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WorksheetsAndrew Jackson
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
a)
A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote
b)
tariffs were lowered
c)
women gained the right to vote
d)
African Americans were allowed to vote
2.
Why did Jackson win the election of 1828?
a)
he was Harvard educated
b)
he was a war hero and people could relate to him
c)
he was well-mannered and sophisticated
d)
his dad was the second president of the US
3.
Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Arkansas
c)
Texas
d)
Mississippi
4.
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
a)
the rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states' rights supporters.
5.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
6.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
7.
What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Sorrows
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Nullification Act
8.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
9.
Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which Supreme Court decision established the principle that the federal government rather than the individual state governments has authority to deal with American Indian affairs?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
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