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WorksheetsMod. 10: The Age of Jackson
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
Which of the following describes the primary functions of nominating conventions?
permitting party members to attend political debates
allowing party leaders to determine political candidates
gathering party leaders to evaluate political appointments
giving party members voice in deciding political candidates
The policies and philosophies of the Jackson Era represented a move toward great democratization. Select 2 ways democracy expanded.
People gained the right to nominate their elector.
Looser voting requirements allowed more white white men to vote.
Voting age was lowered to give more people a voice in politics.
Voting right were extend to black men who owned property.
Individuals were granted permission to opt out of laws they opposed.
Which of the following issues was most responsible for regional tensions during Jackson's presidency?
morality of slavery
tariffs on imported goods
expansion of voting rights
limitations on land expansion
Which of the following was a consequence of Jackson's opposition to the Second Bank of the United States?
military unrest
trade expansion
economic inflation
judicial corruption
Select two ways in which the Cherokee resisted relocation?
fought with force
hid in the mountains
sought political
adopted white culture
oursued legal challenges
In the early 1800s, voting rights expanded to include more
White Men
African Americans
Native Americans
Women
Which of the following describes why Jackson's supporters questioned the legitimacy of the 1824 election?
the outcome ignored the will of wealthy landowners
the winner of the popular vote did not become president
the recent reforms excluded many people from the process
the nominating committees determinedthe results in secrecy
During Jackson's presidency, what was the main factor in determining whether people supported or opposed political policies?
property they owned
education they received
region where they lived
goods they manufactured
Which of the following claims was made by some southern states in response to a growing opposition to tariffs?
States should vote on policies imposed by the president.
States can control trade agreements with foreign nations.
States should use their militia to enforce unpopular legislation.
States can reject federal laws they believe are unconstitutional.
Which of the following helped cause the Panic of 1837?
Jackson's banking policies
Jackson's military spending
Jackson's expansion of tariffs
Jackson's taxation of property
Which of the following methods was used to relocate Native Americans in 1830s?
extend voting rights to tribal members
presuure tribes to accept unfair treaties
giving tribes more desirable land elsewhere
offering reasonable prices for tribal territories
Which of the following describes Jackson's response to the Worcester v. Georgia ruling?
He prevented settlers from seizing Cherokee lands.
He allowed some Cherokee to remain in North Carolina.
He protected the Cherokee on their march to Oklahoma.
He refused to enfroce the property rights of the Cherokee.
Public meetings to select a party's presidential and vice presidential candidates.
nominating conventions
Jackson Democracy
Democratic Party
spoils system
The democratic expansion that occurred because of Andrew Jackson's influence.
nominating conventions
Jackson Democracy
Democratic Party
spoils system
A party formed by Jackson supporters.
nominating conventions
Jackson Democracy
Democratic Party
spoils system
The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
nominating conventions
Jackson Democracy
Democratic Party
spoils system
The nickname given to tariff by the southerners who opposed it.
Tariff of Abominations
states' rights doctrine
nullification crisis
Daniel Webster
The belief that state power should be greater than federal power?
Tariff of Abominations
states' rights doctrine
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nullification crisis
Daniel Webster
The dispute over whether states had the right to nullify, or disobey, any federal law with which they disagreed?
Tariff of Abominations
states' rights doctrine
nullification crisis
Daniel Webster
A senator from Massachusetts who spoke out against nullification and believed the nation had to stay united.
Tariff of Abominations
states' rights doctrine
nullification crisis
Daniel Webster
The act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River.
Indian Remove Act
Indian Territory
Sequoya
Trail of Tears
The new homeland for Native Americans, which contained most of present-day Oklahoma.
Indian Remove Act
Indian Territory
Sequoya
Trail of Tears
A Cherokee who used 86 characters to represent Cherokee syllables to create a written language.
Indian Remove Act
Indian Territory
Sequoya
Trail of Tears
An 800- mile forced march westward in which one-fourth of the 18,000 Cherokee died.
Indian Remove Act
Indian Territory
Sequoya
Trail of Tears
Seminole leader who called on Native Americans to resist removal by force.
Sequoya
Osceola
Semi
Black Hawk
