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Jackson Era Test

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --

a)

Native Walk

b)

Trail of Natives

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Removal Trail

2.

Americans relocated many Native Americans for the purpose to obtain more --

a)

Land

b)

Money

c)

Taxes

d)

Tariffs

3.

The act, or law, was created in order to remove Native Americans from their homelands and force them West.

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

No More Natives Act

c)

Citizens Only Act

d)

Indian Removal Act

4.

"A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress." This ideology led to the --

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Trail of Tears

5.

The practice of replacing current government employees with supporters of the winning candidate is the...

a)

reciprocal system

b)

buddy system

c)

spoils system

d)

tariff system

6.

From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?

a)

Republicans

b)

common people

c)

rich upper-class

d)

Native Americans

7.

The Seminole people successfully resisted their removal from which present day state?

a)

Louisiana

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Florida

8.

What is Jacksonian Democracy?

a)

Every man and woman in the United States is given the right to vote

b)

A government run by and dedicated to the common man

c)

Every man and woman in the United States can serve in government and has the right to vote

d)

A government run by the wealthy, educated members of American society and dedicated to the common man

9.

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.

10.

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

a)

Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

b)

Can a state regulate a federal agency?

c)

Can a state overturn a federal law?

d)

Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

11.

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

12.

Andrew Jackson was the __th President of the United States.

a)

8

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9

13.

Which state threatened to secede, or leave the United States, due to high tariffs place on imports?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

South Carolina

14.

Won the Election of 1824 after winning the support of the House of Representatives becoming the 6th president of the U.S.

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Henry Clay

c)

John Marshall

d)

Martin Van Buren

e)

Andrew Jackson

15.

Andrew Jackson's presidency gave birth to which modern-day political party:

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Democrat

c)

Cherokee

d)

Seminole

e)

U.S. Supreme Court

16.

Forced to relocate from the state of Georgia:

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Democrat

c)

Cherokee

d)

Seminole

e)

U.S. Supreme Court

17.

Resisted removal in the state of Florida:

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Democrat

c)

Cherokee

d)

Seminole

e)

U.S. Supreme Court

18.

1st President to die in office was

a)

Van Buren

b)

Tyler

c)

W.H. Harrison

d)

Jackson

19.

Economic Depression defined his presidency

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

James K. Polk

c)

John Q. Adams

d)

Martin Van Buren

20.

What southern leader became Jackson's enemy during tariff issue?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

N. Biddle

d)

John Q. Adams

21.

What present day state was designated as the new Indian territory?

a)

Georgia

b)

Texas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Kansas

22.

The Trail of Tears was a result of which policy?

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

23.

Democracy expanded in the Jackson years because:

a)

Natives received the right to vote

b)

Slaves were allowed to sue in court

c)

Women gained voting rights in some states

d)

more white males receive the right to vote

24.

Which precedents did Jackson create as President?

a)

Kitchen cabinet and spoils system

b)

President's veto and the two-term limit

c)

avoid wars and high tariffs

d)

arrest of Native populations

25.

The Nullification Crisis was when:

a)

Sen. Webster voted against expanding slavery to new states

b)

Sen. Clay opposed Jackson's plan to kill the bank of the US

c)

Sen. Calhoun opposed high tariffs and said South Carolina would not obey this law

d)

Chief Osceola refused to sign the Treaty of Moultrie

26.

Which of the following shows Jackson as a "man of the common people"?

a)

Vetoing Congress a record 12 times

b)

inviting anyone to the inaugural celebration

c)

enforcing Indian removal and enslavement

d)

marrying his wife twice

27.

What practice became known as the spoils system?

a)

supporters contributing money to candidates' election campaigns

b)

elected officials rewarding political backers with government jobs

c)

the House of Representative choosing the president

d)

political party leaders choosing who will run in an election.

28.

The candidate who was elected president in 1824 as a result of what some Americans believed to be a "crooked" political deal was

a)

Henry Clay.

b)

William Crawford.

c)

Andrew Jackson.

d)

John Quincy Adams.

29.

Which of these men used his power in the House of Representatives to persuade states to support John Quincy Adams in the Election of the 1824?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

Daniel Webster

30.

Which candidate did John Quincy Adams defeat in the controversial election of 1824?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

James Monroe

c)

Daniel Webster

d)

Andrew Jackson

31.

Andrew Jackson's "pet banks" contributed to the Panic of 1837 by:

a)

lending money to members of Congress at lower rates than they did to others.

b)

printing paper money that was not backed up by gold and silver.

c)

making risky loans to factory owners in New England.

d)

calling in loans made to state governments.

32.

Between which two countries did the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 settle boundaries?

a)

United States and France

b)

France and Spain

c)

Spain and United States

d)

Mexico and United States

33.

What caused the Panic of 1837?

a)

A stock market crash

b)

Jackson cancelled the National Bank

c)

Grocery stores ran out of food

d)

Banks went broke from loaning out too much money

34.

The Monroe Doctrine prevented European nations from creating American colonies and ________________?

a)
Attacking Asian trade ports
b)
Using nuclear weapons
c)
Interfering in Latin America
d)
Buying African slaves
35.
Who was the President during the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
James Monroe
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Daniel Webster
d)
John C. Calhoun
36.

The Monroe Doctrine was intended to...

a)

Promote United States trade with China and Japan

b)

Help keep the peace in Europe with new threats emerging from Asia

c)

Discourage European involvement in the Americas

d)

Protect United States business interests in France

37.
Who benefited if Andrew Jackson removed American Indians to the West?
a)
American Indians
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Cherokee Indians
d)
American Farmers
38.
He had the nickname "Old Hickory"?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Munroe
c)
Franklin Pierce
d)
Andrew Jackson
39.
What is "nullification"?
a)
Power of the national government to pass laws in the states
b)
Power of the Supreme Court to appoint a new president
c)
Power of the states to ignore a national law
d)
Power of the states to appoint a new president
40.

What is a tariff?

a)

a stamp

b)

tax on imported goods

c)

tax on exported goods

d)

a tax on every good produced

41.

What is Nationalism?

a)

The national anthem of the United States

b)

Patriotic pride in the achievements of the nation

c)

A name given to the era after the War of 1812

d)

Adapting to a dominant culture

42.

When considering the rise of “Sectionalism” in the United States, who represented the West and created the “American System”?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Daniel Webster

d)

Andrew Jackson

43.

One example of “Resistance” to the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was…

a)

The Seminoles fighting back in Florida

b)

The Cherokees adapting American culture

c)

The Embargo Act of 1807

d)

Henry Clay’s American System

44.

The “Doctrine of Nullification” in South Carolina argued…

a)

The US should take Florida

b)

States could ignore unjust laws from the Federal Gov.

c)

European nations should stay out of Latin America.

d)

Andrew Jackson shouldn’t put friends and family in the government

45.

Andrew Jackson DEFENDED the Spoils System because…

a)

It put the most qualified people in government jobs

b)

His friends and supporters were extremely rich and educated

c)

It allowed ordinary citizens to have a role in the government

d)

It allowed people to move onto Native Am. lands.

46.

The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 argued….

a)

Slavery was illegal

b)

Native Americans must leave their homes

c)

States could ignore unjust laws from the Federal gov.

d)

European Nations should stay out of the Western hemisphere.

47.

What caused the Panic of 1837?

a)

Andrew Jackson invading Florida, and Spain fighting back.

b)

Andrew Jackson taking money from National Bank and moving it to smaller state banks, which later failed.

c)

The National Bank wasn't printing enough money and then the economy suffered.

d)

Every student in a America forgot to study for the exam

48.

Who got blamed for the Panic of 1837, only lasting one term in office?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

James Monroe

c)

Martin Van Buren

d)

Abraham Lincoln

49.

This President was the first Whig party President and he died 30 days into office from a fever...

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

James Monroe

c)

William Henry Harrison

d)

Martin Van Buren

50.

At Andrew Jackson's inauguration....

a)

The White House was burned down

b)

15-20,000 people jammed into the White House for the reception

c)

Andrew Jackson was assassinated

d)

Andrew Jackson sang the Star Spangled Banner

51.

The Adams-Onis Treaty gave Florida ....

a)

From Spain to the US for $5 million

b)

From the US to Spain for $5 million

c)

From Spain to France for $15 million

d)

From Spain to the US for $1 billion

52.

In the 1824 Presidential election, how did John Quincy Adams become the President instead of Andrew Jackson?

a)

The House of Representatives chose him as president.

b)

He won a majority of the electoral votes.

c)

He won the popular vote.

d)

He won the majority of electoral votes and the popular vote.