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Chapter 14 Jacksonian Democracy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?

a)

Republicans

b)

common people

c)

members of the upper class

d)

American Indians

2.

What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson after the election of 1824?

a)

Socialist

b)

Federalist

c)

Republican

d)

Democratic

3.

What name was given to President Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?

a)

the nullification system

b)

mudslinging

c)

the spoils system

d)

corrupt bargaining

4.

In 1828 and 1832, Congress passed a law creating a tariff, or tax, on

a)

goods produced in the United States.

b)

the purchase of property.

c)

the income of workers.

d)

goods imported from outside the United States.

5.

What caused the NULLIFICATION CRISIS?

a)

removal policies

b)

the election of 1828

c)

northern trade policies

d)

southern opposition to tariffs

6.

The nullification crisis tested the right of states

a)

to ignore Supreme Court decisions.

b)

to override federal laws.

c)

to secede from the United States

d)

to create their own tax system.

7.

Who challenged President Jackson’s stance on the Bank of the United States?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John Q. Adams

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

Martin Van Buren

8.

Why did President Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the United States?

a)

He thought it benefited the rich over the farmers and workers.

b)

He thought the leaders were stealing from the government.

c)

He thought foreign countries were depositing too much money.

d)

He thought farmers and workers were borrowing too much money.

9.

What did President Jackson support instead of a large national bank?

a)

state banks

b)

personal banks

c)

community banks

d)

multiple national banks

10.

Why did many white people call the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole groups the “Five Civilized Tribes”?

a)

They had never gone to war against the U.S. government.

b)

They had adopted many white ways.

c)

They had settled in cities and opened businesses.

d)

They had welcomed and lived among white settlers.

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11.

Why did Congress and President Jackson seek to remove American Indians from their homelands?

a)

to provide a better life for the tribes

b)

to allow for westward expansion of agriculture

c)

to encourage tribes to adopt white ways

d)

to enable Indians to establish farms in more fertile areas

12.

In its decision on the Indian Removal Act, the Supreme Court said that tribes

a)

had the right to remain on their lands.

b)

had the right to refuse any land in the new territories.

c)

must abide by the decisions of the United States.

d)

must receive rent from farmers using their land.

13.

How did President Jackson react to the Supreme Court decision about the Indian Removal Act?

a)

He ignored it and had people removed by military force.

b)

He accepted it but banned farming in areas where Indians lived.

c)

He ignored it and ordered settlers to take Indian land by force.

d)

He accepted it but made life difficult for tribes in the East.

14.

Which of these is referred to as the Trail of Tears?

a)

the 1828 presidential campaign

b)

the final battle of the War of 1812

c)

the war between the Black Hawks and army

d)

the forced removal of Cherokees from Georgia

15.

REVIEW: Which country was most responsible for the change in U.S. foreign policy at the end of the 18th century?

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

Canada

d)

Great Britain

16.

REVIEW: All of these were results of the War of 1812 EXCEPT

a)

the United States won the war.

b)

the power of the Federalists decreased.

c)

national pride in the United States grew.

d)

American Indian resistance in the Northwest Territory weakened.

17.

REVIEW: What was a result of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

The United States lost its image as a democratic leader.

b)

The United States allied with European nations.

c)

The United States gained respect.

d)

The United States went to war with France.

18.

Which of the following is NOT a reason Southern states opposed higher tariffs?

a)

Tariffs raised the prices Southerners paid for factory goods.

b)

Southerners worried other countries would stop buying American cotton.

c)

Tariffs would allow the North to enter the cotton trade.

d)

Some believed a law favoring one region was unconstitutional.

19.

South Carolina wanted to ________________________ during the Nullification Crisis, because they were losing money under this new law.

a)

change the law

b)

fight

c)

make friends with the Indians

d)

secede

20.

Which is the best description of Andrew Jackson before he got into politics?

a)

Lawyer from Tennessee who owned multiple textile factories

b)

Lawyer from Tennessee who had served in the Revolution and War of 1812

c)

Lawyer from Florida who had helped the Seminole Tribe stay on their lands

d)

Lawyer from Massachusetts who spoke out strongly against slavery