Lesson 16 Test Review

The Trail of Tears refers to

• Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.
• the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.
• government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.
• the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.

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

Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

• He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
• He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
• He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
• He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.

Which of the following described Jackson's "kitchen cabinet"?

• a group of trusted friends and political supporters who advised Jackson
• a committee appointed by Jackson to help farmers improve their crops
• a team of architects who rebuilt the White House kitchen after Jackson's inauguration
• a political party of shopkeepers and restaurant owners who supported Jackson

Which of the following actions shows how Jackson expanded economic democracy?

• calling on Congress to pass the Force Bill
• rewarding supporters with government jobs
• refusing to carry out the Indian Removal Act
• destroying the Bank of the United States

Why did the election of 1828 include many first-time voters?

• Southern states gave voting rights to women.
• African Americans were voting for the first time.
• New states gave voting rights to all white men.
• A new federal law required all men and women to vote.

The nullification crisis occurred when

• the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
• Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
• South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
• Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

Who became president in the election of 1824?

• John Quincy Adams
• Henry Clay
• John C. Calhoun
• Andrew Jackson

Which of the following would most likely be a Jackson supporter?

• a Republican
• a wealthy banker
• a rich property owner
• a western farmer

In the election of 1828, the slogan "Adams can write, but Jackson can fight" referred to

• Jackson's career as a frontier lawyer in Tennessee.
• Jackson's heroism at the Battle of New Orleans.
• Jackson's talent at killing people in duels.
• Jackson's skills in debate and public speaking.