Jacksonian Democracy and Expansion Quiz

The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a foreign policy success for the United States primarily because it:

• secured full control of Florida from Spain

• ended French control of the Mississippi River

• ended British occupation of forts on American soil

• eliminated Russian influence in North America

Starting with the election of President Andrew Jackson (1828), voter participation increased due to the:

• Passage of an amendment ending religious qualifications for voting

• Extension of suffrage to Native American Indians

• End of property requirements for voting by many states

• Arrival of more immigrants from nations with democratic governments

Which Supreme Court decision is most closely associated with the Trail of Tears?

• Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

• McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

• Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

• Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established a model for later settlements by providing for the:

• Legal expansion of slavery

• Creation of national parks

• Distribution of free land to war veterans

• Process for territories to become states

One result of the Louisiana Territory (1803) was that the United States:

• Acquired California from Spain

• Gained control of the port of New Orleans

• Ended border conflicts with British Canada

• Annexed Florida from Spain

In the 1830’s, President Jackson supported the Indian Removal policy because:

• White settlers desired the land on which Native Americans lived

• Native American Indians were attacking southern cities

• He wanted to punish Native American Indians for their political opposition

• He sought complete control of Texas by the United States

Which quotation best represents the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• “American interests are best served by strict isolationism.”

• “The passage of protective tariffs will encourage industrial development.”

• “Immigration is the key to the nation’s economic growth”

• “The United States has a duty to spread American ideals westward”

Andrew Jackson’s electoral college victory could largely be a result of:

• The spread of the common man ideal

• Increased voting restrictions on the average man

• Increase of minority voting rights

• Growing disenchantment with the two-party system

President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to:

• Attack the Tariff of Abominations

• Reward loyal political supporters

• Win support for the construction of the Erie Canal

• Gain passage of the Indian Removal Act

The map shows the exploration routes of Lewis and Clark. A valid conclusion based on this map is that these expeditions:

• Faced few barriers from natural features

• Avoided land claimed by other countries

• Used river systems to help navigate

• Took the most direct routes to reach the Pacific Ocean