Understanding Andrew Jackson's Legacy

The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --

• Native Walk

• Trail of Natives

• Trail of Tears

• Removal Trail

Which state threatened to secede during the Nullification Crisis?

• South Carolina

• Texas

• Rhode Island

• Georgia

To nullify a law means …

• to agree to the law

• to void or cancel the law.

• to vote on the law.

What was a key principle of Jacksonian Democracy?

• The expansion of federal power

• Ensuring the majority of the population had a say in the government

• The belief in a strong central bank

• The restriction of voting rights to landowners

Which act, signed by Andrew Jackson, led to the forced relocation of Native American tribes?

• The Homestead Act

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Dawes Act

• The Trail of Tears Act

The Nullification Crisis was primarily a conflict between which two entities?

• The federal government and the Supreme Court

• The federal government and South Carolina

• The federal government and Native American tribes

• The federal government and the Bank of the United States

What was the main issue that led to the Nullification Crisis?

• The debate over the national bank

• The imposition of tariffs

• The annexation of Texas

• The enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act

Which Native American tribe was most famously affected by the Trail of Tears?

• The Apache

• The Sioux

• The Cherokee

• The Navajo

What was Andrew Jackson's stance on the national bank?

• He supported its expansion

• He wanted to reduce its power

• He sought to abolish it

• He had no opinion on it

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Nullification Crisis?

• South Carolina successfully seceded from the Union

• The federal government conceded to all of South Carolina's demands

• A compromise tariff was reached, easing tensions

• The crisis led to a civil war