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Mr. E Andrew Jackson

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
a)
the rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states'  rights supporters.
2.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
3.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
4.
The Trail of Tears refers to
a)
Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.
b)
the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.
c)
government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.
d)
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.
5.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
6.
Did Andrew Jackson support the National bank?
a)
yes
b)
no
7.

Jacksonian Democracy

a)

an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

b)

The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

c)

The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

d)

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

8.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
9.

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

10.

Which candidate was the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the Election of 1824 and eventually wrote the Compromise of 1833?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

William Crawford

11.

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to have to win the Presidency?

a)

270

b)

(261/2 = 130+1=131 electoral votes= winner)

c)

Half

d)

All

12.

If no one wins the majority of electoral votes, how does the 12th Amendment resolve who becomes the President of the United States?

a)

Te Executive Branch decides who wins

b)

The Judicial Branch decides who wins

c)

The People decide who wins

d)

The House of Representatives will decide who becomes President of the United States among the candidates (no more than 3) with the highest votes

13.

Who won the Election of 1824?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

William Crawford

c)

Henry Clay

d)

John Quincy Adams

14.

Who became Secretary of State after this election?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

15.
Who resigned the vice-presidency to lead the fight for states' rights in the Senate?
a)
Nicholas Biddle
b)
John C. Calhoun
c)
John Tyler
d)
Samuel A. Worcester
16.
Who was the Philadelphia banker and president of the Bank of the United States?
a)
Nicholas Biddle
b)
John C. Calhoun
c)
 John Tyler
d)
John Quincy Adams
17.
Who ran into trouble with Georgia over his mission work in Indian lands?
a)
Nicholas Biddle
b)
John Tyler
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
Samuel A. Worcester
18.

What gradually lowered tariffs, and was made by Henry Clay?

a)

Compromise of 1833

b)

mudslinging

c)

spoils system

d)

Webster-Ashburton Treaty

19.
What was the nickname that Andrew Jackson's soldiers gave him? 
a)
Sharp Knife 
b)
Old Hickory 
c)
King Andrew 
20.
What state threatened to leave the Union over an argument of nullification? 
a)
South Dakota 
b)
Mississippi 
c)
South Carolina 
d)
Florida 

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