WorksheetsAndrew Jackson Test Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution?
the time of change where people were moving out of the United States
the period of time in which all countries were in revolution
a period of time where the way we made things changed from man-made to machine-made
a revolution where poorer Americans were rising up against the rich
Who invented the cotton gin?
Samuel Morse
Eli Whitney
Robert Fulton
Thomas Jefferson
What group was the primary work force for the Francis Cabot Lowell textile mills?
men from local towns
young females (age 14 to 30)
African slaves
all of the above
What caused the increase in slave labor during the Industrial Revolution?
the new cotton gin made southern plantations need fewer slaves
there was a high demand for lumber in the shipping industry
the northern farms needed more slaves to grow cash crops
there was a high demand for cotton from the northern textile industry
Which action of Andrew Jackson as president became known as the "Spoils System"?
rewarding his loyal political supporters with jobs in the government
spoiling his children with sweets every day
destroying the National Bank
giving supporters new land in the west
Which of these shows that the U.S. was becoming more democratic during the time of Andrew Jackson?
mudslinging from political parties in elections
changes in voting requirements (more white men could vote)
the U.S. removing Native Americans from their land
high tariffs on imported products
What law did South Carolina pass to protest/reject the Tariff of 1832?
the Anti-Tariff Act
the Law of Rejection
the Treaty of Paris
the Nullification Act
Why did Andrew Jackson pass the Indian Removal Act which forced thousands of Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River?
because he believed he was giving the Native Americans better land
so that white settlers and farmers could use the land
because the Supreme Court ruled that he should remove the Native Americans
so that Native Americans could explore the west for the U.S.
What did Andrew Jackson believe about the role of the president?
every president should serve 4 terms
the president should be powerful because he represents the common people
the president should not be as powerful as the Supreme Court
the president should only veto a law if it is unconstitutional
How did Andrew Jackson respond when the Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee should be protected from interference from Georgia?
he listened to the court and set up new protections for the Cherokee
he offered the Cherokee a new treaty that allowed them to stay on their land
he ignored the court ruling and sided with Georgia
he worked to make peace between Georgia and the Cherokee so they could live in peace
Why did Andrew Jackson oppose the Bank of the U.S.?
he believed it only helped the rich stockholders become richer
the bank would not give him money from their profits
because the Bank president had beat him in a duel
the bank was giving too many loans to common people
What did president Jackson do that made his opponents feel like he was becoming too powerful? (see the picture)
passed the Tariff of 1832
vetoed the National Bank and forced it to close
forced Native Americans to move off their land
supported the Supreme Court in Worcester v. Georgia
