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WorksheetsJackson Era Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is NOT a reason John Quincy Adams was unable to accomplish anything as president?
He was a very intelligent man
He did not surround himself with those who supported him
He fired those who didn't support him
Jackson supporters blocked all his measures after the corrupt bargain
What was the practice of rewarding loyal party members jobs?
Friend Jobs
Spoils System
Loyalty Royalty
Suffrage
What is an action that cancels federal law to which a state objects?
nationalism
tariff
spoils system
nullification
What case states that Georgia had no say over Cherokee land?
Madison v. Marbury
Worchester v. Georgia
McCulloch v. Maryland
Ogden v. Gibbons
What was the message to congress in 1823 which warned Europe about colonization in Latin America known as?
Presidential Address
Jacksonian Democracy
Monroe Doctrine
Spoils System
What was the period of national unity under Monroe known as?
Monroe's Monarchy
Era of Good Feelings
Patriotism
Era of Tariffs
Why did Andrew Jackson lose the election of 1824?
Jackson did not belong to a political party.
Jackson did not win a majority (more than half) of the votes,
Jackson was disqualified because of a political scandal.
Jackson had less popular votes than John Quincy Adams.
Which group of people ultimately decided the winner of the election of 1824?
House of Representatives
the "common people"
the Federalists
the Supreme Court
What did South Carolina oppose in 1828 and 1832?
Westward expansion
Tariff of Abominations
Farmers
Nullification
What position became the springboard to presidency?
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of State
Senator
What was NOT a reason Jackson was loved by Americans?
He favored the elites
He was a war hero
He believed ordinary people should participate in government
He came from a humble upbringing
Why was Andrew Jackson considered the "popular choice" for President of the United States during the Election of 1824?
He was a famous writer
He was very handsome
He represented the "common man"
He had hanged people during the Battle of New Orleans
What was the corrupt bargain?
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun undermined Jackson
Adams threw his support to Jackson to become Secretary of defense
Clay threw his support to Adams to become Secretary of State
John Marshall's Supreme Court decision
What was NOT a reason Jackson hated the Bank?
Favored the wealthy
It was used to store government money
He hated the bank's president, Nicholas Biddle
Rich got richer at the expense of the poor
Suffrage increased in the 1820s because of what
increased immigration
economy was growing
growing idea of equality
tariffs
Which group most likely favored Jackson?
rich plantation owners
Native Americans
western farmers and eastern workers
Northeast factory owners
_________ supported John Quincy Adams while ___________ supported Andrew Jackson.
Democrats, National Republicans
Republicans, Federalists
Federalists, Whigs
National Republicans, Democrats
What did NOT contribute to the depression of 1837?
Jackson's policy using precious metal to buy land
Banks couldn't collect loans
France's economy strengthened
Britain's economy slowed down
Why was the tariff of 1816 put into place?
To punish Britain for the war
To create a second national bank
The British were dumping their goods in America
To help southern farmers
Who could not get re-elected as president because the Panic of 1837 struck while he was in office?
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
James Monroe
What allowed Maine to enter the union as a free state and Missouri as a slave state?
Maine Compromise
Great Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Northwest Ordinance
What was it called when the Cherokee were forced to leave their homeland by soldiers, and at least 4,000 died due to harsh weather?
Jackson's Journey
March to the Sea
Trail of Tears
Trail of Fears
