WorksheetsUnit 5: Age of Jackson
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
"Jacksonian Democracy" refers to -
the "common man" participating in government.
rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
voting directly on every issue instead of for a representative
allowing women to have the right to vote
Why was Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 significant to the development of American politics?
It was the first to impose a poll tax on voters
It was the first election when black males could vote for president
It led to the development of the Republican Party
It was more democratic as suffrage was extended to more white males
President Jackson vetoed the charter for the Second National Bank. Congress held a vote to override his veto, but did not have 2/3 majority.
Which principle of government is this an example of?
Federalism
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Separation of Power
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
Manufacturing in the United States increased.
The economic downturn in the Panic of 1837.
The Spoils System was practiced in the federal government.
Suffrage was expanded to more groups.
The economic identity of the North was -
focused on the plantation system
focused on exploring and exploiting new land
focused on agriculture
focused on factories and trade
Southerners objected to the Tariff of Abominations because it -
decreased the size of plantations.
taxed domestic agricultural products.
removed taxes on foreign agricultural imports.
made foreign manufactured goods more expensive.
"States have the right to reject a law they judge unconstitutional" is the definition of -
sectionalism
nullification
suffrage
abomination
What was Andrew Jackson's viewpoint on nullification?
He thought that states were justified in nullifying federal laws
He disagreed with the claim that states had the right to nullify federal laws
He saw it as a threat to the government's ability to negotiate with American Indians
He believed it gave the Supreme Court's power of judicial review to the states
What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?
Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?
Can a state regulate a federal agency?
Can a state overturn a federal law?
Can the federal government levy taxes on states?
Stating that "the general government came from the people of several states . . . acting in their separate and sovereign capacity . . ." best represents which of the following?
Universal suffrage
Federal power
States' rights
Unalienable rights
Which amendment gives states' rights?
3rd Amendment
5th Amendent
8th Amendment
10th Amendment
How did the Nullification Act passed by South Carolina threaten to cause a constitutional crisis with the U.S. government?
It challenged the principle of federalism
It ignored the individual rights of state citizens
It disregarded the obligations of international treaties
It suspended the writ of habeas corpus
What did South Carolina threaten to do as part of the Nullification Act?
Secede from the Union
Start a war with the North
Attack Washington D.C.
Overthrow the government
How was the Nullification Crisis resolved?
Andrew Jackson accepted South Carolina's right to nullify a federal law
Andrew Jackson threatened to invade South Carolina
John C. Calhoun encourages South Carolina to accept federal authority
Henry Clay negotiated the Compromise Tariff of 1833
Where was the Indian Territory located?
Modern day Texas
Modern day Kentucky
Modern day Arkansas
Modern day Oklahoma
President Jackson gained the power to negotiate resettlement treaties with American Indian tribes as a result of the -
purchase of Louisiana from France opened up western lands.
passage of the Indian Removal Act.
U.S. acquisition of Florida from Spain.
U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Gibbons v. Ogden.
How did the Cherokee try to resist removal?
Fight Georgia militia
Adopt white culture
Give up their land
Run for U.S. government
What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the Indian Removal Act?
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
To gain access to important rivers
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
What event led Georgia leaders to push for the removal of the Cherokee Indians?
The Cherokee started a war
People were listening more to the Cherokee than Georgia leaders
Gold was found on Cherokee land
The Cherokee tried to adopt white culture
President Andrew Jackson's response to the Worcester v. Georgia Supreme Court decision was significant because it -
established the rule that the president outranks the Chief Justice.
showed how the system of checks and balances worked effectively.
ignored the Supreme Court's authority to interpret the Constitution.
upheld the president's constitutional right to veto Supreme Court decisions.
