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Jacksonian Era

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

Universal White Male Suffrage was a significant change in the Antebellum era that was caused primarily by the

a)

removal of property requirements for voting

b)

Three-fifths voting clause in the Constitution

c)

The election of Andrew Jackson in 1828

d)

The election of Andrew Jackson in 1824

2.

What did the Founders of the United States believe about those who should run the country?

a)

The natural aristocracy of talented people should be the ones making decisions.

b)

They were very confident about the wisdom of the common man to make the right decisions.

c)

The government should become more of a democracy in order to be the government for the people and by the people

d)

They believed that Mass Democracy was the wisest approach to governance.

3.

Which is not a cause of the New Democracy during the Jacksonian Era?

a)

Universal White Male Sufferage

b)

The reemergence of a two party system: Democrats and Whigs

c)

New style of political campaigning

d)

The impact of the Embargo Act of 1807

4.

Jackson was the winner of the popular vote in 1824 but J.Q. Adams won the election when it went to congress. What was Jackson's accusation of when he learns of the outcome?

a)

There was a "Corrupt Bargain" between Adams and Clay to sway the votes of the House of Representatives

b)

Adams passed the Tariff of Abominations in order to win the support of the representatives in Congress

c)

The Adams campaign committed voter fraud

d)

John Quincy Adams used his father to sway France to launch an invasion of Haiti, thus freeing the Louisiana territory for purchase

5.

Adams' support of Nationalistic programs like the American System led him to support an increase in protective tariffs in 1828 called

a)

The Tariff of Abominations

b)

The Compromise Tariff of 1833

c)

The Tariff Nullification Act

d)

The American System Tariff

6.

In the Election of 1828 what two parties emerged?

a)

National Republicans and Democrats

b)

Democratic Republicans and Federalists

c)

Republicans and Democrats

d)

Federalists and Antifederalists

7.

The process of rewarding political supporters with public office regardless of merit.

a)

Spoils System

b)

Political Corruption

c)

Appointments of Abomination

d)

Clean Political Sweeps

8.

South Carolina created conflict by refusing to collect the 35% tariff in 1832 was called the

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Compromise of 1833

c)

Force Bill

d)

Specie Circular

9.

This act of legislation gave Jackson the power to use troops to collect the tariff of 1832

a)

Force Bill

b)

Specie Circular

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

Compromise of 1833

10.

This piece of legislation passed in 1830 required the Five Civilized tribes to move west of the Mississippi.

a)

The Indian Removal Act

b)

The Trail of Tears

c)

Cherokee Nation v. Georgia

d)

Specie Circular

11.

John Marshal sided with the Cherokee Nation in this court ruling.

a)

Worchester v. Georgia

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Dartmouth College v. Woodward

12.

The trek taken westward by the Native Americans that resulted in approximately 4,000 deaths.

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

The Indian Removal Act

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

Panic of 1837

13.

The Indians found support in which group

a)

The Executive Branch

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

The Legislative Branch

d)

The Supreme Court

14.

After vetoing the Bank of the United States, Jackson created

a)

Pet Banks

b)

The Whig Party

c)

The Force Bill

d)

The Nullification Crisis

15.

Jackson issued this to stop the rampant inflation and over speculation caused by the Pet Banks and Wildcat Banks

a)

Specie Circular

b)

Veto of the Bank of the United States

c)

Force Bill

d)

Indian Removal Act

16.

Killing the Bank of the United States, over speculation by Pet Banks, and the Specie Circular were all causes of

a)

Jackson's removal from office

b)

The Panic of 1837

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Westward Expansion

17.

The National Republicans formed this political party to mount a resistance to Jackson and the Democrats

a)

The Whigs

b)

The Republicans

c)

The Federalists

d)

The Progressives