Jackson and the Trail of Tears

Which headline could have accompanied the election of Andrew Jackson as president?

• "A Hero Leads the Republican Party"

• "As Usual, No Change"

• "A Victory for the Common Man"

• "Here we go again"

What was the "corrupt bargain"? 

• An illegal deal Andrew Jackson made with Native Americans to sign a petition to sign away their land. 
• A forged document that Andrew Jackson used to help close the banks. 
• An agreement between Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams that resulted in a Presidential victory for Adams and Secretary of State for Clay. 

• A deal that Henry Clay made to keep a balance of power between free and slave states. 

Which was NOT one of the main reasons for western expansion that led to conflict between white Americans and Native Americans?

• land
• gold
• desire to create new markets for US businesses
• control of the Mississippi River

The Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw and Seminole Indians were knows as the

• Five Civilized Tribes

• Original settlers
• Indian Removal
• Trail of Tears

Who is the southerner from South Carolina that said "The states agreed to the Constitution, so they can also decide to secede if they feel their rights are being taken away."

• John C. Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

What is the term for leaving or withdrawing, typically from a nation or group?

• Secede

• Annex

• Unite

• Integrate

The political movement toward greater democracy for the common man was known as 

• Jacksonian democracy
• Nullification Crisis
• Trail of Tears
• Universal Suffrage

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

• Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

• Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

• Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

• Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

• He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states

• He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

• He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

• He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies

The forced march of Cherokee to relocate in Oklahoma was known as the __________ because so many suffered and died along the way.

• Trail of Tears
• Walk of Shame
• Indian Removal Plan
• universal suffrage