Quiz on Jackson's Policies and Military Career

What policy did Jackson support regarding Native Americans?

• Assimilation into American society

• Indian removal to areas west of the Mississippi River

• Granting Native Americans full citizenship

• Establishing Native American reservations in the east

In which years did Jackson campaign on the issue of Indian removal?

• 1824 and 1828

• 1830 and 1834

• 1812 and 1816

• 1840 and 1844

What was the geographical focus of Jackson's Indian removal policy?

• Southeast United States

• Northeast United States

• Southwest United States

• Northwest United States

What did the Cherokee do to assert their sovereignty in 1827?

• Sold land to the government

• Moved to a new territory

• Wrote their own constitution

• Formed an alliance with the U.S.

What was the result of the first Supreme Court case related to Cherokee sovereignty?

• Ruled in favor of the Cherokee

• Ruled against sovereignty

• Dismissed the case

• Postponed the decision

What was the outcome of the second Supreme Court case related to Cherokee sovereignty?

• Ruled against the Cherokee

• Ruled in favor of the Cherokee

• Dismissed the case

• No decision was made

Which group was involved in establishing policies against selling land to the government?

• Creek, Chickasaw, and Cherokee

• Sioux, Apache, and Navajo

• Iroquois, Mohawk, and Oneida

• Seminole, Choctaw, and Comanche

What did the Cherokee write to assert their sovereignty?

• A treaty with the U.S.

• A new language

• Their own constitution

• A peace agreement

What was the main issue in the Supreme Court cases related to the Cherokee?

• Land ownership

• Sovereignty

• Trade rights

• Military alliances

What was the Cherokee's response to the U.S. "right to discovery" claim?

• They agreed to sell their land.

• They declared themselves a sovereign nation.

• They moved to another territory.

• They formed an alliance with other tribes.