Age of Jackson Unit Test Review

Which of the following describes Jackson's response to the Worcester v. Georgia ruling?

• He refused to enforce the property rights of the Cherokee.

• He prevented settlers from seizing Cherokee lands.

• He allowed some Cherokee to remain in North Carolina.

• He protected the Cherokee on their march to Oklahoma.

A completed waterway in 1825 in New York that connected the Hudson River with the Great Lakes.

(a)  

What new political party rose in opposition to President Andrew Jackson?

• The Federalist Party

• The Democratic-Republican Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Whig Party

Authorized the U.S. military to remove Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River in 1830.

(a)  

Which of the following was a common criticism of the Second Bank of the United States?

• Settlers disliked it interference in their acquisition of new land.

• Farmers believed it benefited only wealthy business people.

• Politicians questioned its control over trade with foreign nations.

• Manufacturers resented the excessive interest rates on its loans.

Developed a system of writing for the Cherokees as he believed that increased knowledge would help them maintain their independence.

(a)  

Which of the following helped caused the Panic of 1837?

• Jackson's expansion of tariffs.

• Jackson's taxation of property.

• Jackson's banking policies.

• Jackson's military spending.

Government agency created in 1824 to oversee federal policy toward Native Americans.

(a)  

How did President Jackson use the spoils system?

• He achieved remarkable success through his own hard work.

• He pledged to extend voting rights to his supporters.

• He campaigned for different causes using his own money.

• He gave government jobs to his supporters.

U.S. Senator from Kentucky that believed the nation’s unity and future depended upon a strong national economy.

(a)