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Chapter 10: The Age of Jackson

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes the frontier West in the early 18002

a)

relied heavily on trade with Britain

b)

suffered from low property values

c)

only limited types of crops farmed

d)

lacked services such as roads and water.

2.

The nullification crisis sparked a dispute over the right of the states to reject a federal law as unconstitutional.

a)

True

b)

False

3.
Jackson rewarding political backers with jobs was known as?
a)
Democracy
b)
Spoils System
c)
Panic of 1837
d)
Friendship
4.

Though the economic policies adopted by President Jackson before the Panic of 1837 did not fix the country's economic problems, they did

a)

decrease inflation.

b)

made state banks private.

c)

lower the national debt.

d)

help mend relations with banks.

5.
What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Sorrows
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Nullification Act
6.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs was a

a)

congressionally approved office established to protect Native Americans.

b)

federal agency created to manage the removal of Native Americans to the West.

c)

federal government agency designated to negotiate with Creek and Chickasaw Indians.

d)

group established by the Mississippi legislature to track Native American deaths.

7.

Who argued that the United States was one nation, not a pact among independent states?

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

Daniel Webster

c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
8.

Northerners supported tariffs in the early 1800s because tariffs helped them compete with

a)

British merchants.

b)

southern agriculturalists.

c)

British manufacturers.

d)

southern manufacturers.

9.

What did the Seminole Indians do after signing a treaty in 1832 in which they agreed to leave Florida within three years?

a)

immediately gave up their land

b)

respected the treaty and headed west

c)

ignored the treaty and resisted removal with force

d)

stayed in Florida and adopted white culture

10.

Martin Van Buren's success in the 1836 election can be attributed to the

a)

popularity of his stand against a domineering presidency.

b)

successful economic policies of his predecessor .

c)

inability of the opposing party to decide on one candidate.

d)

confidence inspired by his past as an army general.

11.

What was the dispute over whether states had the right to nullify, or disobey, any federal law with which they disagreed?

a)
States' Rights Conflict
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Federalism Debate
d)
Constitutional Crisis
12.

Andrew Jackson won many votes in the 1828 election because he was Harvard-educated and his father had been the second U.S. president.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Court case that ruled that the national bank was constitutional:

a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Marbury v. Madison
14.

The Kitchen Cabinet refers to a group of President Jackson's advisors who sometimes met in the White House kitchen.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Sequoya was a Cherokee Chief who led hundreds of Native Americans during the Trail of Tears.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which group did Osceola lead against United States troops?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Sauk

c)

Fox

d)

Seminole

17.


The South Carolina senator that Andrew Jackson chose to be his vice presidential running mate was___________________________________ .

a)
John C. Calhoun
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)

Martin Van Buren

d)
Abraham Lincoln
18.

A hero from the Battle of Tippecanoe, this man won the presidential election of 1840.

a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Martin Van Buren
19.

Stated that only the federal government had authority over Native Americans.

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Cherokee v. Georgia

c)

Sequoya v. Georgia

20.

Advanced the states' rights doctrine

a)

John C. Calhoun

b)

Martin Van Buren

c)

Daniel Webster

21.

Ruled that the national bank was constitutional.

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Jackson v. Maryland

c)

Calhoun v. U.S. Government

22.

Argued that the U.S. was one nation, not a pact among independent states.

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Andrew Jackson

23.

Who was Sequoya?

a)
Sequoya was a professional football player from Brazil.
b)
Sequoya was a renowned mathematician from India.
c)
Sequoya was a famous painter from France.
d)
Sequoya was a Cherokee silversmith and inventor of the Cherokee syllabary.
24.

United States land in present-day Oklahoma

a)

Indian Territory

b)

Native American Territory

c)

Trail of Tears Territory

25.

This doctrine promotes the power of the states over the power of the federal government.

a)
Federalism
b)
Centralism
c)
Nationalism
d)
States' rights
26.
The Nullification Crisis was triggered by strong opposition to the -
a)
Force Bill.
b)
Indian Removal Act.
c)
Tariff of Abominations.
d)
Bank of the United States.
27.

One of Andrew Jackson's strongest allies in his official cabinet.

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

William Henry Harrison

d)

George Washington

28.

What was "Jacksonian Democracy"?

a)

President Jackson expanded voting rights to many different groups of people.

b)

The democratic expansion that occurred during Jackson's presidency.

c)

The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.

d)

The time where only those that supported Andrew Jackson were allowed to vote.

29.

What group's voting rights were expanded in the early 1800's?

a)

Women

b)

African Americans

c)

White Males

d)

Native Americans

30.

How did nominating conventions contribute to the expansion of democracy in the 1820s?

a)

They drew media attention to the election.

b)

They allowed people to become more active in politics.

c)

They led to a voting system based on majority rule.

d)

They increased the presidential candidate’s popularity.

31.

This Massachusetts senator stressed the need for the country to remain united.

a)

Michael Scott

b)

Daniel Webster

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

William Henry Harrison

32.

Native American leader who decided to fight U.S. officials rather than leave Illinois.

a)

Black Hawk

b)

Sequoya

c)

Osceola

d)

Sacagawea

33.

What did the Seminole Indians do after signing a treaty in 1832 in which they agreed to leave Florida within three years?

a)

They brought a case against the state of Florida.

b)

They respected the treaty and took a deadly journey west.

c)

They ignored the treaty and resisted removal with force.

d)

They stayed in Florida and adopted white people’s culture.

34.

Why did Jackson's supporters rally behind him?

a)

They believed he would protect the rights of the common people and the slave states.

b)

They believed he would protect American businesses with high tariffs.

c)

They believed he would uphold the National bank and other Federalist policies.

d)

Andrew Jackson didn't have many supporters and was an unpopular candidate.

35.

What groups supported Andrew Jackson?

a)

Manufacturers, Bushiness, and Merchants

b)

Native Americans, free blacks, and women

c)

Small farmers, frontier settlers, and slaveholders

d)

British, French, and Germans

36.

Why did people feel left behind and like they were losing power in their government.

a)

The Indian removal act allowed for the removal of Native Americans east of the Mississippi river.

b)

After the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, many people began moving west. Leaving behind their old lives.

c)

Andrew Jackson said he would protect the rights of the common people and the slave states.

d)

The wealth in the country seemed to be concentrated with fewer and fewer people. It seemed like government policies favored rich white land owners.

37.

What were nominating conventions?

a)
Events where political parties selected their candidates for the presidential election.
b)
Events where political parties selected their candidates for local elections.
c)
Events where political parties selected their candidates for the congressional election.
d)
Events where political parties selected their candidates for state elections.
38.

Though the economic policies adopted by President Jackson before the Panic of 1837 did not fix the country's economic problems, they did

a)

decrease inflation.

b)

privatize banks

c)

lower the national debt.

d)

help mend relations with banks.

39.

Cherokee who used 86 characters to represent Cherokee syllables to create a written language:

a)
Sequoyah
b)
Crazy Horse
c)
Sitting Bull
d)
Geronimo
40.

Which group did Osceola lead against U.S. troops?

a)

Sauk

b)

Fox

c)

Cherokee

d)

Seminole

41.

The Whig Party favored a strong president and a weak Congress.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs was a

a)

congressionally-approved office established to protect Native Americans.

b)

federal government agency created to manage the removal of Native Americans to the West.

c)

federal government agency designed to negotiate with Creek and Chickasaw Indians.

d)

group established by the Mississippi legislature to track Native American deaths.

43.

The financial crisis that led to a severe economic depression in 1837:

a)
Panic of 1837
b)
Dot-com bubble
c)

Recession of 1836

d)
Great Depression
44.

One group of trusted advisers to President Jackson called the ________________________was an informal group that sometimes met in the White House.

a)
Cabinet of Secrets
b)
Pantry Committee
c)
Cooking Council
d)
Kitchen Cabinet
45.

The nullification crisis sparked a dispute over the right of the states to reject a federal law as constitutional.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The Whig Party favored a strong president and a weak Congress.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Congress approved the creation of the ______________to oversee the federal policy toward Native Americans.

a)
Department of Native American Affairs
b)
Office of Indigenous Affairs
c)
Commission on Native American Policy
d)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
48.
Who became president in the election of 1824?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Andrew Jackson
49.
Why did the election of 1828 include many first-time voters?
a)
Southern states gave voting rights to women.
b)
African Americans were voting for the first time.
c)
New states gave voting rights to all white men.
d)
A new federal law required all men and women to vote.
50.

The political party that supported Andrew Jackson was known as the_________.

a)
Republican Party
b)
Whig Party
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic Party
51.

Which statement describes the social situation of the U.S. before Jacksonian Democracy?

a)

Hundred of craftspeople were opening up shops in the cities.

b)

Small farmers were profiting from new technologies.

c)

Power was in the hand of a few wealthy individuals.

d)

Ordinary Americans were gaining a voice in government.

52.

Although this man won the presidential election of 1836, he became unpopular as a result of the Panic of 1837.

a)
Martin Van Buren
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
James K. Polk
53.
Passed in 1830, this authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the West.
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
d)
Trail of Tears
54.
This map shows the results of the - 
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Tariff of Abominations
c)
Election of 1824
d)
War of 1812
55.
Native American leader who decided to fight U.S. officials rather than leave Illinois
a)
Daniel Webster
b)
Osceola
c)
Black Hawk
d)
Tecumseh
56.

How did President Jackson react to Vice President Calhoun's views on nullification?

a)

commended Calhoun because Jackson supported nullification

b)

disagreed with Calhoun but did not publicly oppose nullification

c)

openly disagreed with Calhoun and simply watched as Calhoun stepped down from his position

d)

fired Calhoun over the issue and forced duty collection on the South

57.
Jackson rewarding political backers with jobs was known as?
a)
Democracy
b)
Spoils System
c)
Panic of 1837
d)
Friendship
58.

Andrew Jackson won many votes in the 1828 election because he was Harvard-educated and his father had been the second U.S. president.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

The Kitchen Cabinet refers to a group of President Jackson's advisors who sometimes met in the White House kitchen.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Sequoya was a Cherokee Chief who led hundreds of Native Americans during the Trail of Tears.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The debate over the so-called Tariff of Abominations saw the North and South united against the federal government.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

The nullification crisis sparked a dispute over the right of the states to reject a federal law as unconstitutional.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Stated that only the federal government had authority over Native Americans.

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Cherokee v. Georgia

c)

Sequoya v. Georgia

64.

Forced march to Indian Territory taken by the Cherokee.

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

March of Sorrow

c)

Native American Spirit Trail

65.

Advanced the states' rights doctrine

a)

John C. Calhoun

b)

Martin Van Buren

c)

Daniel Webster

66.

Ruled that the national bank was constitutional.

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Jackson v. Maryland

c)

Calhoun v. U.S. Government

67.

Practice of rewarding loyal supporters with government jobs.

a)

spoils system

b)

taking care of your friends system

c)

luxury system

68.

Argued that the U.S. was one nation, not a pact among independent states.

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Andrew Jackson

69.

United States land in present-day Oklahoma

a)

Indian Territory

b)

Native American Territory

c)

Trail of Tears Territory

70.

What Act allowed the United States to forcibly remove thousands of Native Americans west of the Mississippi River?

a)

The Native American Relocation Act

b)

The Indian Removal Act

c)

The Jackson Way

d)

The Mississippi Freedom Act

71.

What did the Supreme Court rule in Worcester v. Georgia?

a)

The Cherokee Indians had to move from their land in Georgia.

b)

The state of Georgia had no legal power over the Cherokee.

c)

Only state governments had authority over American Indians.

d)

U.S. troops in any state had the right to move American Indians.

72.

advanced the states' rights doctrine

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Daniel Webster

73.

argued that the U.S. was one nation, not a pact among independent states.

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Martin Van Buren

d)

Andrew Jackson

74.

U.S. land in present-day Oklahoma

a)

Mardi Gras

b)

Dust-bowl Sanctuary

c)

Mecca

d)

Indian Territory

75.

The Whig Party favored what type of candidate?

a)

A iron willed candidate and a weak Congress

b)

A lovable person with a wealthy family background

c)

A weak president and a strong Congress.

d)

Someone who would consider themselves equal with a king.

76.

Daniel Webster was a politician who supported

a)

nationalism over sectionalism

b)

economy over regional issues

c)

states' right doctrine over nullification

d)

none of the above

77.

A legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the states did not have the right to enforce their laws on Native American land.

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Marbury v. Madsin

c)

Ogden v. Gibbons

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

78.

A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s by giving more people the right to vote.

a)

The Age of Jackson

b)

Jacksonian Democracy

c)

expanded suffrage

d)

suffrage

79.

Protective tariff passed in 1828 that favored manufacturing in the North and was strongly opposed in the South.

a)

The Corrupt Bargain

b)

The Tariff of Abominations

c)

The Tariff of 1816

d)

The Embargo of 1807

80.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801-1835. He presided over some of the most important legal cases in American history.

a)

John C. Calhoun

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Daniel Webster

d)

John Marshall

81.

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

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Whig Party

82.

This political party was established by Andrew Jackson and his supporters --

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Whig Party

c)

Federalists

d)

Democratic Party

83.

How did Daniel Webster and Andrew Jackson view the nullification crisis?

a)

They viewed the north as being overly concerned about British competition then with the rest of the U.S.

b)

They it would be a great help in making the United States whole again.

c)

They opposed nullification.

d)

They supported nullification.

84.

Who replaced John C. Calhoun as vice president after he resigned over the nullification crisis

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Nicholas Biddle

c)

Martin Van Buren

d)

William Henry Harrison

85.

Martin Van Buren received the bulk of blame for the Panic of 1837 but who really was responsible?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Daniel Webster

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

Henry Clay