Jackson Presidency

Which woman is replacing Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar  bill?

• Susan B. Anthony
• Sojourner Truth
• Alice Paul
• Harriet Tubman

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the US?

• He believed it was inefficient & poorly managed

• He thought it was unconstitutional & favored the wealthy

• He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress & expansion

• He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government

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8.5B

What is Jacksonian Democracy?

• the idea that the common people should control their government
• the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
• the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
• the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

• the rich and well-born.

• Native Americans.

• the common people.

• states' rights supporters.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

• The supply of British goods decreases

• Congress ends the European embargo

• Exports to Great Britain increase

• Congress reduces tariffs

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8.13A

How did this decision affect federal institutions?

• Only the federal government could regulate banks

• The federal government did not have the right to create a national bank

• Maryland's state powers included the right to tax the bank, but the federal government would receive the funds

• Maryland's state powers did not include the right to levy taxes on institutions created by the federal government

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8.18B

How did the War of 1812 contribute to the expansion of industry in the United States?

• The disruption of trade forced the development of US manufacturing

• The burning of DC led to a nationwide construction boom

• The new US Navy increased the confidence of overseas trading expeditions

• The presence of British troops in New York led to factory construction in the South

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8.13A

Many of his opponents would have agreed with the cartoon’s portrayal of Jackson   Because it suggests that ---

• he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be
• he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government
• the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency
• the leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government

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

• To persuade American Indians 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

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8.5G

The Cherokee responded to the state of Georgia's attempts to remove them by -

• pleading their case against Georgia in court

• declaring war against the Georgia government

• moving peacefully from Georgia to the West

• signing a treaty allowing them to stay in Georgia

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8.23C