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WorksheetsMonroe, Jackson Must Knows
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
After the War of 1812, the United States enjoyed a time of peace and national pride grew. This was known as:
a)
Progressive Era
b)
Era of Good Feelings
c)
Feel Greatness Era
d)
Dead ball Era
2.
Spain gave Florida to the United States; in return, the United States gave up claims to what is now Texas. The United States also agreed to take responsibility for up to $5 million of U.S. citizens’ claims against Spain
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty Of Versailles
c)
Adam-Onis Treaty
d)
Anderson-Gaul Treaty
3.
Stated that foreign powers should not create new colonies in North and South America. The United States would view any European interference with Latin American governments as a hostile act.
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Law Of Neutrality
c)
Madison Doctrine
d)
Jackson Law
4.
Northerners did not support/favor Missouri joining the Union as a slave holding state because it would upset the balance of the slave and free states, which would also tip the balance in the:
a)
House
b)
The Capital
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Senate
5.
Noted for his efforts in Congress to achieve compromises between the North and the South. His nickname was the “Great Compromiser”.
a)
James Monroe
b)
Henry Clay
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
6.
Missouri entered the Union as a slave state, Maine entered the Union as a free state, slavery would be prohibited in any new territories or states formed north of 36 degrees 30 minutes north latitude.
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Increased Industrialization Law
c)
Clay's Ruling
d)
Missouri Compromise
7.
Henry Clay believed that a strong _________________ would prevent regional conflicts.
a)
economy
b)
government
c)
president
d)
system
8.
Henry Clay believed that these would help domestic industries by keeping Americans from buying foreign goods.
a)
Tea Resolution
b)
Protective Tariffs
c)
More Banks
d)
Exapansion Of Suffrage
9.
Henry Clay’s plan for raising tariffs to pay for internal improvements such as better roads and canals:
a)
Jackson's Economic laws
b)
American Plan
c)
American System
d)
The U.S. guidlines
10.
Who chooses the President of the United States when no one candidate wins enough of the electoral votes?
a)
House Of Burgess
b)
The people
c)
The Senate
d)
House of Representatives
11.
Who was elected president in 1824 even though he did not win the popular vote?
a)
James Monroe
b)
John Quincy- Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Sam Houston
12.
Democracy was expanded to more citizens in the 1800's through:
a)
money
b)
power
c)
economic progress
d)
voting rights
13.
Expanding voting rights and letting more people become active in politics was called:
a)
Jacksonian Democracy
b)
Jackson's Laws
c)
Jackson's Rules
d)
Jacksonian King
14.
Political party that was created by Andrew Jackson and his supporters as a result of the “corrupt bargain” made between Quincy-Adams and Henry Clay.
a)
Republican
b)
The-Whigs
c)
Democratic
d)
The Tea Party
15.
Jackson was a supporter of this group of people:
a)
common people
b)
The rich
c)
Indians
d)
The British
16.
Jackson rewarded some of his supporters with government jobs. This practice was known as:
a)
ugly system
b)
system of friends
c)
The war system
d)
spoils sysytem
17.
Jackson’s informal group of advisers was known as:
a)
Kitchen Sink
b)
Kitchen Cabinet
c)
Bathroom Cabinet
d)
The Tardis Cabinet
18.
Nickname given to a new tariff that was passed during Jackson’s era. Southerners greatly opposed it.
a)
Tariff of Abominations
b)
Tariff of 1789
c)
Walker Tariff
d)
Tariff of Trenzalore
19.
A dispute between South Carolina and the federal government in the late 1820's over the state’s right to nullify or cancel an unpopular tariff.
a)
nullification crisis
b)
Corrupt Bargin
c)
Time Crisis
d)
State dispute crisis
20.
U.S. Supreme Court case that declared the Second Bank of the United States was constitutional. The bank was a federal institution and a state could not interfere with the bank’s operations
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCullough v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
21.
Act which authorized the removal of American Indians who lived east of the Mississippi River so that American farmers could settle on their land
a)
Indian Removal
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Voting Act
22.
Area covering most of the present day state of Oklahoma. Most of the American Indians from the Southeast were forced to move there in the 1830's.
a)
The Badlands
b)
Canada
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Indian Territory
23.
Supreme Court ruling that the Cherokee Nation was a distinct territory over which only the federal government had authority; ignored by both President Andrew Jackson and the state of Georgia
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McColloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
24.
An 800-mile forced march made by the Cherokee from their homeland in Georgia to Indian Territory. Resulted in the death of thousands of Cherokees.
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail Of Tears
c)
Corrupt Bargin
d)
Missouri Compromise
25.
A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
a)
discourage United States trade with Latin America
b)
defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain
c)
prevent further European colonization in South and Central America
d)
/
provide economic aid to Latin American nations
provide economic aid to Latin American nations
26.
How does the Monroe Doctrine support the idea of Manifest Destiny?
a)
It encouraged taking land from Native Americans
b)
America could grow and expand without European interference
c)
America could go make colonies in Central America
d)
America could expand their army and navy for enforcing their boundaries
27.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
28.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
a)
to Oklahoma
b)
to Florida
c)
to the Louisiana Purchase
d)
to Canada
29.
What was the government act that started the "Trail of Tears?"
a)
The Clear Water and Air Act
b)
The Indian Removal Act
c)
The Alien and Sedition Act
d)
The Stamp Act
30.
Who proposed the Missouri Comprimise?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
John Adams
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
Henry Clay
31.
Which American politician earned the nickname the Great Compromiser?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Chris Goodwin
c)
Matt Salasky
32.
What prohibited future European colonization in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Rush-Bagot Treaty
c)
Treaty of 1818
d)
Adams-Onis Treaty
33.
What allowed the U.S. government to pay Native Americans in the Southeast to move off their land and forced Native Americans to live in the new Indian Territory?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Native Relocation Proclamation
34.
What Supreme Court case stated that only the federal government had power in Native American matters?
a)
Worcester v. Georgia
b)
Tinker v. Hatfield
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
35.
What did Jackson and his followers call the election of 1824 in which Henry Clay assisted John Quincy Adams in becoming president?
a)
corrupt bargain
b)
rigged system
c)
dishonorable deal
36.
What president only served 32 days?
a)
William Henry Harrison
b)
Martin Van Buren
c)
John Tyler
37.
Who would this person have most-likely voted for?
Wealthy banker from New York
Wealthy banker from New York
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
38.
Who would this person have most-likely voted for?
Small farmer from Virginia.
Small farmer from Virginia.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
John Quincy Adams
39.
Which of the following would have been most likely to support Andrew Jackson in the presidential elections of 1828 and 1832?
a)
Wealthy Northern factory owners
b)
The owner of a small farm in the West
c)
A Cherokee Indian leader
d)
A member of the Whig Party
40.
Andrew Jackson was a leader of the _____ Party.
a)
Republican
b)
Whig
c)
American
d)
Democratic
41.
This era of American history was characterized by the spoils system, new forms of campaigning, reduced staterequirements for voting, and the introduction of party nominating conventions to select candidates?
a)
Critical Period under the Articles of Confederation
b)
Presidency of Washington
c)
Age of Jackson
d)
Era of Good Feelings
42.
Jacksonian Democracy (universal male suffrage) favored
a)
New Englanders
b)
The “common man”
c)
Native Americans and blacks
d)
Wealthy landowners
43.
Did Andrew Jackson support the National bank?
a)
yes
b)
no
44.
What was the harsh journey of the Cherokee from their homeland to Indian Territory called?
a)
spoils system
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Whig Party
45.
Why didn't Andrew Jackson win the election of 1824?
a)
He didn't win the popular vote
b)
He didn't receive a majority of electoral votes
c)
He didn't run in the election
d)
The Supreme Court chose John Quincy Adams instead
46.
The "Ordinance of Nullification" was about:
a)
Slavery
b)
Suffrage
c)
Religion
d)
Tariffs
47.
The Nullification crisis was about whose rights?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Jackson
c)
States
d)
The Bank
48.
Which word means "voting rights"?
a)
Tariff
b)
Suffrage
c)
Electoral
d)
Talent
49.
Many felt Jackson acted as a____________________ during his presidency
a)
Gambler
b)
Monarch
c)
Corrupt bargain
d)
Politician
50.
Which of the following is the best definition for the spoils system?
a)
a bribe
b)
choosing the most qualified applicant for the job
c)
voting for the best candidate to represent the public
d)
rewarding your supporters with jobs in the government once elected
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