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WorksheetsJacksonian Era
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Prior to the Jacksonian Era, to whom was the right to vote restricted to?
All Citizens
Property-owning women
Property-owning citizens
Property-owning men
What event caused a multitude of people to lose land?
The rise of the "Spoil System"
The Panic of 1819
The Election of 1824
The Nullification Crisis
What was the function of the Spoil System?
Awards the un-faithful with vice presidency
Awards the faithful with government positions
Casts out the faithful followers
Punishes the faithful with the loss of their jobs
Which region of the United States supported the tariffs?
The North
The South
The East
The West
How does South Carolina respond to the tariffs?
They secede from the nation
Sent troops to confront Andrew Jackson
The crisis spirals into a small civil war
Nullified the tariffs and threatened to secede from the nation
Why was Jackson against the 2nd Bank of the United States?
He felt that it fairly influenced Congress
He wanted absolute power over the money and citizens
He felt that it favored the rich
He thought that it weakened the power of the states
How did the 2nd Bank of the United States eventually fall?
Jackson withdrew money until the bank went out of business
The Supreme Court ruled the bank unconstitutional
The Bank was destroyed
The States voted against it
What was the removal of Indians to Oklahoma called?
Trial of Tears
Trail of Tears
Trail of Death
Trail of Disease
Why was Jackson considered a "monarch" to many people?
He went against the Court's decision and removed the Indians anyway
He passed his own laws, giving himself even more power
He took federal funds out of the national bank to bring it down
He was able to form his own nation separate from the United States
What was one outcome of the Economic Crisis of 1837?
Prices lowered when the amount of money increased
A severe economic increase followed.
People panicked and many banks went out of business
Trade increased with other foreign countries.
What political party was formed due to the economic issues?
Republican
Conservative
Whig
Green
Which president became ill and died 31 days after taking office?
Harrison
Jefferson
Jackson
Tyler
Choose two quotes that were said by Jackson during his presidency:
"Learning never exhausts the mind."
"I have only two regrets: I didn't shoot Henry Clay and I didn't hang John Calhoun."
"Nothing is permanent expect for change."
"John Calhoun, if you secede from my nation, I will secede your head from the rest of your body."
Which man became the symbol for "American Democracy"?
John Calhoun
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Van Buren
Who did the Whigs run as their candidate?
Tyler
Van Buren
Tippecanoe
Harrison
