Staar Andrew Jackson

Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?

• President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.

• President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.

• President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress.

• President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.

What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocations depicted on this map?

• To persuade American Indian to become farmers.

• To gain access to important rivers.

• To punish American Indians who were allies of the British.

• To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources.

Which constitutional question was raised and debated because of the actions described in the excerpt?

• Can states nullify federal laws?

• Can the federal government take control of private property?

• Can states apply full faith and credit to other states?

• Can the federal government guarentee due process?

Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?

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What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?

• Renewal of the Charter of the Bank of the United States.

• Elimanation of the spoils system.

• Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.

• Increased levels of voter participation.

During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?

• The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations.

• The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions.

• The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors.

• Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders.

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?

• Voters were cast by secret ballot.

• Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.

• Poll taxes were reduced.

• Voter participation increased.

Conflicting interpretations of the amendment played a major role in the -

• Bank War

• Nullification Crisis

• Corrupt Bargain

• XYZ Affair

The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?

• Shays' Rebellion

• The War of 1812

• The Nullification Crisis

• The Civil War

One attempt to resolve the issue without violence involved which action?

• The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia's antt_Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase Cherokee land.

• The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia.

• Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokee.