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CA9 (Andrew Jackson's Presidency and Westward Expansion)

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What state did Andrew Jackson represent in the Senate?

a)

Tennessee

b)

South Carolina

c)

North Carolina

d)

Kentucky

2.

All the candidates in the Election of 1824 belong to which political party?

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

c)

Republican

d)

Democratic

3.

Which two candidates in the Election of 1824 were considered the "favorite sons"?

a)

Andrew Jackson & John Quincy Adams

b)

John Quincy Adams & William Crawford

c)

Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay

d)

Henry Clay and William Crawford

4.

Who won the popular vote in the election of 1824?

a)

William Crawford

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Henry Clay

5.

Who chooses a president if no candidate wins enough votes in the Electoral College?

a)

sitting president

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representives

d)

Supreme Court

6.

What amendment gave the House of Representatives the right to choose a president if no candidate receives enough electoral votes to win the presidency?

a)

19th Amendment

b)

12th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

7.

Who was the Speaker of House of Representatives during the the Election of 1824?

a)

William Crawford

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Henry Clay

8.

Henry Clay used his influence in the House to persuade the members of the House of Representatives to choose_____ as the 6th president.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

William Crawford

9.

Andrew Jackson and his followers believed Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams had made a(n)...

a)

corrupt bargain

b)

favorable bargain

c)

average bargain

d)

good deal

10.

The "corrupt bargain" of 1824 led to the formation of...

a)

the Anti-Federalist

b)

the Federalist Party

c)

one political major party

d)

two new political parties

11.

Who was the leader of the newly formed Democratic Party?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

William Crawford

d)

Henry Clay

12.

Who was the leader of the newly formed National Republican Party?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Henry Clay

d)

William Crawford

13.

What economic program did President John Quincy Adams following to improve the nation's economy during his presidency?

a)

Political System

b)

National System

c)

American System

d)

U.S. System

14.

Who create the American System?

a)

William Crawford

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Dewitt Clinton

15.

The National Republican Party believed in a...

a)

strong federal government

b)

strong state government

c)

strong executive branch

d)

strong judicial branch

16.

The Democratic Party believed in a...

a)

powerful judicial branch with power over the president

b)

weak state government

c)

powerful federal government with power over the states

d)

small federal government with limited power over the states

17.

What region in the United States supported the newly formed Democratic Party?

a)

the West

b)

the South

c)

the Northeast

d)

the Midwest

18.

The act of making your opponent look bad during an election.

a)

praising

b)

mud slinging

c)

bullying

d)

harassment

19.

Who won the Election of 1828 and became the 7th president?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

James Monroe

d)

Henry Clay

20.

Replacing government officials with loyal supporters.

a)

spoils system

b)

mud slinging

c)

amendment process

d)

veto

21.

President Jackson believed in a _____ executive branch.

a)

strong

b)

weak

22.

Because President Jackson believed in a strong, powerful executive branch, he was often referred to as _______

a)

President Jackson

b)

Squire Jackson

c)

King Andrew

d)

"Old Hickory"

23.
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.
24.

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.

25.
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
26.

Which war did Andrew Jackson became a military hero?

a)

War of 1812

b)

American Revolution

c)

French and Indian War

d)

World War II

27.

A bill signed by President Jackson that encouraged/forced all Native Americans east of the Mississippi River to move west of the Mississippi River

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Indian Relocation Act

c)

Immigrant Act

d)

Sugar Act

28.

Which happened after President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act?

a)

The Cherokee won independence from the settlers.

b)

The Cherokee won the right to vote for president.

c)

The Cherokee were encouraged/forced to move off of their land.

d)

The Cherokee all over the world held a Stomp Dance.

29.

Nickname was "Old Hickory"

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Tecumseh

c)

John Ross

d)

James K. Polk

30.

Led the Cherokee resistance in Worcester v. Georgia.

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Tecumseh

c)

John Ross

d)

John Smith

31.
President of the United States; signed the Indian Removal Act; supported westward expansion
a)
John Ross
b)
Abraham Baldwin
c)
Andrew Jackson 
d)
Abraham Lincoln
32.
Why was it called the "Trail of Tears?"
a)
Harsh conditions
b)
There were many deaths
c)
People cried over the loss of their "homeland"
d)
All of the above
33.

Supreme Court Justice John ___ ruled in favor of the Cherokee.

a)

Ross

b)

Marshall

c)

Smith

d)

Rolfe

34.
Sequoyah created a written language for his people the ___.
a)
Choctaw
b)
Creeks
c)
Chickasaw
d)
Cherokee
35.

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that the state of Georgia did not have the power to force Cherokee off their land?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Cherokee v. Georgia

c)

US Government v. Georgia

d)

Creek v. Georgia

36.

President Andrew Jackson thought that the Bank of the United States benefitted ____.

a)

Southern farmers

B.

b)

Western settlers

C.

c)

wealthy Easterners

D.

d)

the federal government

37.

In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Andrew Jackson responded to this decision by —

a)

filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation

b)

ignoring the ruling and allowed Georgia to move the Cherokee Nation west of the Mississippi River

c)

ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation

d)

asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation

38.

How did Jackson eventually kill the bank?

a)

He had it declared constitutional.

b)

He ensured the charter would not be renewed in Congress.

c)

He moved the money out of the bank to state banks?

d)

All the above.

e)

Choice B and Choice C.

39.

To nullify a law means …

a)

to agree to the law

b)

to secede.

c)

to void, cancel, or refuse to accept a law.

d)

to vote on the law.

40.

Which state said they would not pay the new tariff and passed the Nullification Act?

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

41.

Tariffs caused the price of ____ to go up.

a)

foreign goods

b)

American made goods

c)

ice cream

d)

slaves

42.

What did Jackson do that ended the Nullification Crisis?

a)

passed a higher tariff

b)

fired his Vice President

c)

burned down every home in South Carolina

d)

threatened to use Army to enforce the law

43.

Before becoming a state, which of the following was its own republic?

a)

Alaska

b)

Arizona

c)

Arkansas

d)

Texas

44.

Which author/editor coined the term, "Manifest Destiny"?

a)

Ernest Hemingway

b)

John Audobon

c)

Walt Witman

d)

John O'Sullivan

45.

What was the key issue each time a territory was to become a state?

a)

population

b)

geography

c)

slavery

d)

representation in government

46.

The signing of which document officially ended the Mexican War?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

California Armistice

47.

The border dispute which led to the Mexican War was along which river?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Missouri

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Colorado River

48.

Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?

a)

to find gold

b)

get away from Native Americans

c)

New land, new opportunities, and collected and sell furs industry.

d)

The Oregon coast was prettier than the East coast.

49.

Where did the Mormons settle once they went west?

a)

Salt Lake City

b)

Plymouth

c)

Harrisville

d)

Glendale

50.

What is the name of the Mormons holy book?

a)

The Saints

b)

The Josephs

c)

The Book Of Mormon

d)

Mormons Migrate West

51.

Who was the founder of the Mormon religion?

a)

Joseph Smith

b)

Jackson Andrew

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

James K. Polk

52.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
53.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
54.
Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?  
a)
James Monroe
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Henry Clay
55.
At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Where would the balance between free and slave states become unbalanced if Missouri was accepted as a slave state?
a)
In the House of Representatives
b)
In the Senate
c)
In the Executive Branch
d)
In the Judicial Branch
56.
How many votes does each state have in the senate?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
depends on population 
57.
Where was the Missouri Compromise line?
a)
36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
b)
46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
c)
56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
d)
66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
58.
Why did the South or pro-slavery states get the worst deal in the Missouri Compromise?
a)
There was more land north of the 36-30 line which didn't allow slavery
b)
It lost votes in the Senate
c)
It lost votes in the House of Representatives
d)
There was more land below the 36-30 line
59.
U.S. Congressman from Tennessee that fought at the Alamo as a private. Was a frontier legend known for his coonskin cap and legendary tales. Skilled sharpshooter, hunter, and storyteller
a)
David Crockett
b)
James Bowie
c)
James Fannin
d)
William B. Travis
60.
What battle cry would rally the Texans after the defeat at the Alamo? 
a)
Freedom is so close
b)
Remember the Alamo
c)
Victory or Death! 
d)
I give up!
61.
Where is the location of the Alamo?
a)
Santa Anna, Texas
b)
San Angelo, Texas
c)
San Felipe, Texas
d)
San Antonio, Texas
62.

Who was Dictator of Mexico?

a)

William Travis

b)

Stephen Austin

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Walt Whitman

63.
What war allowed the U.S to acquire new western land including present day New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah?
a)
War of 1850
b)
WW2
c)
Mexican American War
d)
Cold War
64.

What battle led to the independence of Texas?

a)

Battle of Gonzales

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of Coleto

d)

Battle of Alamo

65.
What did the Texans refer themselves to after breaking free from Mexico?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Lone Star Republic
c)
Union of Texas
d)
Republic of New Mexico
66.
What does the 54-40 stand for in 54-40 or Fight?
a)
The number of bagels he had for breakfast for two days
b)
The amount of money in the US treasury
c)
The latitude and longitude of the northern parallel
d)
His lucky number because the lucky 7's were taken
67.

What was the Treaty called that ended the Mexican-American War?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Treaty of Utrecht

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

The Adams-Onís Treaty

68.
Mexico argued that the Texas border was the Nueces River, while the U.S. believed it was the ________ river
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Mississippi
c)
Colorado
69.
Who was President during the Mexican American War?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Anson Jones
c)
James Polk
d)
Henry Clay

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