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Age of Jackson Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis was

he threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

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

a)

Voter participation increased

b)

Poll taxes were reduced.

c)

Votes were cast by secret ballot.

d)

Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.

3.

Which state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?

a)

Florida

b)

California

c)

Texas

d)

Oklahoma

4.

A citizen supporting the ideals of “Jacksonian democracy” would most likely have favored —

a)

selection of the President by a small group of party leaders

b)

a government in which service is open to all citizens

c)

government by a military elite of army officers

d)

government by a popularly elected monarch

5.

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

a)

Can a state regulate a federal agency?

b)

Can a state overturn a federal law?

c)

Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

d)

Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

6.

This illustration shows the inaugural reception for Andrew Jackson as President in 1829. What impact of Jackson’s election does this picture show?

a)

The White House had become the property of the “Common Man.”

b)

Women had achieved equal voting rights with men.

c)

Americans were preparing for a third war with Great Britain.

d)

Although a Southerner, Jackson opposed slavery.

7.

The cases of Worcester v. Georgia and Cherokee Nation v. Georgia both involved —

a)

federal government attempts to move the Cherokee Indians from their lands

b)

whether or not a white person could live among American Indians

c)

the issue of American citizenship for American Indians

d)

whether the Cherokee Indians were subject to the laws of Georgia

8.

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

a)

To gain access to important rivers

b)

To punish American Indians who were allies of the British

c)

To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources

d)

To persuade American Indians to become farmers

9.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved for the states respectively, or to the people.

Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution


Q: Conflicting interpretations of this amendment played a major role in the —

a)

Corrupt Bargain

b)

Bank War

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

XYZ Affair

10.

The elimination of property qualifications, the use of the “spoils system” and the introduction of new campaign methods during the Presidency of Andrew Jackson were considered democratic reforms because it gave citizens a more direct role in the democratic process

a)

True

b)

False