Understanding Andrew Jackson's Presidency

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 the main idea behind Jacksonian Democracy?

• Strengthening the power of the federal government

• Expanding suffrage to all white men

• Promoting industrialization

• Supporting the elite class

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

• Homestead Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Dawes Act

• Trail of Tears Act

What was the primary conflict in the Bank War during Jackson's presidency?

• The establishment of a national currency

• The recharter of the Second Bank of the United States

• The creation of state banks

• The regulation of interest rates

The Nullification Crisis was primarily a dispute over what issue?

• Slavery

• Tariffs

• Land rights

• Voting rights

Which state was at the center of the Nullification Crisis?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Alabama

What was one of Andrew Jackson's significant achievements during his presidency?

• Establishing the Federal Reserve

• Paying off the national debt

• Signing the Emancipation Proclamation

• Passing the Civil Rights Act

How did Jacksonian Democracy change the political landscape in the United States?

• It limited the power of the presidency

• It increased the influence of the common man in politics

• It reduced the number of eligible voters

• It strengthened the power of the Supreme Court