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WorksheetsThe Age of Jackson
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
The term suffrage refers to
when bad things happen to good people
that women should stay at home and do house work
the right to vote in political elections.
the condition of slavery
In 1820 Henry Clay brokered a deal regarding slavery in the territories west of the Mississippi river known as the Missouri Compromise, which of the following statements was true based on this compromise.
Slavery is banned in all territories west of the Mississippi.
Slavery is allowed in all territories west of the Mississippi.
Slavery legality will be decided by local voters in all territories west of the Mississippi.
Missouri will enter the Union as a slave state while Maine enters as a free state.
The cartoon displayed concerns which diplomatic statement?
The Adams-Onis Treaty
The Monroe Doctrine
The Anglo-American Peace
The Missouri Compromise
Which of the following statements best paraphrases what President Jackson believed was best way to handle land disputes between Native Americans and white settlers?
The government should deny white settlers rights to the disputed territories.
The government should remove Indians entirely from lands sought by settlers.
The government should divide the lands evenly between the whites and the Native Americans.
The government should devise compromises in which whites and Native Americans shared land.
Jackson’s desire for a full-scale removal of Cherokees from lands sought by settlers in _______ met with opposition in Congress, resulting in a trial at the Supreme Court. Identify the state
Kentucky
Virginia
Georgia
Mississippi
The Tariff of Abomination was a high tariff that set off a huge debate in Congress. Senator for South Carolina, John C.Calhoun insisted that if a state felt a federal law was in direct conflict with the state’s best interests, the state had the right to nullify the law, thus beginning the _________. Identify the correct response.
War of 1812
Boycott of Tariffs
Revolution
Nullification Crisis
President Jackson was furious and personally offended by the Marshall ruling (regarding Indian lands), in __________________ stating, "Mr. Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it!" Identify the Supreme Court Case
Strong v. Kentucky
Brown v. Board of Education
McCulloch v. Maryland
Worcester v. Georgia
Identify the period of expanding democracy in the 1820’s is often known as
The Great Depression
The Age of Adams
Jacksonian Democracy
The Roaring 20’s
Identify which of the following sectors of the United States were in favor of high tariffs and transportation improvements?
The North
The South
The East
The West
Identify which of the following sectors of the United States was opposed to high tariffs?
The North
The South
The East
The West
In the court case ____________________ the court ruled that the National Bank (Bank of the United States) was constitutional. Recall the court case.
Strong v. Kentucky
Brown v. Board of Education
McCulloch v. Maryland
Worcester v. Georgia
When asked what his greatest accomplishment had been during his two terms as President, Andrew Jackson replied "I killed the Bank." Why was Jackson so opposed to the bank?
he believed that it held too much power without accountability,, only benefited the rich and that it was unconstitutional.
they refused to pay him bribes to support them.
as part of the "spoils systems" he attempted to appoint a new board but was rejected.
he believed that John Marshall was attempting to undermine his authority.
In order to slow the rapid inflation during the 1830’s, President Jackson_________________. Choose the best response.
Ordered the printing of more paper money
Personally gave a large sum of money to the federal bank
Ordered Americans to pay for government owned land in silver or gold only
Nothing, inflation was not one of his concerns
During the Jacksonian Era taxation and property requirements were removed as voting requirements extending the vote to more
women
native america
free blacks
white male citizens
The Cherokee’s 800-mile forced march became known as the _________________. Identify the correct response.
Native American March to Freedom
Trail of Tears
The Long Journey
The Sad Adventure
Congress established that Native Americans were to be moved to _________________. Identify the correct states.
Mississippi and Tennesse
Florida and Louisianan
California and Nevada
Oklahoma and Arkansas
From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?
Republicans
common people
rich upper-class
American Indians
What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson following the election of 1824?
Socialist
Federalist
Republican
Democratic
What name was given to President Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?
democracy
mudslinging
the spoils system
corrupt bargain
What was the Kitchen Cabinet under Jackson's administration?
Where rumors began about Jackson..
Where Jackson stored his special dishes in the White House.
Where Where Jackson and his friends gathered to make decisions about the country.
Where Jackson added cabinets in his kitchen for storage.
Which of these describes a tariff?
a tax on the income of workers
a tax on the purchase of property
a tax on goods produced in the United States
a tax on goods imported from outside the United States
What caused the Nullification Crisis?
Indian removal policies
Election of 1828
Southern leaning trade policies
Southern opposition to tariffs
South Carolina threatened to ________________________ during the Nullification Crisis, in responds to Jackson threat to send troops to enforce the Tariff.
capitulate and collect the Tariff
secede from the Union
make friends with the Indians
join the British
Which of the following is NOT a reason Southern states opposed higher tariffs?
Tariffs raised the prices Southerners paid for factory goods.
Southerners worried other countries would stop buying American cotton.
Tariffs would allow the North to enter the cotton trade.
Some believed a law favoring one region was unconstitutional.
View the political cartoon below. What was Jackson's opinion of the Federal Bank?
He felt it only benefited the southern planters.
He felt it only benefited the wealthy northern bankers.
He did not like the bank building and wanted it torn down.
He declared the bank was Constitutional.
Who challenged President Jackson’s stance on the Bank of the United States?
Henry Clay
John Q. Adams
John C. Calhoun
Martin Van Buren
What did President Jackson support instead of a large national bank?
state banks
personal banks
stock investments
interest-free loans
Why did many whites call the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole groups the“Five Civilized Tribes”?
They had never gone to war with the white man.
They had adopted the many of the white man's ways of life.
They had representation in an all-white Congress.
They had willingly given up their land to white settlers
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects how the Supreme Court interpreted the Indian Removal Act?
Tribes could choose to remain on their lands.
Tribes had no right to any land in the new territories.
Tribes had to abide by the decisions of the individual states.
Tribes would receive rent from farmers using their land.
What was discovered in Georgia that the white people wanted?
a new species of corn
gold
silver
a fresh water source
What was the intention of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
to make treaties in which Indians traded land in the East for land in the Great Plains
to remove Indians by military force to western territories
to provide Indians with jobs to support their families
to declare war on Indians who resisted resettlement
Which of these is referred to as “The Trail of Tears”?
the 1828 presidential campaign
the final battle of the War of 1812
the war between the Black Hawks and army
the forced removal of Cherokees and other tribes from Georgia and other southern states
Andrew Jackson is known for all of the following EXCEPT...
Trail of Tears
Spoils System
Spoils System
Being a peaceful problem solver
The Compromise of 1820 forbid _________ north of the 36 30 latitude line except in areas where it already existed.
cotton production
slavery
Indian Removal
factory development
When the Electoral College cannot select a President (in the case of a tie or an insufficient majority) what entity selects the President?
The Supreme Court
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Federal Election board schedules a run off election
The 1824 President Election is often referred to as "The Corrupt Bargain". While Andrew Jackson had won the popular vote he failed to have the necessary majority in the Electoral College. Which of the following best paraphrases the Corrupt Bargain?
Andrew Jackson threaten to shoot John Q. Adam and the Supreme Court declared him ineligible.
John Q. Adams promised Henry Clay that he would make him Secretary of State if he support him for President.
John Q. Adams promised John C. Calhoun that no tariff would be adopted if he support him over Jackson.
Jackson agreed to give up on the election if John Q Adams would promise to veto the Bank.
Durning 1828 presidential campaign of Andrew Jackson, opponents of Jackson called him a jackass. However, rather than rejecting the label, Jackson embraced it and included an image of the animal in his campaign posters. Which modern party can trace it "mascot" back to this election?
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Green Party
Libertarian Party
Why were states after Missouri, such as Michigan and Arkansas in 1836, admitted in pairs?
In order to maintain balance amongst the strongest parties, the Whigs and the Republicans, in Congress.
In order to maintain the balance of slave versus non-slave states in the Senate.
To maintain the balance of the original 13 colonies against the new states.
Because people feared that quick expansion might increase the number of migrants.
Why did the government need to conduct a census to establish the number of congressional Representatives for Missouri, but not the number of Senators?
The Senate, but not the House, has the authority to carry out a census.
Missouri could not have an accurate census without establishing a convention.
Representatives are chosen proportionate to population while every state has just two senators.
It was not clear how many residents of Missouri were free voting men and how many were slaves.
Which of the following is a reason given for expansion west of the Mississippi expansion before 1820?
More land was needed for growing cotton.
Thomas Jefferson wanted to improve the economy of the South.
More slave states were needed to balance the admission of free states.
The Senate wanted to pull power away from New York.
How did Henry Clay's view of Missouri differ from that of Thomas Jefferson's in the early 1820s?
Clay wanted it included as a territory, while Jefferson supported its bid for full statehood.
Clay wanted to completely abolish slavery in Missouri, while Jefferson supported the principle of popular sovereignty where the state could decide for itself.
Clay, as a southerner, strongly opposed the inclusion of Missouri, while Jefferson supported the expansion of the country.
Clay supported the addition of Missouri so it could move on politically, while Jefferson was wary of the idea and thought it would bring along new problems.
In the cartoon Andrew Jackson is depicted as a King standing on the Constitution. What actions are his opponents criticizing?
After he ignored the Supreme court ruling in Marbury v. Madison President Jackson's opponents accused him of behaving like a tyrant.
After his unprecedented veto of the Bank bill, President Andrew Jackson's opponents accused him of abusing his Presidential powers..
After he decided to pursue raiders in Florida, Jackson's opponents accused him of behavior more like a king than a general.
After he refused to accept the decision of the House of Representatives in the Election of 1824, his opponents accused him of wanting to be King not President.
Which statement best explains regional interdependence in the 1820s?
Raw materials from the South were sent to the North, which produced goods sold in the North and West.
Raw materials from the West were sent to the North, which produced goods sold in the North and West.
Raw materials from the North were sent to the South, which produced goods sold in the North and West.
Raw materials from the South were sent to the West, which produced goods sold in the North and South.
How did Eli Whitney’s cotton gin affect the way people interacted with the land in the 19th century?
This invention compressed the cotton crop, making its transport easier and more efficient.
The cotton gin automated the picking process, causing many people to move off of farms and into cities.
It made cotton production easier and more profitable, causing Southern plantation owners to specialize in cotton.
The cotton gin offered a new way to distill liquor, which led to the growth of the alcohol industry in the South.
What was the most likely reason for the trend shown in the table?
migration of immigrants from Eastern Europe
migration of American Indians to reservations
increased migration to northern states
increased migration to new western states
Based on the table, what can be concluded about the United States in the early 1800s?
Northern states began to use large numbers of slaves to manufacture goods.
Southern states sought new ways to improve the lives of slaves.
Southern states increasingly based their economies on slave labor.
Northern states began a successful campaign to abolish slavery in the South.
The growth of textile mills throughout New England in the early 1800s was made possible mostly because of
the introduction of slave labor.
government sponsored industrialization.
the availability of water power.
decreased trade with the South.
From which of the following countries did the United States purchase Florida in 1819?
Mexico
Spain
Russia
France
The graph suggests that the relationship of the North and South prior to the Civil War was one of
economic conflict.
economic interdependence.
economic competition.
economic independence.
