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WorksheetsJacksonian Democracy
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
President ____(A)_____ sent soldiers to remove the __(B)__ to the Indian Territory.
A. Van Buren/ B. Native Americans
A. Jackson/ B. Mexican Americans
A. Lincoln/ B. American Settlers
A. Washington/ B. Floridians
Which statement below explains the unwillingness of the Cherokee Nation to relocate?
“We wish to remain on the land of their fathers"
“it will be to our advantage to remove beyond the Mississippi"
“We have been called a poor, ignorant, and degraded people”
“our neighbors . . . would speak a language totally different from ours”
More than anything else, what did most Amerian settlers want from American Indians?
for them to be religious
for them to dress like Europeans/white Americans
their farming skills
their land
According to the graphic, which of the "Five Civilized Tribes" had the highest number of people relocated?
Creek
Choctaw
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Which of the following experiences did the Cherokee and Creek native groups have in
common?
They received help from escaped slaves.
Most ended up moving west of the Mississippi.
Most died in war rather than to give up their land.
They adopted the customs of Native Americans in the west.
In _____v. _____, the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate Native Americans, only the national government can.
What practice allowed politicians to reward loyal supporters with government jobs?
Which event is BEST represented in the image above?
Jackson's "war" against the Bank of the United States.
The "corrupt bargain" of the election of 1824.
Jackson's use of the military to enforce federal law.
The removal of Cherokee people from Georgia to Oklahoma.
What was the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in this case?
Congress gave up its authority to regulate activities between states and Native American
tribes.
The Cherokee Nation could not use federal courts to prevent its peoples’ removal from
tribal lands.
The state of Georgia had to acknowledge the sovereignty of the Cherokee government
and return their land.
Federal power over Native American tribes was significantly increased at the expense of
the state governments.
Which tribe fought and eventually won the right to stay on their land?
Cherokee
Seminole
Choctaw
Kickapoo
What is a Black Seminole?
A Seminole who is a black smith
A Seminole who needs a bath
An escaped slave from Georgia and the Carolinas who lives with the Seminoles
A Seminole who is earning a profit
What did President Jackson do, when he was presented a bill to keep the National Bank alive?
He joyfully approved the bill.
He woefully vetoed the bill.
He gave the National Bank an extension of 6 months.
He did nothing.
What economic crisis occurred a because of Andrew Jackson's actions toward the National Bank?
The Panic of 1837
The Panic of 1832
The Panic of 2020
Panic at the Disco
Why did South Carolina threaten to seceed from the union?
Jackson’s refusal to support the Second Bank of the United States.
Jackson’s refusal to recognize a state’s right to nullify federal laws.
Jackson’s attempt to veto the Indian Removal Act passed by Congress.
Jackson’s Spoils System replaced many southern leaders in government.
