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Andrew Jackson

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress." This ideology led to the --

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Trail of Tears

2.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
3.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
4.
When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:
a)
support system
b)
the spoils system
c)
Jacksonian Democracy
d)
nullification
5.

What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

a)

He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states

b)

He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

c)

He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

d)

He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies

6.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

7.

The Trail of Tears refers to

a)

Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.

b)

the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

c)

government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

d)

the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Reservations in the West

8.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
9.

When South Carolina ​ (a)   the tariffs of 1828 and 1832, Jackson convinced Congress to pass the Force Bill so he could use military force to make the state collect and pay the taxes.

Choose from the below words
nullified
industrialization
petition
10.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

11.
Why did three times as many people vote i the presidential election of 1828 as voted in 1824?
a)
By 1828, women had gained the right to vote in some states, while no women could vote in 1824.
b)
By 1828, voting laws had been changed in most states to give all white men the right to vote.
c)
The United States had twice as many states in 1828 as it had in 1824.
d)
The candidates running for president in 1828 were more interesting than those running in 1824.
12.

The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --

a)

Native Walk

b)

Trail of Natives

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Removal Trail

13.
Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during Andrew Jackson's presidency? 
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Arkansas
c)
Texas
d)
Mississippi
14.

Americans relocated many Native Americans for the purpose to obtain more --

a)

Land

b)

Money

c)

Taxes

d)

Tariffs

15.

The act, or law, was created in order to remove Native Americans from their homelands and force them West.

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

No More Natives Act

c)

Citizens Only Act

d)

Indian Removal Act

16.

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

17.
Who became president in the election of 1824?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Andrew Jackson
18.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
a)
the idea that the common people should control their government
b)
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
c)
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
d)
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
19.
Why did Jackson veto the bank bill?
a)
it was unconstitutional and it favored the rich
b)
it was led by Henry Clay
c)
he just loved vetoing bills
d)
the bank was failing
20.
Why did South Carolina threaten to secede? 
a)
They were upset over the high tariffs
b)
They were upset over slavery being outlawed
c)
They wanted their own bank
d)
They wanted their own representative government
21.
Jackson represented who during his time in office?
a)
Bankers
b)
Common Man
c)
Investors 
d)
Whigs
22.
What is the definition of Nullify? 
a)
To Withdraw or remove
b)
Abstain from buying 
c)
Cruel Government
d)
To cancel or ignore
23.
Which section of the country was opposed to high tariffs?
a)
the South
b)
the North
c)
the West
d)
the big cities
24.
Tax on imported goods
a)
Free Enterprise System
b)
Capitalism
c)
Tariff
d)
Sales Tax
25.
The right to vote
a)
1st Amendment
b)
Abolitionism
c)
Voters Rights
d)
Suffrage
26.

What was Andrew Jackson's nickname?

a)

Old Hickory

b)

The Chosen One

c)

The Kingmaker

d)

Old Reliable

27.

Who received the most popular votes in the election of 1824?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Henry Clay

c)

James Madison

d)

Andrew Jackson

28.

Who was elected president in 1824?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Henry Clay

c)

James Madison

d)

Andrew Jackson

29.

What was the nickname given to the election of 1824?

a)

The Victory of the Common Man

b)

Old Hickory’s election

c)

The Poor Man’s Choice

d)

The Corrupt Bargain

30.

Who won the election of 1828?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Henry Clay

c)

James Madison

d)

Andrew Jackson

31.

What was the theory of nullification?

a)

States had no choice but to listen to laws passed by congress.

b)

States could declare laws unconstitutional and refuse to follow them.

c)

The president could cancel state laws because he had a higher position.

d)

The Supreme court was allowed to cancel any law at any time because they are the highest court in the land.

32.
How did Jackson respond to South Carolina threatening to secede from the Union?
a)
Made a secret deal with Calhoun to convince them to change their mind
b)
He held a press conference to explain why secession would not be wise
c)
He threatened to call out the army to stop them
d)
As a southerner himself, he liked the idea of secession
33.
Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

The Nullification Crisis happened when which state nullified a federal law

a)

Georgia

b)

Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

South Carolina

35.

More white men voted for president the 2nd time Jackson ran for president because they no longer had to own what?

a)

slaves

b)

cows

c)

land

d)

a college degree

36.

Who was the seventh US President?

a)

James Monroe

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

37.

Where was Andrew Jackson born?

a)

The city

b)

The frontier

c)

England

d)

In a Church

38.

True or false: Andrew Jackson engaged in various duels and even killed a man once

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or False: Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, but lost the electoral vote in his FIRST run for presidency

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Because no one got the majority of the electoral votes in 1824, how was the President decided?

a)

The sitting President got to be the tie breaking vote

b)

House of Representatives got to be the tie breaking vote

c)

The Supreme Court got to decide

d)

There was another election

41.

Why did many people like Andrew Jackson?

a)

He was seen as a people of the common man

b)

He gave Americans a big tax break

c)

He was seen as a person who would go to war at any cost to protect Americans

d)

He was actually wildly unpopular because of the National Bank crisis

42.

President Jackson vetoed this charter after he felt that it favored the wealthy and was undemocratic and unconstitutional.

a)

Tariff of 1832

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

The National Bank

d)

Suffrage rights

43.

What did the Force Bill enable the president to do?

a)

use military to enforce federal law

b)

use military to search people's homes

c)

use the army to provide bodyguards for Congress

d)

use the army to organize elections

44.

People believed John Q Adams became president in a shady deal called the

a)

new deal

b)

caucus agreement

c)

corrupt bargain

d)

mudslinging

45.

After the 1828 election, who was now able to vote in elections?

a)

all men

b)

all white men

c)

all white men who owned property

d)

all white men and women

46.

Why was no president chosen from the Electoral College in 1824?

a)

no candidate had a majority of votes

b)

there were too many candiates

c)

not enough people voted in the election

d)

a candidate was caught cheating

47.

Which two competing political parties emerged in NC (and the US) signaling an end to the "Era of Good Feelings"?

a)

The Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party

b)

The Democratic Party and the Whig Party

c)

The Republican Party and the Whig Party

d)

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party

48.

Which President's policies led to the rise of the Whig Party in Western N.C. (they did not like his policies)?

a)

John Q. Adams

b)

James Monroe

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Martin Van Buren

49.

States ignoring a federal law is called --

a)

nullification

b)

spoils system

c)

suffrage

d)

resettlement

50.

This political party was created by critics of Andrew Jackson --

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Whig Party

51.

The settlement of people in a new and different place is known as --

a)

suffrage

b)

resettlement

c)

spoils system

d)

tariff

52.

Powers that are held by the state governments rather than the national government are known as --

a)

spoils system

b)

judicial review

c)

states' rights

d)

resettlement

53.

What was the primary question regarding the Nullification Crisis?

a)

can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

b)

can a state regulate a federal agency?

c)

can a state overturn a federal law?

d)

can the federal government levy taxes on states?

54.

In your opinion, is Andrew Jackson an American hero or a villain? Please give three reasons to support your claim. Reasons must be based on what you have learned about him from our lessons. Minimum of 6 sentences.

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