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Andrew Jackson

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 38mins

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.
The Nullification Crisis was triggered y strong opposition to the
a)
Force Bill.
b)
Indian Removal Act.
c)
Tariff of Abominations.
d)
Bank of the United States.
4.
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 in the 1820s and 1830s
d)
The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional
5.
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
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
9.
What is the main criticism of the spoils system?
a)
It rewards political loyalty
b)
It is based on merit
c)
It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs
d)
It promotes diversity
10.
Which of the following is the best definition for the spoils system?
a)
a bribe
b)
choosing the most qualified applicant for the job
c)
voting for the best candidate to represent the public
d)
rewarding your supporters with jobs in the government once elected
11.

What was the significance of Worchester v. Georgia?

a)

It stated that the Native Americans could keep their land.

b)

it stated that only the federal government had power in Native America matters.

c)

It stated that Georgia could force the Native Americans to leave.

12.

Who worked together in the corrupt bargaining in the election of 1824?

a)

Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson

b)

Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison

c)

Henry Clay and John Q. Adams

d)

William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren

13.

What was the name of the era where political differences among citizens seemed to fade?

a)

Era of Feeling Good

b)

Era of Agreements

c)

Era of Jackson

d)

Era of Good Feelings

14.

Who was the Great Compromiser?

a)

John C. Calhoun

b)

Henry Clay

c)

James Monroe

d)

Daniel Webster

15.

What was NOT a major impact of the Missouri Compromise

a)

Kept the balance of power in Congress

b)

Maine was a free state

c)

Slavery was forbidden north of 36 degree latitude line

d)

Missouri was a free state

16.
While Andrew Jackson was president, many Native Americans were forced off their land by a law called the Indian Removal Act of 1830. When the Indians moved, it was called the
a)
Trail of Heartbreak
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Road to Glory
d)
March to Freedom
17.
Andrew Jackson was popular because…
a)
He represented the rich and the powerful
b)
He represented the common man
c)
He represented factory owners
d)
He represented slave owners
18.
Which of the following best describes the policies Andrew Jackson had towards Native Americans?
a)
He wanted them to relocate to the West so Americans could acquire their land
b)
He wanted them to enlist in the US military
c)
He wanted to see their cultures thrive in the Southeast US
d)
He encouraged them to relocate to the North near the US/Canada border
19.
The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.
a)
no more European colonies could be started in the Americas
b)
Europe must leave the Americas alone
c)
the United States would stay out of Europe's business
d)
all of the above
20.
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.
21.

Define Nullify:

a)

to cancel

b)

the right to vote

c)

to withdraw from the Union

d)

to leave

22.

What did Jackson do about the Bank of the U.S.?

a)

He put all the U.S. money into the bank

b)

He ordered the bank to stay open forever

c)

He vetoed the bank when it was up for re-charter and "killed" it

d)

He supported the bank

23.

What is the practice of replacing government employees with your political supporters?

a)

Kitchen Cabinet

b)

Nullification Crisis

c)

Spoils System

d)

The Trail of Tears

24.

Henry Clay called for internal improvements with his....

a)

American System

b)

Compromise Tariff of 1833

c)

Compromise of 1820

d)

Compromise of 1850

25.

How did John C Calhoun and the southern states feel about the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?

a)

The loved the Tariffs

b)

Called them the Tariff of Abominations

c)

They supported the tariffs

d)

They wanted high protective tariffs

26.

What Supreme Court case protected the Cherokee's right to stay in Georgia?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

McCulloch v. Maryland

27.

What new political party did Jackson create?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Whigs

d)

Know-Nothing Party

28.
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.
29.

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

30.

Which candidate was the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the Election of 1824?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

William Crawford

31.

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

32.

Who won the Election of 1824?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

William Crawford

c)

Henry Clay

d)

John Quincy Adams

33.

Who became Secretary of State after this election?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

34.
A method in an election campaign that uses gossip and lies to make the opponent look bad. 
a)
bureaucracy
b)
mudslinging
c)
nominating conventions
35.

Andrew Jackson's election shifted power from whom to whom?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Henry Clay

c)

the wealthy/elite to the common people

d)

Federalist

36.

Worchester vs Georgia

a)

Supreme Court affirms right to judicial review

b)

Supreme Court rules the state has no right to tax the federal government

c)

Supreme Court rules that the federal government can regulate interstate commerce.

d)

Supreme Court declares forcing Indians off their land is unconstitutional

37.
During the election of 1824, candidate John Quincy Adams made a “corrupt bargain” with Henry Clay, by __________________________.
a)
Blackmailing Jackson into submission.
b)
Agreeing to support Clay’s candidacy eight years from then (after Adams serves for two terms).
c)
Stuffing the ballot box with fake votes, tipping the scales for Adams.
d)
Giving Clay the position of Secretary of State in exchange for Clay throwing his support behind Adams in the House of Representatives.
38.
Which of the following is true regarding Jackson’s spoils system?
a)
He spoiled the American people by reducing federal taxes and making the common man wealthier
b)
His top supporters during the campaign received government positions once Jackson won
c)
He spoiled the presidency of John Quincy Adams by beating him in the election
d)
None of these
39.
Martin Van Buren, Jackson’s successor, was largely blamed for which crisis that overshadowed his entire presidency?
a)

Trail of Tears
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
"Corrupt Bargain"
d)
Panic of 1837
40.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
a)
the idea that the common people should control their government
b)
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
c)
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
d)
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
41.
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams were accused of _______.
a)
Stealing money from Senate.
b)
Reading confidential documents.
c)
making a corrupt bargain
d)
Fraudulent taxes.
42.
To nullify a law means …
a)
to agree to the law
b)
to secede.
c)
to void or cancel the law.
d)
to vote on the law.
43.
How did Jackson "destroy" the National Bank?
a)
He kept placing tariff monies into the National Bank
b)
He fired the president of the bank whom he did not care for
c)
He started depositing funds from tariffs and taxes into state banks instead
d)
He thought the National Bank was only helping the elites of society
44.
Which of the following would most likely be a Jackson supporter?
a)
a Republican
b)
a wealthy banker
c)
a rich property owner
d)
a western farmer
45.

What was the nickname of the tariff that led to the nullification crisis?

a)

A. The Terrible Tariff

b)

B. The Tariff of Abominations

c)

C. The Tariff of Tears

d)

D. The Tariff of Corruption

46.

What did South Carolina threaten to due as a result of the nullification crisis?

a)

A. Ignore the tariff

b)

B. Elect a new president

c)

C. Declare war

d)

D. Secede

47.

What institution did Andrew Jackson believe was unconstitutional, too powerful and served only the wealthy?

a)

A. National Bank

b)

B. Supreme Court

c)

C. Military

d)

D. Congress

48.

Which candidate won the election of 1824 because Henry Clay (the Speaker of the House of Representatives) struck a deal that would make Clay the Secretary of State?

a)

A. William Crawford

b)

B. Andrew Jackson

c)

C. John Quincy Adams

d)

D. James Madison

49.

This is a political cartoon depicting Andrew Jackson. What opinion of Andrew Jackson do you think the artist was trying to get across? (Select all that apply).

a)

The artist thought that Andrew Jackson was a great and honorable man.

b)

The artist thought that Andrew Jackson was too powerful, like a king.

c)

The artist thought that Andrew Jackson was a great leader.

d)

The artist thought that Andrew Jackson was destroying the constitution.

50.
An informal group of advisors who meet in the White House Kitchen.
a)
Kitchen Cabinet
b)
Kitchen Team
51.
He was Jackson's Vice President from South Carolina.
a)
Thomas Moore
b)
John C. Calhoun
52.

The doctrine of nullification declared that

a)

some states were more powerful than others

b)

the national government had the right to enforce federal law

c)

states had the right to reject federal law

d)

the Supreme Court had the right to declare federal laws unconstitutional

53.

Which native American tribe was forced to march the Trail of Tears?

a)

Chickasaw

b)

Cherokee

c)

Chocotaw

d)

Seminole

54.

The Trail of Tears was the result of

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

The Indian Removal Act

c)

The Homestead Act

d)

The Lewis and Clark expedition

55.

How did President Jackson defy the Supreme Court?

a)

requiring Native Americans to assimilate

b)

asking Congress to enact legislation pushing Native Americans to the West

c)

negotiating treaties

d)

removing Natives from their land

56.

What actions by state banks led to inflation?

a)

Banks speculated in the stock market

b)

Banks refused to issue loans

c)

Banks issued too much paper money

d)

Banks would only allow transactions in gold and silver

57.

Why is "King Andrew" Jackson holding a scroll with the word "veto" on it?

a)

He refused to help the common people

b)

He used his veto power against the Second Bank of the US

c)

He instituted the line-item veto

d)

He threatened to veto legislation from the Whigs

58.

What political party grew in opposition to Andrew Jackson?

a)

The Know-Nothing Party

b)

The Republican Party

c)

The Democratic-Republicans

d)

The Whigs

59.
 4. A tariff can be described as a _____ on goods imported from outside the United States.
a)
stamp
b)
tax
c)
lien
d)
Fuzzy Bear
60.
 5. Southern opposition to tariffs caused the __________ crisis.
a)
Fried Chicken
b)
nullification
c)
taxation
d)
really bad
61.
 10. Supreme Court decided American Indians have land rights but President Jackson _______ their finding.
a)
tore up
b)
ate
c)
followed
d)
ignored
62.
Which term is connected with a state leaving the United States?
a)
Nullification
b)
Annexation
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Secession
63.
Alleged deal between presidential candidates John Q. Adams and Henry Clay to throw the election, to be decided by the house of representatives, in Adam's favor. Though never proven, the accusation became the rallying cry for Jackson supporters, who had been majority of the popular vote.
a)
Corrupt Bargain of 1824
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Kitchen Cabinet
64.
The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature by refusing to sign it into law
a)
Spoils System
b)
Nullification
c)
Tariff of Abominations
d)
Veto
65.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map? 
a)
A To persuade American Indians to become farmers
b)
   To gain access to important rivers 
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
d)
To acquire valuable agriculture land and natural resources

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