8th Grade Unit 6 Study Guide

How did the "spoils system" operate

• Andrew Jackson replaced many positions held by loyal supporters with independent government officials.
• Andrew Jackson replaced many long serving government officials with his loyal supporters.
• John Quincy Adams replaced many long serving government officials with his loyal supporters.
• John Quincy Adams replaced many positions held by loyal supporters with independent government officials.

Why did Andrew Jackson and his call the election of 1824 "corrupt bargain"?

• Jackson lost because Henry Clay used the spoils system.
• Jackson lost Henry Clay would not permit him to run as a Democratic Republican.
• Jackson lost because Henry Clay refused to accept the Electoral College results,
• Jackson lost because Henry Clay convinced the House of Representatives to elect John Quincy Adams.

In the election of 1824, the candidates were all ________________.

• from the south
• part of the spoils system
• Democratic-Republicans

What change was required by the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• All All American Indians living west of the Mississippi River must resettle in the southeastern U.S.
• All AMerican Indians living in the southeastern U.S. must resettle west of the Mississippi River.
• All American Indians living in the U.S. must resettle in Mexico or Canada.
• All American Indians living in the northeastern U.S. must resettle in the southeastern U.S.

The election of 1824 led to the development of ________________.

• new political parties
• government reforms
• states' rights and nullification

What were the goals that Andrew Jackson said he would pursue if he won the election of 1828? ( Choose 2)

• end excessive governement spending
• reform the spoils system
• reform the Supreme Court
• create a national bank and end political corruption

Which statement best reflects the perspective of U.S. President Andrew Jackson regarding the relocation of American Indians?

• "Relocation is necessary, but the U.S. should pay American Indians a fair price for the land."
• "If American Indians will cooperatae and share the land, relocation is not necessary."
• "Relocation is necessary because U.S. citizens and American Indians will get along better if they are separated."
• "Relocation is wrong because American Indians were here first and this land belongs to them. "

In________________, the Supreme Court ruled that congress has the power to regulate commerce that crosses state lines.

• Gibbons v. Ogden
• Worcester v. Georgia
• McCulloch v. Maryland

How did Andrew Jackson react to Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia?

• He enforced the ruling that the Cherokee Nation should be removed from their lands in Georgia
• He refused to enforce the ruling that White Settlers had to follow Georgia law on Cherokee land.
• He enforced the ruling that White settlers had to follow Georgia law on Cherokee land.
• He refused to enforce the ruling that the state laws of Georgia did not apply on Cherokee land.

In___________-, the Supreme court ruled that state governments cannot prevent the national government from establishing national banks within their borders.

• Gibbons v. ogden
• Worcester v. Georgia
• McCulloch v. Maryland