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Jackson Era Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is NOT a reason John Quincy Adams was unable to accomplish anything as president?

a)

He was a very intelligent man

b)

He did not surround himself with those who supported him

c)

He fired those who didn't support him

d)

Jackson supporters blocked all his measures after the corrupt bargain

2.

What was the practice of rewarding loyal party members jobs?

a)

Friend Jobs

b)

Spoils System

c)

Loyalty Royalty

d)

Suffrage

3.

What is an action that cancels federal law to which a state objects?

a)

nationalism

b)

tariff

c)

spoils system

d)

nullification

4.

What case states that Georgia had no say over Cherokee land?

a)

Madison v. Marbury

b)

Worchester v. Georgia

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Ogden v. Gibbons

5.

What was the message to congress in 1823 which warned Europe about colonization in Latin America known as?

a)

Presidential Address

b)

Jacksonian Democracy

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Spoils System

6.

What was the period of national unity under Monroe known as?

a)

Monroe's Monarchy

b)

Era of Good Feelings

c)

Patriotism

d)

Era of Tariffs

7.

Why did Andrew Jackson lose the election of 1824?

a)

Jackson did not belong to a political party.

b)

Jackson did not win a majority (more than half) of the votes,

c)

Jackson was disqualified because of a political scandal.

d)

Jackson had less popular votes than John Quincy Adams.

8.

Which group of people ultimately decided the winner of the election of 1824?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

the "common people"

c)

the Federalists

d)

the Supreme Court

9.

What did South Carolina oppose in 1828 and 1832?

a)

Westward expansion

b)

Tariff of Abominations

c)

Farmers

d)

Nullification

10.

What position became the springboard to presidency?

a)

Secretary of Defense

b)

Secretary of Treasury

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Senator

11.

What was NOT a reason Jackson was loved by Americans?

a)

He favored the elites

b)

He was a war hero

c)

He believed ordinary people should participate in government

d)

He came from a humble upbringing

12.

Why was Andrew Jackson considered the "popular choice" for President of the United States during the Election of 1824?

a)

He was a famous writer

b)

He was very handsome

c)

He represented the "common man"

d)

He had hanged people during the Battle of New Orleans

13.

What was the corrupt bargain?

a)

Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun undermined Jackson

b)

Adams threw his support to Jackson to become Secretary of defense

c)

Clay threw his support to Adams to become Secretary of State

d)

John Marshall's Supreme Court decision

14.

What was NOT a reason Jackson hated the Bank?

a)

Favored the wealthy

b)

It was used to store government money

c)

He hated the bank's president, Nicholas Biddle

d)

Rich got richer at the expense of the poor

15.

Suffrage increased in the 1820s because of what

a)

increased immigration

b)

economy was growing

c)

growing idea of equality

d)

tariffs

16.

Which group most likely favored Jackson?

a)

rich plantation owners

b)

Native Americans

c)

western farmers and eastern workers

d)

Northeast factory owners

17.

_________ supported John Quincy Adams while ___________ supported Andrew Jackson.

a)

Democrats, National Republicans

b)

Republicans, Federalists

c)

Federalists, Whigs

d)

National Republicans, Democrats

18.

What did NOT contribute to the depression of 1837?

a)

Jackson's policy using precious metal to buy land

b)

Banks couldn't collect loans

c)

France's economy strengthened

d)

Britain's economy slowed down

19.

Why was the tariff of 1816 put into place?

a)

To punish Britain for the war

b)

To create a second national bank

c)

The British were dumping their goods in America

d)

To help southern farmers

20.

Who could not get re-elected as president because the Panic of 1837 struck while he was in office?

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

James Monroe

21.

What allowed Maine to enter the union as a free state and Missouri as a slave state?

a)

Maine Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Northwest Ordinance

22.

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?

a)

Jackson's Journey

b)

March to the Sea

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Trail of Fears