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Jackson Test Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following map depicts the relocation of Native American tribes during the --

a)

Great Migration

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Westward Migration

d)

Manifest Destiny

2.

"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

3.
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
4.
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.
5.
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
6.

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

7.

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.

8.

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

9.
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.
10.
Jackson's handling of the Nullification Crisis was most upsetting to
a)
the Rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states' rights supporters.
11.
These speakers are debating an issue that eventually became known as the -
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Three-Fifths Compromise
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Nullification Crisis
12.
Tax on imported goods
a)
Free Enterprise System
b)
Capitalism
c)
Tariff
d)
Sales Tax
13.
The right to vote
a)
1st Amendment
b)
Abolitionism
c)
Voters Rights
d)
Suffrage
14.

Letter 'E" marks which of the following:

a)

United States in 1783

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Texas

d)

The Louisiana Purchase

15.

Which area of land was added in 1803?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

D

16.

When the U.S. acquired land area "A" it had reached it's goal of....

a)

Taking over all of Spain's Territory

b)

Taking over all of Mexico's Territory

c)

Pushing Great Britain out of North America

d)

Reaching the Pacific Ocean

17.

How did President Andrew Jackson respond to the ruling of John Marshall in the case Worcester vs. Georgia that stated the Cherokee had a right to their land in Georgia and could not be removed from it?

a)

Jackson ignored the Supreme Court ruling

b)

Jackson supported the ruling and left the Cherokee alone

c)

Jackson supported the ruling and over turned the Indian Removal Act

d)

Jackson ignored the ruling and passed another bill in Congress

18.

"I consider, then, the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one State, incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the Constitution, unauthorized by its spirit, inconsistent with every principle on which It was founded, and destructive of the great object for which it was formed."

- President Andrew Jackson


What is Andrew Jackson speaking against in the above quote?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

The Nullification Crisis

c)

Worcester vs. Georgia

d)

The Civil War

19.

This image is showing the forcible movement of Native Americans from their territories in what is now referred to as the Trail of Tears. Why would the United States perform this act?

a)

To punish the Native Americans for siding with the British in the War of 1812

b)

To remove competition from the rivers in the areas in blue

c)

To gain more land for farming and resources

d)

To let them live together in harmony

20.

Due to the corrupt bargain of the election of 1824, we saw an increase of THIS in the election of 1828.

a)

Poll Taxes

b)

Secret Ballots

c)

Age requirement to vote

d)

Voter participation

21.

This man's views on state's rights would best be described by the idea that states should be able to rule any law to be unconstitutional and null and void within its borders, if it so chooses.

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

John Q. Adams

22.

Is the following timeline correct:


Congress passed a higher tariff, South Carolina voted to nullify federal tariffs within its borders, Jackson threatens to use armed forces, South Carolina suspended its nullification.

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

Which of the following was one consequence of Protective Tariffs in the United States?

a)

More British goods were sold to Americans

b)

American Indians purchased British goods

c)

The south economy boomed

d)

Northern factory owners were protected from British competition

24.
Jackson's victory in the election of 1828 was significant because
a)
many more people took part in the voting process than in previous elections.
b)
he was the first president to come from a poor background.
c)
it indicated the growing influence of the western section of the country in national politics.
d)
all of the above
25.
All of the following are associated with Jacksonian democracy EXCEPT
a)
extension of the right to vote.
b)
national nominating conventions.
c)
spoils system.
d)
decrease in presidential powers.
26.
Which state threatened to secede during the Nullification Crisis?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Texas
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Georgia
27.
To nullify a law means …
a)
to agree to the law
b)
to secede.
c)
to void or cancel the law.
d)
to vote on the law.
28.
At the founding of the nation, suffrage was restricted not only by gender and race but on the basis of __________ and __________.
a)
military service; loyalty to the nation
b)
property ownership; military service
c)
property ownership; tax payment
d)
tax payment; military service
29.
Which Supreme Court case ruled that Georgia could not take Cherokee lands?
a)
Gibbons vs Ogden
b)
Marbury vs Madison
c)
Worcester vs Georgia
d)
McCulloch vs Maryland