Key Events in Early America

What was the primary purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• To establish new trade routes with Native American tribes

• To relocate Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River

• To grant Native Americans U.S. citizenship

• To create reservations within existing states

Which U.S. President signed the Indian Removal Act into law?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of which Native American tribe?

• Apache

• Sioux

• Cherokee

• Navajo

What was the outcome of the Worcester vs. Georgia Supreme Court case?

• The court ruled that states could impose laws on Native American lands

• The court ruled that Native American tribes were sovereign nations

• The court ruled that Native Americans must pay taxes to the state

• The court ruled that Native Americans could not own land

Which event is often referred to as the "Corrupt Bargain"?

• The signing of the Indian Removal Act

• The Election of 1824

• The Trail of Tears

• The Worcester vs. Georgia decision

Who became President of the United States as a result of the Election of 1824?

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• William Crawford

What was Andrew Jackson's political appeal to the "common man"?

• He was a wealthy aristocrat

• He was a military hero and self-made man

• He was a scholar and intellectual

• He was a former Supreme Court justice

Which of the following was a direct result of the Indian Removal Act?

• The expansion of the U.S. into Canada

• The Trail of Tears

• The end of the War of 1812

• The Louisiana Purchase

What was the main argument of the Cherokee Nation in the Worcester vs. Georgia case?

• They argued for the right to vote in U.S. elections

• They argued that they were a sovereign nation not subject to state laws

• They argued for the right to own slaves

• They argued for the right to establish their own currency

Which of the following best describes the "common man" during Andrew Jackson's presidency?

• Wealthy landowners

• Industrialists and factory owners

• Farmers and frontier settlers

• Bankers and merchants