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Madison through Jackson

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which state was given to the US by Spain as a result of the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Florida

c)

Georgia

d)

Louisiana

2.

What aspect of Andrew Jackson's presidency is this cartoon illustrating?

a)

Jackson's feeling that his abilities were greater than the common man

b)

Jackson's support of the right of individual states to make decisions

c)

Jackson's desire to establish monarchy in the US

d)

Jackson's desire to establish a strong executive branch

3.

What did supporters of the Tariff of 1828 believe that the tariff would accomplish?

a)

They believed it would increase demand for goods made in the US

b)

They believed it would drive European manufacturers to lower their prices

c)

They believed it would protect Americans from low-quality European goods

d)

They believed people would be able to buy goods at lower prices than before

4.

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester V. Georgia affect American Indians?

a)

The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians

b)

The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers

c)

More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands

d)

Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals

5.

What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocations depicted on the map?

a)

To persuade American Indians to become farmers

b)

To gain access to important rivers

c)

To punish American Indians who were allies of the British

d)

To gain valuable agricultural land and natural resources

6.

In the case of McCulloch V. Maryland, the state of Maryland sought to charge a tax on-

a)

land bought in Maryland

b)

retail businesses in Maryland

c)

the use of bridges in Maryland

d)

banks that were not founded in Maryland

7.

Which Supreme Court case initially started as an argument over who had the right to operate a steamboat for trading between New Jersey and New York?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Ableman v. Booth

8.

What was one effect of the these events on the 1828 presidential election?

a)

Votes were cast by secret ballot

b)

Property qualifications for voting were strengthened

c)

Poll taxes were reduced

d)

Voter participation increased

9.

The US foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to-

a)

prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

b)

deter Spain from inciting revolution in former US colonies

c)

encourage European powers to invest in Latin America

d)

keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America

10.

Which action completes this graphic organizer?

a)

French naval attacks on US harbors

b)

British invasions of countries allied with the US

c)

French embargoes on trade with the US

d)

British impressment of US sailors