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Jacksonian Democracy

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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.

3.

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

4.

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

a)

Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

b)

Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

c)

Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

d)

Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

5.

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.

6.

Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
"The Cherokees are nearly all prisoners. They have been dragged from their homes and encamped at the forts and military places, all over the nation.... The propert[ies] of many [have] been taken and sold before their eyes for almost nothing."This quotation from an eyewitness on the "Trial of Tears" describes events resulting from the---
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Indian removal Act
8.

What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

a)

He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states

b)

He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

c)

He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

d)

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

9.

More white men voted for president the 2nd time Jackson ran for president because they no longer had to own what?

a)

slaves

b)

cows

c)

land

d)

a college degree

10.

Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

a)

He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.

b)

He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.

c)

He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.

d)

He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.

11.

What caused the nullification crisis?

a)

removal policies

b)

election of 1828

c)

northern trade policies

d)

southern opposition to tariffs

12.

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose renewing the charter for the Second Bank of the United States?

a)

The bank restricted Jackson from raising tariffs.

b)

The bank had too much power over the economy and favored the wealthy.

c)

The bank had corrupt leadership that threatened foreign trade and domestic industries. •

d)

The bank had challenged him to a duel.

13.

Which headline could have accompanied the election of Andrew Jackson as president?

a)

"A Hero Leads the Republican Party"

b)

"As Usual, No Change"

c)

"A Victory for the Common Man"

d)

"Here we go again"

14.
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
15.

The Nullification Crisis was triggered by strong opposition to the

a)

Force Bill.

b)

Indian Removal Act.

c)

Tariff of Abominations.

d)

Bank of the United States.

16.

Who were a big supporters of Andrew Jackson?

a)

wealthy business owners

b)

farmers & factory workers

c)

Republican

d)

Northern politician

17.
What is the main criticism of the spoils system?
a)
It rewards political loyalty
b)
It is based on merit
c)
It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs
d)
It promotes diversity
18.

Which state said they wouldn‘t pay the new tariff and passed the Nullification act?

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

19.
In _____v. _____, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no right to remove the Cherokee and that the Cherokee legally owned the land.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
The U.S. v. Nixon
d)
SquarePants v. Krabs
20.

Why did Southerners oppose tariffs in the early 1800s?

a)

decreased the price of goods they needed

b)

angered their European trading partners

c)

benefited only northern merchants

d)

were higher in the South than in the North

21.

What effect did the Tariff of Abominations have on America under Andrew Jackson?

a)

fostered the nation's hatred of British companies

b)

reduced sectional differences within the country

c)

fueled growing sectional differences within the country

d)

favored the South's agriculture-based economy

22.

What does the Indian Removal Act do?

a)

Pushes all Native Americans into Florida

b)

Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves

c)

Enacts the policy of assimilation

d)

Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River