Exploring the Jackson Era

What was the primary goal of Jacksonian Democracy?

• To increase the power of the national government

• To promote the interests of the wealthy

• To expand suffrage to more white males

• To strengthen the role of the judicial system

What was the Indian Removal Policy primarily aimed at?

• Assimilating Native Americans into European-American culture

• Relocating Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi River

• Providing Native Americans with citizenship rights

• Encouraging peaceful coexistence between settlers and Native Americans

What was the Nullification Crisis about?

• The right of states to secede from the Union

• The enforcement of federal tariffs by the state of South Carolina

• The ability of states to declare federal laws unconstitutional

• The dispute over the renewal of the Bank of the United States

What was the main issue in the Bank War during Jackson's presidency?

• The establishment of a new central bank

• The rechartering of the Second Bank of the United States

• The creation of state banks

• The distribution of federal funds to local banks

What was the Spoils System?

• A method of rewarding political supporters with public office

• A system for distributing land to settlers

• A policy for managing federal budget surpluses

• A strategy for promoting American industry

Which event was a direct result of the Panic of 1837?

• The establishment of the Independent Treasury

• The end of the Spoils System

• The signing of the Indian Removal Act

• The beginning of the Civil War

Who was the president of the United States during the Jackson Era?

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A path used by gold miners during the California Gold Rush

• The route taken by Lewis and Clark during their expedition

• The forced migration of Cherokee Indians to the West

• The journey of settlers moving to the Oregon Territory

What was the significance of the Tariff of Abominations?

• It led to the War of 1812

• It caused the Nullification Crisis

• It resulted in the Louisiana Purchase

• It initiated the Mexican-American War

How did President Jackson justify the Indian Removal Policy?

• By claiming it would save Native American cultures

• By stating it was a way to protect Native Americans from extinction

• By arguing it would lead to more rapid American expansion

• By asserting it was requested by the Native Americans themselves