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WorksheetsJackson Era Test
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins
The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --
Native Walk
Trail of Natives
Trail of Tears
Removal Trail
Americans relocated many Native Americans for the purpose to obtain more --
Land
Money
Taxes
Tariffs
The act, or law, was created in order to remove Native Americans from their homelands and force them West.
Alien and Sedition Acts
No More Natives Act
Citizens Only Act
Indian Removal Act
"A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress." This ideology led to the --
Nullification Crisis
Free Enterprise
Manifest Destiny
Trail of Tears
The practice of replacing current government employees with supporters of the winning candidate is the...
reciprocal system
buddy system
spoils system
tariff system
From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?
Republicans
common people
rich upper-class
Native Americans
The Seminole people successfully resisted their removal from which present day state?
Louisiana
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
Every man and woman in the United States is given the right to vote
A government run by and dedicated to the common man
Every man and woman in the United States can serve in government and has the right to vote
A government run by the wealthy, educated members of American society and dedicated to the common man
The Nullification Crisis was triggered by strong opposition to the
Force Bill.
Indian Removal Act.
Tariff of Abominations.
Bank of the United 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?
Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Little Big Horn
Battle of Saratoga
Andrew Jackson was the __th President of the United States.
8
6
7
9
Which state threatened to secede, or leave the United States, due to high tariffs place on imports?
Massachusetts
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
Won the Election of 1824 after winning the support of the House of Representatives becoming the 6th president of the U.S.
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
John Marshall
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson's presidency gave birth to which modern-day political party:
House of Representatives
Democrat
Cherokee
Seminole
U.S. Supreme Court
Forced to relocate from the state of Georgia:
House of Representatives
Democrat
Cherokee
Seminole
U.S. Supreme Court
Resisted removal in the state of Florida:
House of Representatives
Democrat
Cherokee
Seminole
U.S. Supreme Court
1st President to die in office was
Van Buren
Tyler
W.H. Harrison
Jackson
Economic Depression defined his presidency
William Henry Harrison
James K. Polk
John Q. Adams
Martin Van Buren
What southern leader became Jackson's enemy during tariff issue?
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
N. Biddle
John Q. Adams
What present day state was designated as the new Indian territory?
Georgia
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
The Trail of Tears was a result of which policy?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Indian Removal Act
Gibbons v. Ogden
Worcester v. Georgia
Democracy expanded in the Jackson years because:
Natives received the right to vote
Slaves were allowed to sue in court
Women gained voting rights in some states
more white males receive the right to vote
Which precedents did Jackson create as President?
Kitchen cabinet and spoils system
President's veto and the two-term limit
avoid wars and high tariffs
arrest of Native populations
The Nullification Crisis was when:
Sen. Webster voted against expanding slavery to new states
Sen. Clay opposed Jackson's plan to kill the bank of the US
Sen. Calhoun opposed high tariffs and said South Carolina would not obey this law
Chief Osceola refused to sign the Treaty of Moultrie
Which of the following shows Jackson as a "man of the common people"?
Vetoing Congress a record 12 times
inviting anyone to the inaugural celebration
enforcing Indian removal and enslavement
marrying his wife twice
What practice became known as the spoils system?
supporters contributing money to candidates' election campaigns
elected officials rewarding political backers with government jobs
the House of Representative choosing the president
political party leaders choosing who will run in an election.
The candidate who was elected president in 1824 as a result of what some Americans believed to be a "crooked" political deal was
Henry Clay.
William Crawford.
Andrew Jackson.
John Quincy Adams.
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?
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
John C. Calhoun
Daniel Webster
Which candidate did John Quincy Adams defeat in the controversial election of 1824?
Henry Clay
James Monroe
Daniel Webster
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson's "pet banks" contributed to the Panic of 1837 by:
lending money to members of Congress at lower rates than they did to others.
printing paper money that was not backed up by gold and silver.
making risky loans to factory owners in New England.
calling in loans made to state governments.
Between which two countries did the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 settle boundaries?
United States and France
France and Spain
Spain and United States
Mexico and United States
What caused the Panic of 1837?
A stock market crash
Jackson cancelled the National Bank
Grocery stores ran out of food
Banks went broke from loaning out too much money
The Monroe Doctrine prevented European nations from creating American colonies and ________________?
The Monroe Doctrine was intended to...
Promote United States trade with China and Japan
Help keep the peace in Europe with new threats emerging from Asia
Discourage European involvement in the Americas
Protect United States business interests in France
What is a tariff?
a stamp
tax on imported goods
tax on exported goods
a tax on every good produced
What is Nationalism?
The national anthem of the United States
Patriotic pride in the achievements of the nation
A name given to the era after the War of 1812
Adapting to a dominant culture
When considering the rise of “Sectionalism” in the United States, who represented the West and created the “American System”?
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
Daniel Webster
Andrew Jackson
One example of “Resistance” to the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was…
The Seminoles fighting back in Florida
The Cherokees adapting American culture
The Embargo Act of 1807
Henry Clay’s American System
The “Doctrine of Nullification” in South Carolina argued…
The US should take Florida
States could ignore unjust laws from the Federal Gov.
European nations should stay out of Latin America.
Andrew Jackson shouldn’t put friends and family in the government
Andrew Jackson DEFENDED the Spoils System because…
It put the most qualified people in government jobs
His friends and supporters were extremely rich and educated
It allowed ordinary citizens to have a role in the government
It allowed people to move onto Native Am. lands.
The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 argued….
Slavery was illegal
Native Americans must leave their homes
States could ignore unjust laws from the Federal gov.
European Nations should stay out of the Western hemisphere.
What caused the Panic of 1837?
Andrew Jackson invading Florida, and Spain fighting back.
Andrew Jackson taking money from National Bank and moving it to smaller state banks, which later failed.
The National Bank wasn't printing enough money and then the economy suffered.
Every student in a America forgot to study for the exam
Who got blamed for the Panic of 1837, only lasting one term in office?
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
Martin Van Buren
Abraham Lincoln
This President was the first Whig party President and he died 30 days into office from a fever...
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
William Henry Harrison
Martin Van Buren
At Andrew Jackson's inauguration....
The White House was burned down
15-20,000 people jammed into the White House for the reception
Andrew Jackson was assassinated
Andrew Jackson sang the Star Spangled Banner
The Adams-Onis Treaty gave Florida ....
From Spain to the US for $5 million
From the US to Spain for $5 million
From Spain to France for $15 million
From Spain to the US for $1 billion
In the 1824 Presidential election, how did John Quincy Adams become the President instead of Andrew Jackson?
The House of Representatives chose him as president.
He won a majority of the electoral votes.
He won the popular vote.
He won the majority of electoral votes and the popular vote.
