Unit 5 Jacksonian Democracy

The Trail of Tears resulted from President Andrew Jackson's efforts to...

• Teach Native American Indians the American lifestyle

• return tribal lands to Native American Indians

• remove Native American Indians from all land east of the Mississippi River

• Allow native tribes self-rule within state boundaries

In response to the Tariff of 1828, South Carolina passed the Nullification in 1832, creating the

Nullification Crisis. What question was at the center of the Nullification Crisis?

• Could a state refuse to obey federal law that the state considered unconstitutional?

• Could the U.S. government impose taxes on the citizens of the country?

• Could a state place tariffs on goods made in the U.S. or imported from other countries?

• Could the U.S. government impose tariffs that benefitted only women workers?

What did Andrew Jackson do to destroy the National Bank?

• declared war against England

• declared war against Mexico

• took money from State Banks and deposited it in the National Bank

• took money from the National Bank and deposited it in State Banks

During the 1830's, public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified.

What practice reinforced that perception?

• The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations

• Legislatures awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders

• The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve aboard as ambassadors

• The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions

Which of the following changes did the Age of Jackson MOST influence?

• Establishment of the foreign policy of neutrality

• development of the first political parties

• Growth of political power by the non-wealthy

• expansion of the U.S. Territory towards the West

Which of following reasons contributed to the

spread of the belief in Manifest Destiny?

SELECT 3 CORRECT ANSWERS

• rapid population growth

• the spread of diseases and epidemics

• the prospect of cheap land

• an economic depression

What is the term for a legal action to cancel a law or government decision?

• Tariff

• Embargo

• Nullify

• Excise tax

After the Election of 1824, supporters of Andrew Jackson formed which political party?

• The Republican Party

• The Federalist Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Whig Party

This portrayal of President Andrew Jackson in this

picture reflects the opinion of

some of his opponents that the -

• British had too much influence over the president

• executive branch had become too powerful

• president had become too sympathetic to the common man

• spoils system had failed to improve the government

Why was it necessary for the Cherokee to sue the state of Georgia in 1831?

• They wanted to secede from the United Staes

• They were seeking assistance in fighting against Spain

• They were being forced to give up their lands

• They believed they were entitled to voting rights in the state