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Age of Jackson Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the US?

a)

He believed it was inefficient & poorly managed

b)

He thought it was unconstitutional & favored the wealthy

c)

He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress & expansion

d)

He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government

2.

The years of the ​ (a)   Presidency are often referred to as the "Era of Good Feelings" because the US desired unity and had a sense of national purpose.

Choose from the below words
Monroe
Madison
Adams
Jackson
3.

Which of the TWO following best characterize the Jackson Presidency?

a)

Justice for
American Indian groups

b)

Political machines control elections

c)

Greater democracy for the common man

d)

Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies

e)

Increased suffrage for white males

4.

The US foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to -

a)

prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

b)

deter Spain from inciting revolution in former US colonies

c)

encourage European powers to invest in Latin America

d)

keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America

5.

Match the event to the proper presidency.

a)

Led US during the War of 1812

1.

James Madison

b)

Increased levels of voter participation

2.

Andrew Jackson

c)

Won election through a corrupt bargain

3.

John Q. Adams

d)

Warned European countries against colonization

4.

James Monroe

6.

During the 1830s, public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced this perception?

a)

The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations

b)

The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions

c)

The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors

d)

Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders

7.

The Cherokee responded to the state of Georgia's attempts to remove them by -

a)

pleading their case against Georgia in court

b)

declaring war against the Georgia government

c)

moving peacefully from Georgia to the West

d)

signing a treaty allowing them to stay in Georgia

8.

How did the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect Native Americans?

a)

The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians

b)

The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers

c)

More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands

d)

Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals

9.

Many historians consider Andrew Jackson's election as president to be a major shift in American politics that is sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1828." Why would his election be considered a "revolution?"

a)

Jackson was unknown before 1828

b)

Jackson was the first general ever elected to public office

c)

Jackson was elected to the office by the largest majority in presidential elections

d)

Jackson's election represented a shift of political power from elites to the common people

10.

What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocations depicted on this map?

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

11.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

a)

The supply of British goods decreases

b)

Congress ends the European embargo

c)

Exports to Great Britain increase

d)

Congress reduces tariffs

12.

Which state that has a circle on it was the main destination of the Native Americans who were forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?

13.

These speakers are debating an issue that eventually became known as the -

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Nullification Crisis

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Three-Fifths Compromise

14.

How did the War of 1812 contribute to the expansion of industry in the United States?

a)

The disruption of trade forced the development of US manufacturing

b)

The burning of DC led to a nationwide construction boom

c)

The new US Navy increased the confidence of overseas trading expeditions

d)

The presence of British troops in New York led to factory construction in the South

15.

The proclamation excerpt above was issued during which of these historical events?

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Nullification Crisis

d)

The Civil War

16.

Which issue did the Democratic Party support following the presidential campaign of Andrew Jackson?

a)

Abolition of slavery

b)

Nullification of laws

c)

Funding for industrialization

d)

Elimination of the National Bank

17.

How did this decision affect federal institutions?

a)

Only the federal government could regulate banks

b)

The federal government did not have the right to create a national bank

c)

Maryland's state powers included the right to tax the bank, but the federal government would receive the funds

d)

Maryland's state powers did not include the right to levy taxes on institutions created by the federal government

18.

Which issue was debated in Gibbons v Ogden?

a)

The status of slaves living in free territories

b)

The regulation of interstate commerce by federal or state laws

c)

The constitutionality of tariffs

d)

The seperation of powers among the branches of government

19.

The headline above notes a case that clarified the constitutional powers of the (a)  

Choose from the below words
US Congress
US President
State Governors
State Legislatures
20.

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.

21.

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

a)

the spoils system.

b)

Jacksonian democracy.

c)

mudslinging.

d)

a corrupt bargain.

22.
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
23.
Which of the following is the best definition for the spoils system?
a)
a bribe
b)
choosing the most qualified applicant for the job
c)
voting for the best candidate to represent the public
d)
rewarding your supporters with jobs in the government once elected
24.
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.
25.

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

26.

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

a)

Land

b)

Money

c)

Taxes

d)

Tariffs

27.

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

28.

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

29.
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
30.
Which woman is replacing Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar  bill?
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Alice Paul
d)
Harriet Tubman
31.
Who became president in the election of 1824?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Andrew Jackson
32.
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
33.
Andrew Jackson was a member of which political party?
a)
Whigs
b)
National Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Anti-Federalists
34.
Many of his opponents would have agreed with the cartoon’s portrayal of Jackson   Because it suggests that ---
a)
he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be
b)
he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government
c)
the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency
d)
the leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government
35.

Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?

a)

The election of Andrew Jackson as president

b)

The use of protective tariffs

c)

The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

d)

The abolition movement

36.

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?

a)


Votes were cast by secret ballot.

b)

Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.

c)

Poll taxes were reduced.

d)

Voter participation increased.

37.

What was the issue in Worcester v. Georgia?

a)

The taxation of Cherokee lands

b)

The use of subsistence farming by the Cherokee people

c)

The sovereignty of the Cherokee nation

d)

The abandonment of the Cherokee culture by its people

38.

In this reply, Daniel Webster is reacting to —

a)

the inability of citizens to elect Supreme Court justices

b)

an attempted nullification of a federal law by a state

c)

a proposal to revise the amendment process of the U.S. Constitution

d)

the federal seizure of private land for transportation networks

39.

What led to the conflict referred to in this excerpt?

a)

The passage of the Dawes Act

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The adoption of Indian removal policies

d)

The Battle of Tippecanoe

40.

Which action completes this graphic organizer?

a)

French naval attacks on U.S. harbors

b)

British invasions of countries allied with the United States

c)

French embargoes on trade with the United States

d)

British impressment of U.S. sailors

41.

What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?

a)

Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States

b)

Elimination of the spoils system

c)

Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

d)

Increased levels of voter participation