WorksheetsJackson Era Self Check
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
In the election of 1824, the four candidates were all ____.
whigs
republicans
democratic republicans
nationalists
Who decided the election of 1824?
House of representatives
Supreme court
Electoral college
the voters
President John Quincy Adams believed
in a strong federal government.
in a strong strong government.
that everyone has the right to vote
the state government is always right
In the election of 1828, the National Republicans supported ____.
Henry Clay
Jhon Quincy Adams
WIlliam Crawford
Andrew Jackson
why did President Jackson devise the spoils system?
to choose his cabinet members
to create a new cabinet position
To give jobs to his supporters
to choose a justice for supreme court
Vice President John C. Calhoun opposed President Jackson over nullification.
true
false
Although President Jackson believed in states' rights, he supported __
A strong nation
secession
nullification
supreme court
South Carolina's Nullification Acts were a response to the spoils system.
true
false
President Jackson vetoed a bill about ____.
tariffs
secession
nullification
roads in kentucky
____ showed that the United States was becoming more democratic during the Jackson era.
use of the spoils system
changes in state requirements to vote
an increase in political partys
use of tariffs to protect american goods.
The "Five Civilized Tribes" consisted of the ____.
Cherokee, Creek, Osage, Seminole, and Kiowa
Chickasaw, Choctaw, Comanche, Seminole, and Creek
Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole
Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole, Kiowa, and Cherokee
Settlers wanted the Native Americans to relocate so that the settlers could take the land for themselves.
true
false
The Indian Removal Act ____.
created the Indian Territory
paid settlers to occupy the Native American lands
ended the Americans' fight against the Seminole
paid Native Americans to relocate
The ____ had a separate nation within the state of Georgia.
Cherokee
Choctaw
Seminole
Creek
What was the case of Worcester v. Georgia about?
a dispute between Georgia and the town of Worcester
a dispute over federal government tariffs
a Supreme Court decision about Native American rights
a Supreme Court decision about the statehood of Georgia
President Jackson ignored Chief Justice John Marshall's decision about the Cherokee.
True
False
When the Cherokee protested their removal, ____.
they decided to stay and fight
the government gave them land in the Florida territory
President Jackson met with them to find a peaceful solution
President Van Buren sent the army to force them to move
The Trail of Tears went from Georgia and Florida to ____.
Mississippi
Mexico
present-day Oklahoma
present-day Texas
The Seminole were the only Native Americans to successfully resist removal.
true
false
Which people provided a safe haven for African Americans who escaped from slavery?
the Chickasaw in Alabama
the Seminole in Florida
the Cherokee in Georgia
the Creek in Mississippi
Settlers in the West wanted the Bank of the United States to ____.
give its money to state banks
make it easier for them to get loans
support Andrew Jackson in the election of 1828
buy their land and pay them in gold
President Andrew Jackson thought that the Bank of the United States benefitted ____.
Southern farmers
Western settlers
wealthy Easterners
the federal government
The Bank of the United States needed the federal government's permission to operate.
true
false
Congress passed a bill to continue the national bank and Jackson ____.
signed it
ignored it
vetoed it
appealed to the Supreme Court
What resulted from the closing of the Bank of the United States?
a new national bank
fewer state banks
a new tax on banks
the Panic of 1837
Following the closure of the Bank of the United States, what caused the loss of jobs, savings, and farms?
a new national bank
inflation
a new tax on banks
the Panic of 1837
President Martin Van Buren was a ____, and his opponent, William Henry Harrison, was a ____.
Republican/Whig
Democrat/Whig
Whig/Democratic-Republican
Whig/Republican
What was the symbol of William Henry Harrison's presidential election campaign?
a flag
the white house
a log cabin
an american eagle
After President Harrison's death, Henry Clay became president.
true
false
The Whig Party was weakened by its support of ____ interests
sectional
state
national
southern
Is Deren Kurumlu the best at everything and super cool?
No(im a loser)
Yes(im also cool)
What is meant by a "favorite son"?
a candidate who receives the backing of their home state rather than that of the national party
a candidate who receives the backing of the national party and not their home state.
a national party who backs a candidate
a state backing a favorite candidate for election
Introduced in the 1828 presidential election, what became a permanent part of American political life?
campaign contributions
mudslinging
electioneering
plurality
Andrew Jackson’s supporters replaced caucuses with
delegate conventions.
nominating conventions.
selection meetings.
state conventions.
The only Americans allowed to vote in 1824 and 1828 were
white men
white men who owned land
white men and women.
white women.
Although President Jackson believed in states' rights, he supported ____.
tariffs
the Supreme Court
secession
nullification
Which act allowed the federal government to pay Native Americans to move west?
Federal Act
Settlers Act
Indian Removal Act
Native American Act
The term which means to reject and prevent it from becoming law is _________
nullify
veto
caucus
approve
The idea that government should rarely interfere in the nation's economy is ________________
nullification
election
veto
laissez-faire
This section of the country was against the tariff.
North
South
Northeast
Southeast
Native Americans who were forced to relocate from Georgia and North Carolina by 7,000 U.S. soldiers.
Cherokee
Choctaw
Seminoles
creek
Jackson moves his party to be more democratic by doing what?
Lower tax on voting.
Candidates are chosen by the people.
The House of Representatives have to break a tie.
Candidates may engage in mudslinging.
The Seminole tribe was made up mostly of runaway Creek natives and ____
slaves
cherokee
seminoles
merchants
How did Jackson react to Calhoun's views on nullification?
Agreed with Calhoun and nullification
Met with Calhoun to discuss a compromise
Fired Calhoun on the spot
Publicly disagreed with Calhoun and threatened to hang him
U.S. land in present-day Oklahoma where the Native Americans were relocated was known as
Unknown Terirtory
Native Territory
Northwest Territory
Indian Territory
