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WorksheetsChapter 14 Jacksonian Democracy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?
Republicans
common people
members of the upper class
American Indians
What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson after the election of 1824?
Socialist
Federalist
Republican
Democratic
What name was given to President Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?
the nullification system
mudslinging
the spoils system
corrupt bargaining
In 1828 and 1832, Congress passed a law creating a tariff, or tax, on
goods produced in the United States.
the purchase of property.
the income of workers.
goods imported from outside the United States.
What caused the NULLIFICATION CRISIS?
removal policies
the election of 1828
northern trade policies
southern opposition to tariffs
The nullification crisis tested the right of states
to ignore Supreme Court decisions.
to override federal laws.
to secede from the United States
to create their own tax system.
Who challenged President Jackson’s stance on the Bank of the United States?
Henry Clay
John Q. Adams
John C. Calhoun
Martin Van Buren
Why did President Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the United States?
He thought it benefited the rich over the farmers and workers.
He thought the leaders were stealing from the government.
He thought foreign countries were depositing too much money.
He thought farmers and workers were borrowing too much money.
What did President Jackson support instead of a large national bank?
state banks
personal banks
community banks
multiple national banks
Why did many white people call the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole groups the “Five Civilized Tribes”?
They had never gone to war against the U.S. government.
They had adopted many white ways.
They had settled in cities and opened businesses.
They had welcomed and lived among white settlers.
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Why did Congress and President Jackson seek to remove American Indians from their homelands?
to provide a better life for the tribes
to allow for westward expansion of agriculture
to encourage tribes to adopt white ways
to enable Indians to establish farms in more fertile areas
In its decision on the Indian Removal Act, the Supreme Court said that tribes
had the right to remain on their lands.
had the right to refuse any land in the new territories.
must abide by the decisions of the United States.
must receive rent from farmers using their land.
How did President Jackson react to the Supreme Court decision about the Indian Removal Act?
He ignored it and had people removed by military force.
He accepted it but banned farming in areas where Indians lived.
He ignored it and ordered settlers to take Indian land by force.
He accepted it but made life difficult for tribes in the East.
Which of these is referred to as the Trail of Tears?
the 1828 presidential campaign
the final battle of the War of 1812
the war between the Black Hawks and army
the forced removal of Cherokees from Georgia
REVIEW: Which country was most responsible for the change in U.S. foreign policy at the end of the 18th century?
Spain
Mexico
Canada
Great Britain
REVIEW: All of these were results of the War of 1812 EXCEPT
the United States won the war.
the power of the Federalists decreased.
national pride in the United States grew.
American Indian resistance in the Northwest Territory weakened.
REVIEW: What was a result of the Monroe Doctrine?
The United States lost its image as a democratic leader.
The United States allied with European nations.
The United States gained respect.
The United States went to war with France.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Southern states opposed higher tariffs?
Tariffs raised the prices Southerners paid for factory goods.
Southerners worried other countries would stop buying American cotton.
Tariffs would allow the North to enter the cotton trade.
Some believed a law favoring one region was unconstitutional.
South Carolina wanted to ________________________ during the Nullification Crisis, because they were losing money under this new law.
change the law
fight
make friends with the Indians
secede
Which is the best description of Andrew Jackson before he got into politics?
Lawyer from Tennessee who owned multiple textile factories
Lawyer from Tennessee who had served in the Revolution and War of 1812
Lawyer from Florida who had helped the Seminole Tribe stay on their lands
Lawyer from Massachusetts who spoke out strongly against slavery
