WorksheetsChapter 12 Review/McGraw Hill, The Jackson Era
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins
John Quincy Adams was the son of earlier president John Adams.
True
False
In 1828 Andrew Jackson was selected as the Republican presidential candidate.
True
False
Andrew Jackson was born into a wealthy family.
True
False
Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his supporters.
True
False
John C. Calhoun believed that individual states had the right to nullify federal laws.
True
False
Which group decided the 1824 U.S. presidential election?
the Electoral College
the House of Representatives
the popular vote
the vice president
Which case determined that the existence of the Second Bank of the United States was constitutional?
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
Jackson v. Oklahoma
McCulloch v. Maryland
Worcester v. Georgia
Which Act did Congress pass to force the relocation of Native Americans?
the Alien Act
the Indian Removal Act
the Naturalization Act
the Relocation Act
What did the U.S. government use as a justification for relocating the Cherokee people?
the Treaty of Georgia
the Treaty of Moultrie Creek
the Treaty of New Echota
the Treaty of Worcester
The Seminole people successfully resisted their removal from which state?
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Which president persuaded Congress to create an independent national treasury in 1840?
Clay
Jackson
Van Buren
Webster
Winning candidates who give government jobs to their supporters are making use of which of the following?
laissez-faire
Executive Privilege
the electoral college
the spoils system
“[This election is a contest] between an honest patriotism, . . . on the one side, and an unholy, selfish ambition, . . . on the other.”
—from a convention resolution of Republicans, Saratoga County, New York
These words, placed on a handbill during the 1828 presidential campaign, are an example of
bureaucracy.
mudslinging.
rumors.
the spoils system.
“ John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” -Andrew Jackson
To which government body is President Andrew Jackson referring to in this quote?
the First National Bank
the Second National Bank
the Supreme Court
the White House bureaucracy
“ John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” - Andrew Jackson
Which legal decision is President Jackson refusing to enforce in this quote?
Jackson v. Cherokee Nation
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Worcester v. Georgia
According to the chart, when the Democratic Republicans split into two separate parties, where did most Republicans live?
Michigan
North and East
South and West
Texas
According to the chart, on which major issues did the two parties agree?
All of them major issues listed were agreed by both parties.
None of the major issues listed were agreed by both parties.
States rights
banking
According to the chart, which party feared the idea of the federal government passing unconstitutional laws?
Republicans
Democrats
According to the chart, what party would most industrial workers in Chicago support?
Republicans
Democrats
the "corrupt bargain"
name given to an alleged deal between Clay and Adams in the 1824 election
favored states’ rights in the 1828 election
a system where appointed officials, not elected ones, carry out laws
political party that wanted a strong central government in 1828
an attempt to ruin a candidate’s personal reputation
Democrats
name given to an alleged deal between Clay and Adams in the 1824 election
favored states’ rights in the 1828 election
a system where appointed officials, not elected ones, carry out laws
political party that wanted a strong central government in 1828
an attempt to ruin a candidate’s personal reputation
bureaucracy
name given to an alleged deal between Clay and Adams in the 1824 election
favored states’ rights in the 1828 election
a system where appointed officials, not elected ones, carry out laws
political party that wanted a strong central government in 1828
an attempt to ruin a candidate’s personal reputation
Republicans
name given to an alleged deal between Clay and Adams in the 1824 election
favored states’ rights in the 1828 election
a system where appointed officials, not elected ones, carry out laws
political party that wanted a strong central government in 1828
an attempt to ruin a candidate’s personal reputation
mudslinging
name given to an alleged deal between Clay and Adams in the 1824 election
favored states’ rights in the 1828 election
a system where appointed officials, not elected ones, carry out laws
political party that wanted a strong central government in 1828
an attempt to ruin a candidate’s personal reputation
