Walk
• The Freedom March

Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?

• President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.

• President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.

• President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress.

• President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.

In threatening to secede from the Union, South Carolina was defending its position on ​ (a)  

• states' rights
• civil rights
• human rights
• natural rights

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8.17B

What was President Jackson's position on South Carolina's claim that they could nullify the Tariff of 1828?

• They had a right to nullify the tariff

• No state had the right to ignore a law passed by Congress

• The U.S. Constitution was ambivalent

• They needed Congress to pass a treaty to enable them to nullify

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8.17B

During the Nullification Crisis of 1832, South Carolina sought to repeal a ​ (a)   to demonstrate its support for ​ (b)   .

• high tariff
• states' rights
• court decision
• unionism
• presidential veto
• judicial review

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8.17B