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WorksheetsTest 10 Monroe and Jackson
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
When James Monroe won the presidency in 1816, journalists wrote that the United States was entering
a time of relaxation
an era of good feelings
a time of good will
an era of discontent
This leader was from South Carolina and opposed policies that would strengthen the power of the federal government.
Daniel Webster
John C Calhoun
John Q Adams
Henry Clay
When Andrew Jackson crossed the border into Florida to capture Indian raiders he started the
Barbary War
War of 1812
War of Spanish Succession
First Seminole War
With the signing of the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, Spain ceded this territory to the US.
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Michigan
This document/statement declared that North and South America were off-limits to future colonization by any foreign power.
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Proclamation of 1815
Monroe Doctrine
The feeling of pride and loyalty for one’s nation is the definition of
sectionalism
nationalism
imperialism
Jacksonian democracy
This term refers to the right to vote.
nullify
suffrage
compromise
nationalism
The nation’s first FEDERAL road project was the
NYS Thruway
Washington Road
Erie Canal
Cumberland Road
This man has been historically known as the “Great Compromiser” or the “Great Pacificator”
Henry Clay
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
The Erie Canal connected these two bodies of water.
Pacific and Lake Erie
Hudson and Lake Michigan
Atlantic and Lake Champlain
Hudson and Lake Erie
Which of the following was NOT a reason why Andrew Jackson was elected President?
he was considered a common man
he was a hero of the Battle of Saratoga
he was a hero of the First Seminole War
he was a hero of the Battle of New Orleans
This was an informal group of trusted advisers which was relied on by President Andrew Jackson.
Whig Party
nominating conventions
Kitchen cabinet
spoils system
This vice president declared that the states had the right to nullify any federal law with which they disagreed.
John C Calhoun
Martin Van Buren
James Madison
Henry Clay
This was the practice of awarding government jobs to political supporters.
spoils system
nomination conventions
Monroe Doctrine
Panic of 1837
These were meetings to select a political party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates.
spoils system
nomination conventions
Monroe Doctrine
Panic of 1837
Panic of 1837
Tariff of 1828
Tariff of Abominations
Doctrine of Nullification
Panic of 1837
This was the nickname given to the Tariff of 1828 which upset southern states with its high tax.
Tariff of Understanding
The Hateful Tariff
No Taxation without Representation
Tariff of Abomination
South Carolina refused to pay the tariffs of 1828 and 1832, and threatened to withdraw from the Union if they were enforced. This action was known as the
Monroe Doctrine
First Seminole War
Panic of 1832
Nullification Crisis
This Law was passed by Congress and authorized the removal of Indians who lived east of the Mississippi River.
Indian Territory Act
Indian Removal Act
Tippecanoe Act
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
The Cherokee’s 800 mile forced march which lasted from 1838 to 1839 was known as the
Indian Removal Trail
Trail of Tears
Running like a Scared Rabbit
Seminole Trip
Who was the governor of New York State who was responsible for the building of the Erie Canal?
Henry Clay
DeWitt Clinton
William Seward
Andrew Como
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle were novels written by
James Fenimore Cooper
Catharine Maria Sedgwick
Washington Irving
Stephen King
. Mexico received its independence from Spain in what year?
1832
1789
1812
1821
Which of the following groups had the right to vote in the early 1800’s?
women
white adult males
African Americans
Native Americans
Simon Bolivar led many of the independence movements in Latin America.
true
false
The President of the US before Andrew Jackson was Martin Van Buren.
true
false
Sectionalism refers to the different parts of the country which developed unique and separate cultures.
true
false
“To the victor belongs the votes”.
true
false
Andrew Jackson was viewed by most Americans as a member of the upper class who distanced himself from the common people.
true
false
John C Calhoun resigned as President in 1832.
true
false
John Quincy Adams was a popular and well-supported president
true
false
The state of Georgia removed the Cherokee to Indian Territory because the tribe had made no efforts to adopt the practices of white society.
true
false
An abomination is something that is wrong and evil.
true
false
In swampy areas roads were made of logs. These were called turnpikes.
true
false
James Madison issued the Monroe Doctrine.
true
false
