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WorksheetsExploring the Jackson Era
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why did Andrew Jackson lose the election of 1824?
Jackson did not belong to a political party.
Jackson did not win a majority (more than half) of the votes,
Jackson was disqualified because of a political scandal.
Jackson had less popular votes than John Quincy Adams.
Which group of people ultimately decided the winner of the election of 1824?
House of Representatives
the "common people"
the Federalists
the Supreme Court
Which of the following statements about protective tariffs were true?
BOTH Northern manufacturers and Southerners opposed tariffs
BOTH Northern manufacturers and Southerners supported tariffs
Northern manufacturers supported tariffs, Southerners opposed tariffs
Protective tariffs made imported goods from Europe cheaper
What was the main issue during the nullification crisis?
voting rights
westward expansion
slavery
states' rights
In what present day state were Native Americans forced to relocate and live as a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Florida
Georgia
The Supreme Court ruled on the side of the Cherokee in Worcester v. Georgia (1832) saying that the state of Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee. What was President Jackson's response to this ruling?
he ignored the Supreme Court's decision
he respected the Supreme Court's ruling and left the Cherokee alone
he fired all of the Supreme Court justices and demanded a new case
he allowed Cherokee to stay in Georgia but successfully removed Seminole from Florida
How did President Andrew Jackson view the Bank of the United States?
Jackson supported the Bank and signed a bill to renew its charter
Jackson viewed the Bank as a monopoly that favored wealthy Easterners and limited western growth
Jackson was responsible for creating the bank to hold federal government's money and control the nation's money supply.
Jackson believe that federal government money should be held in foreign banks.
Andrew Jackson was the __th President of the United States.
8
6
7
9
Which state threatened to secede, or leave the United States, due to high tariffs place on imports?
Massachusetts
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
How did Andrew Jackson respond to the South Carolina's secession (to leave the Union) threat?
he ignored the threat
he added an amendment to the Constitution
he sent 50,000 troops to the threatening state to enforce the Constitution
he promoted a slave rebellion
Jackson's ideas about political rights and equality included:
only white men
all men
only white women and white men
everyone who lived in the United States
In the case of Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the United States Supreme Court ruled that:
States had to support a national bank.
The spoils system was unconstitutional.
The state of Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee.
The federal government had no authority over Native Americans.
Why was the removal of the Cherokee people from Tennessee and Georgia called the Trail of Tears?
The Cherokee's trail disappeared after they left.
The Cherokee suffered and many died when they had to leave their homeland.
The Cherokee traveled mainly by water.
The Cherokee left a trail so other Native Americans could find them.
Won the Election of 1824 after winning the support of the House of Representatives becoming the 6th president of the U.S.
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
John Marshall
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
Supported John Quincy Adams in Election of 1824 and was awarded Secretary of State.
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
John Marshall
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee.
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
John Marshall
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
The president that actually ordered the Trail of Tears
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
John Marshall
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
Refused to enforce the Supreme Court's ruling to allow the Cherokee to keep their land.
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
John Marshall
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
Political body that decided presidential election of 1824 after no candidate received a majority:
House of Representatives
Democrat
Cherokee
Seminole
U.S. Supreme Court
Andrew Jackson's presidency gave birth to which modern-day political party:
House of Representatives
Democrat
Cherokee
Seminole
U.S. Supreme Court
Forced to relocate from the state of Georgia:
House of Representatives
Democrat
Cherokee
Seminole
U.S. Supreme Court
Resisted removal in the state of Florida:
House of Representatives
Democrat
Cherokee
Seminole
U.S. Supreme Court
ruled that the state of Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee:
House of Representatives
Democrat
Cherokee
Seminole
U.S. Supreme Court
