WorksheetsCh 12 Jacksonian Democracy
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
Nominating conventions contributed to the expansion of democracy in the United States in the 1820's by...
drawing media attention to the election.
allowing people to become more active in politics.
granting women and African Americans the vote.
increasing the presidential candidate’s popularity.
Which of the following statements describes the social situation of the United States before Jacksonian Democracy?
Hundreds of craftspeople were opening shops in the cities.
Small farmers were profiting from new technologies.
Power was in the hands of a few wealthy individuals.
Ordinary Americans were gaining a voice in government.
Andrew Jackson won many votes at the 1828 presidential election because he was Harvard-educated and his father had been the second president of the United States.
TRUE
FALSE
How did Andrew Jackson portray himself as a 'common man'?
He grew up in poverty and supported poor families in the North.
He promised to look out for the interests of average people, not just the rich and well-educated.
Jackson was an advocate for not just white men but Native American and Black men at the time.
Jackson actively advocated for wealthy white Southerners.
The Tariff of Abomination...
greatly increased the taxes on raw materials and manufactured goods
greatly increased the taxes on imported goods from Asia
significantly decreased the cost of raw materials
changed the spoils system set in place by Andrew Jackson
Why did Andrew Jackson want to destroy the Second Bank of the United States?
Because he believed that it only helped the slaves and the Native Americans
Because the Second Bank of the US did not help the rich
Because the Second Bank of the US wanted to impeach Jackson
Because Jackson believed that the Bank was evil and only helped the rich
How did tariffs affect imported goods?
they lowered the prices of imported goods
they set weight restrictions for imported goods
they made it illegal to buy imported goods
they raised the cost of imported goods
The Nullification Crisis occurred when:
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force
Which region favored the Tariff of 1828?
South
North
West
The “Trail of Tears” refers to-
The forced relocation of 100,000 U.S. settlers.
The forced relocation of the five civilized tribes to Oklahoma, during which 25% of them died.
The eastern pilgrimage of 10,000 Seminoles after being forced off their land.
A famous battle between the Native Americans and the U.S. settlers.
After gold was discovered on Cherokee land, Georgia wanted to seize the land but the Cherokees refused to leave which resulted in -
The US Supreme Court case - Worcester v. Georgia
Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokees.
The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia.
Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase Cherokee land.
President Andrew Jackson responded to the Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia by....
asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation
ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation
ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation
filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation
Who was the President of the Bank of the United States?
Nicholas Jonas
Nicholas Biddle
Nicholas Rubino
St. Nicholas
