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Jacksonian Democracy

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map below?
a)
To persuade American Indians to become farmers.
b)
To gain access to important rivers.
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British.
d)
 To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources.
2.

By putting into effect the Indian Removal Act, President Jackson was supporting

a)

the power of a strong federal government.

b)

the Bank of the United States.

c)

the power of the Supreme Court.

d)

rights of Native Americans.

3.

The Indian Removal Act provided resettlement of Native American to lands of the Mississippi River.

a)

east

b)

west

4.

Why did the Cherokee not want to relocate to Oklahoma?

a)

they bought this land, so they should be able to stay on it

b)

they wanted to stay on the lands of their fathers

c)

they wanted to go to New York

d)

they wanted to stay to collect the gold

5.

The forced removal of the Cherokees to Oklahoma was known as the

a)

Long March.

b)

Last Stand.

c)

Trail of Tears.

d)

Walk to Freedom.

6.

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

a)

Cherokees.

b)

Seminoles.

c)

Choctaw.

d)

Creek.

7.

In 1838, the Cherokee did not want to relocate. What did President Van Buren do in response to this?

a)

He let them stay on their lands.

b)

He sent in troops to forcibly move them.

c)

He did nothing, it was Andrew Jackson.

d)

He sent a letter demanding they leave

8.

Why did Georgians want the Indians to move?

a)

They were afraid of being attacked

b)

They wanted their land

c)

The Cherokees kept stealing the settlers' horses

9.

What killed Cherokee people during their forced relocation? (select all that apply)

a)

disease

b)

weather conditions

c)

starvation

d)

animal attacks

10.

Who were the Black Seminoles?

a)

Runaway slaves from Georgia

b)

Native Americans who only fought at night

c)

Native American children whose parents are mixed Seminole and slaves

d)

Native Americans forced into slavery

11.

Which piece of legislation caused the Trail of Tears?

a)

Dawes Act

b)

Great Compromise

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

Indian Removal Act

12.

Name of the court case that said Cherokee was a sovereign nation, so it couldn't sue in federal court.

a)

Cherokee Nation v Georgia, 1831

b)

Garner v. Tenn, 1985

c)

Manning v. Georgia

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

13.

The act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans west of the Mississippi River.

a)

The Relocation Act.

b)

The Bank Act.

c)

The Indian Removal Act.

d)

The Nullification Act.

14.

Ruled that federal government had the power to regulate Native Americans, not states

a)

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

b)

Worcester v, Georgia (1832)

c)

Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

d)

Cherokee Nation v Georgia

15.

In _____v. _____, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no right to remove the Cherokee and that the Cherokee legally owned the land.

a)

Scott v. Sanford

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

16.

The Cherokee people were the only tribe forced to relocate

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Choose two correct answers: Which two responses impacted the removal of the Cherokee indians?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Worcester v. Georgia

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

Underground Railroad

18.
a)

the right for ALL white male citizens to vote

b)

the right for ALL Americans to vote

c)

the right for ALL African Americans to vote

d)

the right for ALL women to vote

19.

A major issue during Andrew Jackson's presidency was

a)

slavery.

b)

states' rights.

c)

the War of 1812.

d)

independence.

20.

The practice of rewarding supporters with political jobs is known as

a)

electoral voting.

b)

states' rights.

c)

a caucus.

d)

the spoils system.

21.

The purpose of the tariff of 1828 was to protect Northern manufacturing from foreign competition.

a)

True

b)

False

22.
Who were a big supporters of Andrew Jackson?
a)

wealthy business owners, the elite

b)

farmers & factory workers, the common man

23.

Which headline would describe the election of Andrew Jackson as president?

a)

"Here we go again"

b)

"A Hero Leads the Republican Party"

c)

"A Victory for the Common Man"

d)

"As Usual, No Change"

24.

True or False: Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

How did voting rights extend to more Americans under Andrew Jackson?

a)

ALL adult men were able to vote

b)

White males did not have to own property to vote

c)

White women were allowed to vote

26.

President Jackson

a)

renewed the charter of the Second Bank of the United States.

b)

believed that the national back was a constitutional exercise of governmental powers.

c)

vetoed the bill to recharter the Second Bank of the United States and withdrew all federal monies from it.

d)

supported the Second Bank of the United States.

27.

Which of the following is one cause of the Panic of 1837?

a)

the trouble banks had collecting on loans, after the Bank of US was closed

b)

a shortage of paper money printed to meet the public demand

c)

the election of President Martin Van Buren

d)

the Seminole Wars

28.

What does nullification mean?

a)

Leaving the Union

b)

Joining the Union

c)

Taxing imports/exports

d)

Declaring a law unconstitutional

29.

The doctrine of nullification

a)

arose in connection with tariffs passed during Andrew Jackson's presidency.

b)

was first mentioned by George Washington.

c)

is based on the premise of the importance of the federal government.

d)

all of the above.

30.

South Carolina threatened to secede from the United States over the Tariff of 1828. What does the word secede mean?

a)

support

b)

threaten

c)

leave

d)

attack

31.

Why did South Carolina threaten to secede?

a)

Jackson's support of the Bank of the US

b)

Jackson's refusal to accept a state's right to nullify a federal law

c)

Jackson's Indian Removal Act

d)

Jackson did not support the charter of the Bank of the US

32.

Which is the original 13 colonies?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

President Jackson is stepping on two important documents. What is the artist portraying?

a)

A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote

b)

the "Corrupt Bargain"

c)

Jackson's veto of the Bank of the US

d)

Jackson's nullification of the Constitution