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WorksheetsThe Age of Jackson
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
What political party supported Andrew Jackson during his presidential campaign?
a)
Republican Party
b)
Whig Party
c)
Democratic Party
d)
Federalist Party
2.
Strategy, plan or course of action is a definition for.....
a)
Rule
b)
Policy
c)
Mandate
3.
How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Cherokee to remain on their land?
a)
He obeyed it
b)
He replaced the justices on the court
c)
He ignored it
d)
He changed the 10th amendment
4.
Which of the following DID NOT occur during the Age of Jackson?
a)
Nullification Crisis
b)
War against the National Bank
c)
Native American Removal Act
d)
The Civil War
5.
Many historians consider Andrew Jackson's election as president to be a major shift in American politics that is sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1828." Why would his election be considered a "revolution"?
a)
Jackson's election represented a shift of political power from elites to the common people.
b)
Jackson was the first general ever elected to public office.
c)
Jackson was unknown before 1828.
6.
Who did Andrew Jackson loose to during his first bid to be President?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
James Polk
7.
How did Henry Clay's actions help resolve the Nullification Crisis?
a)
He supported the American System and proposed building a national road with federal tariffs.
b)
He worked with John C. Calhoun to lower tariffs on southern states through the Compromise Tariff of 1833.
c)
He joined with Andrew Jackson to pass the Force Act requiring states to collect federal tariffs.
8.
What is the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland?
a)
Maryland's state powers did not include the right to collect taxes from institutions by the federal government.
b)
The federal government did not have the right to create a national bank.
c)
Only the federal government could regulate banks.
9.
What is the significance of Gibbons v. Ogden?
a)
States have the power to regulate commerce between one another.
b)
Only the federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce.
c)
The Constitution does not expressly grant the federal government the power to regulate commerce.
10.
Which reason motivated industrialists in northern states to favor tariffs during the early 1800s?
a)
Tariffs would increase the price of raw materials from the West.
b)
Tariffs would result in more revenue for the federal government.
c)
Tariffs would increase the demand for American manufactured goods.
11.
What was the march the Cherokee made when they were removed from their homes known as?
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
Path of Pain
c)
Road to Ruin
d)
Underground railroad
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