WorksheetsJacksonian Democracy
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 20mins
By putting into effect the Indian Removal Act, President Jackson was supporting
the power of a strong federal government.
the Bank of the United States.
the power of the Supreme Court.
rights of Native Americans.
The Indian Removal Act provided resettlement of Native American to lands of the Mississippi River.
east
west
Why did the Cherokee not want to relocate to Oklahoma?
they bought this land, so they should be able to stay on it
they wanted to stay on the lands of their fathers
they wanted to go to New York
they wanted to stay to collect the gold
The forced removal of the Cherokees to Oklahoma was known as the
Long March.
Last Stand.
Trail of Tears.
Walk to Freedom.
The Native Americans forced to leave their lands in the East to settle in the West during Andrew Jackson's presidency included all of the following EXCEPT the
Cherokees.
Seminoles.
Choctaw.
Creek.
In 1838, the Cherokee did not want to relocate. What did President Van Buren do in response to this?
He let them stay on their lands.
He sent in troops to forcibly move them.
He did nothing, it was Andrew Jackson.
He sent a letter demanding they leave
Why did Georgians want the Indians to move?
They were afraid of being attacked
They wanted their land
The Cherokees kept stealing the settlers' horses
What killed Cherokee people during their forced relocation? (select all that apply)
disease
weather conditions
starvation
animal attacks
Who were the Black Seminoles?
Runaway slaves from Georgia
Native Americans who only fought at night
Native American children whose parents are mixed Seminole and slaves
Native Americans forced into slavery
Which piece of legislation caused the Trail of Tears?
Dawes Act
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
Indian Removal Act
Name of the court case that said Cherokee was a sovereign nation, so it couldn't sue in federal court.
Cherokee Nation v Georgia, 1831
Garner v. Tenn, 1985
Manning v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia
The act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans west of the Mississippi River.
The Relocation Act.
The Bank Act.
The Indian Removal Act.
The Nullification Act.
Ruled that federal government had the power to regulate Native Americans, not states
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Worcester v, Georgia (1832)
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Cherokee Nation v Georgia
In _____v. _____, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no right to remove the Cherokee and that the Cherokee legally owned the land.
Scott v. Sanford
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
Worcester v. Georgia
The Cherokee people were the only tribe forced to relocate
True
False
Choose two correct answers: Which two responses impacted the removal of the Cherokee indians?
Indian Removal Act
Worcester v. Georgia
Nullification Crisis
Underground Railroad
the right for ALL white male citizens to vote
the right for ALL Americans to vote
the right for ALL African Americans to vote
the right for ALL women to vote
A major issue during Andrew Jackson's presidency was
slavery.
states' rights.
the War of 1812.
independence.
The practice of rewarding supporters with political jobs is known as
electoral voting.
states' rights.
a caucus.
the spoils system.
The purpose of the tariff of 1828 was to protect Northern manufacturing from foreign competition.
True
False
wealthy business owners, the elite
farmers & factory workers, the common man
Which headline would describe the election of Andrew Jackson as president?
"Here we go again"
"A Hero Leads the Republican Party"
"A Victory for the Common Man"
"As Usual, No Change"
True or False: Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.
True
False
How did voting rights extend to more Americans under Andrew Jackson?
ALL adult men were able to vote
White males did not have to own property to vote
White women were allowed to vote
President Jackson
renewed the charter of the Second Bank of the United States.
believed that the national back was a constitutional exercise of governmental powers.
vetoed the bill to recharter the Second Bank of the United States and withdrew all federal monies from it.
supported the Second Bank of the United States.
Which of the following is one cause of the Panic of 1837?
the trouble banks had collecting on loans, after the Bank of US was closed
a shortage of paper money printed to meet the public demand
the election of President Martin Van Buren
the Seminole Wars
What does nullification mean?
Leaving the Union
Joining the Union
Taxing imports/exports
Declaring a law unconstitutional
The doctrine of nullification
arose in connection with tariffs passed during Andrew Jackson's presidency.
was first mentioned by George Washington.
is based on the premise of the importance of the federal government.
all of the above.
South Carolina threatened to secede from the United States over the Tariff of 1828. What does the word secede mean?
support
threaten
leave
attack
Why did South Carolina threaten to secede?
Jackson's support of the Bank of the US
Jackson's refusal to accept a state's right to nullify a federal law
Jackson's Indian Removal Act
Jackson did not support the charter of the Bank of the US
Which is the original 13 colonies?
1
2
3
4
President Jackson is stepping on two important documents. What is the artist portraying?
A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote
the "Corrupt Bargain"
Jackson's veto of the Bank of the US
Jackson's nullification of the Constitution
