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Age of Jackson

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
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1.

Which statement describes the outcome of the Nullification crisis of 1832?

a)

The power of the federal government was challenged by the states.

b)

The federal government used the military to enforce the laws.

c)

Northern states protested price increases of imported goods.

d)

Congress passed the Tariff of Abominations.

2.

Which statement describes the outcome of the Nullification crisis of 1832?

a)

The power of the federal government was challenged by the states.

b)

The federal government used the military to enforce the laws.

c)

Northern states protested price increases of imported goods.

d)

Congress passed the Tariff of Abominations.

3.

Use the information below to answer the question that follows. In 1828, the South Carolina legislature issued a protest against a tariff passed by the United States Congress. The protest stated:

"The good people of this Commonwealth believe that the powers of Congress were delegated to it . . . for the accomplishment of certain specified objects which limit and control them, and that every exercise of them, for any other purposes, is a violation of the Constitution."

What principle did the South Carolina legislature use in support of its protest?

a)

laissez-faire

b)

states’ rights

c)

judicial review

d)

separate but equal

4.

Use the information below to answer the question that follows. In 1832, President Andrew Jackson issued a proclamation after South Carolina rejected a tariff enacted by the United States Congress. In his proclamation, President Jackson wrote that South Carolina’s act was based "on the strange position that any one State may not only declare an act of Congress void, but prohibit its execution . . . [and that the Constitution] permits a State to retain its place in the Union, and yet be bound by no other of its laws than those it may choose to consider as constitutional." Which statement BEST describes how Andrew Jackson viewed South Carolina’s action?

a)

He thought that it was only justified if other states did the same thing.

b)

He disagreed with its claim that states had the right to nullify federal laws.

c)

He saw it as a threat to the government’s effort to create a command economy.

d)

He believed that it gave the Supreme Court’s power of judicial review to the states.

5.

What argument was used by those in the United States who opposed the use of protective tariffs in the 1800s?

a)

The use of protective tariffs was unconstitutional.

b)

Tariffs made it more expensive to use slave labor.

c)

Tariffs benefitted manufacturers but not farmers.

d)

The use of tariffs reduced the price of manufactured goods.

6.

Use the map to answer the question. The travel routes on the map indicate the travel paths of which group?

a)

Mormons on their trek westward

b)

Cherokees on the Trail of Tears

c)

African Americans on the Great Migration

d)

Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the Louisiana Territory

7.

Although the Supreme Court ruled against the state of Georgia in Worcester v. Georgia, why were the Cherokee relocated to the Indian Territory?

a)

Georgia landowners seized their land and forced them to migrate westward.

b)

State representatives refused to enforce the Supreme Court ruling.

c)

The federal government forced them out under the Indian Removal Act.

d)

They sold their land to Georgia developers to escape persecution.

8.

Use the information below to answer the question. Timeline: 1828 — Georgia enacts laws to strip Cherokee of their rights under the laws of the state; Georgia legislature annuls Cherokee constitution. 1830 — Indian Removal Act authorizes the federal government to negotiate treaties with eastern tribes where eastern lands are exchanged for western lands. 1831 — Cherokee Nation v. Georgia declares tribes are “domestic dependent nations.” 1832 — Worcester v. Georgia rules the federal government, and not the states, has jurisdiction over Indian territories. 1838 — Trail of Tears begins when President Martin Van Buren orders the army to remove remaining tribal members to Indian Territory. What conclusion can be drawn about the federal government’s role in Indian removal?

a)

The federal government gave states power to remove Cherokee tribes.

b)

The federal government refused to protect Cherokee lands from white settlers.

c)

The legislature supported Cherokee leaders’ lawsuits against the state of Georgia.

d)

The legislature continued supporting a policy of Cherokee assimilation.

9.

Use the charts below to answer the question. Which conclusion is BEST supported by the information in the charts?

a)

Women secured the right to vote in federal elections after 1824.

b)

The repeal of property restrictions allowed more adult men to vote by 1828.

c)

Many states began extending voting rights to free blacks after 1828.

d)

The influence of political parties diminished during the 1820s.

10.

What was one significant factor that contributed to the election of Andrew Jackson as president in 1828?

a)

the removal of property qualifications for voting

b)

the extension of voting rights to free blacks

c)

the passage of woman suffrage laws in numerous states

d)

the collapse of the two party political system

11.

Use the excerpt below to answer the question. “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, 1832 President Andrew Jackson’s defense of the Union in the above statement placed him in opposition to which group?

a)

those wishing to protect Cherokee lands from seizure by Georgia

b)

those arguing for the nullification of the Tariff of 1828

c)

those wishing to secede in order to protect slavery

d)

those arguing to extend voting rights to women

12.

Use the excerpt below to answer the question. “Should its [the National Bank’s] influence become concerted [concentrated] . . . in the hands of a self-elected directory whose interests are identified with those of the foreign stockholders, will there not be cause to tremble for the purity of our elections in peace and for the independence of our country in war?” —Andrew Jackson, Veto of the Bank of the United States Recharter Bill, 1832 Based upon the quote, what was one reason President Andrew Jackson opposed the existence of the National Bank?

a)

He argued that the bank’s power might inflict harm on the country.

b)

He believed that the bank limited economic growth in the northern states.

c)

He saw the bank as an extension of British politics into the new nation.

d)

He determined that the bank enabled the expansion of slavery in the South.

13.

Which of the following completes the table above? Table shows pairs: Texas — Mexico; Florida — [blank]; Louisiana — France; Oregon — Great Britain.

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Russia

d)

Netherlands

14.

Which of the following completes the table above? Table shows pairs: Texas — Mexico; Florida — [blank]; Louisiana — France; Oregon — Great Britain.

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Russia

d)

Netherlands

15.

Use the information below to answer the question that follows. • It benefited the rich more than it helped the common people • It centralized financial power in a single institution • It favored commercial centers in the Northeast more than the agrarian South and West Which title BEST describes the information listed above?

a)

Reasons for the Decision in the Gibbons v. Ogden

b)

Reasons for Establishing the Department of the Treasury

c)

Reasons Why Andrew Jackson Opposed a National Bank

d)

Reasons Why Henry Clay Supported the American System

16.

Choose the name that completes the sequence of U.S. presidents: Washington; Adams; Jefferson; Maddison; Monroe; J Q Adams; ______.

a)

Jackson

b)

Tyler

c)

Harrison

d)

Van Buren

17.

The right to vote

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Voterism

c)

Suffrage

d)

Nationalism

18.

What shaded area is the final destination of the natives during "the trail of tears"

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

19.

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

a)

Can the federal Government regulate interstate commerce

b)

Can a state regulate a federal agency

c)

Can a state overturn a federal law

d)

Can the federal government levy taxes

20.

What was the issue in Worcester v. Georgia?

a)

Taxation of Cherokee

b)

the Cherokee farming

c)

Cherokee Culture

d)

Cherokee a sovereign nation

21.

Which is not a nickname of Andrew Jackson? (supporters and opposition)

a)

Common Man

b)

Old Hickory

c)

His Rotundity

d)

King Andrew

22.

Select one of the following that does not relate to Andrew Jackson’s presidency.

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Indian Removal

c)

Destroying National Bank

d)

Adding Texas to United States

23.

Which of the following was not part of the Early Republic (first five presidents)?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Andrew Jackson

24.

Use the information below to answer the question. Economic Activities in the United States between 1833 and 1837: National Bank Charter expired; State banks issued many loans; Speculation in western lands increased; President Jackson announced that the government would only accept hard currency for land payments; British banks called in American loans. What effect did these activities have on the American economy?

a)

The United States experienced a devastating economic panic.

b)

The United States began establishing a sphere of influence in Asia.

c)

The United States began favoring paper money over gold.

d)

The United States economy became dependent on Europe for loans.

25.

In 1832, a convention in South Carolina issued an "Ordinance of Nullification" in reaction against tariffs enacted by the United States Congress. What principle did advocates of nullification use to support their cause?

a)

due process

b)

states’ rights

c)

judicial review

d)

separate but equal

26.

Why was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 important to an expanding United States?

a)

It allowed southern states to maintain their land claims west of the Mississippi River.

b)

It gave the federal government the right to remove Native American tribes from the region.

c)

It provided a peaceful and orderly way to add states to the nation.

d)

It maintained the balance between slave and free states.

27.

Use the information below to answer the question. Northwest Ordinance of 1787 • Appointed governor, secretary, and judges for the territory • When population reached 5,000 free males of age, territory would be allowed one non‑voting member in Congress • When population reached 60,000, a state constitution should be drafted What conclusion can be drawn about the impact of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 on the expansion of the United States?

a)

It protected the expansion of slavery into the states.

b)

It provided an orderly process for accepting new states into the Union.

c)

It provided options for setting up state governments.

d)

It established guidelines for trade with neighboring states.

28.

In what way did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 contribute to growing sectionalism within the United States?

a)

It allowed states in the territory to vote on slavery.

b)

It outlawed slavery within the new territories.

c)

It protected Native American land claims within territorial boundaries.

d)

It granted women voting rights within the territories.

29.

Jamestown was established in

a)

1607

b)

1608

c)

1807

d)

1776

30.

What was the Native American tribe in Florida that fought removal for 10 years

a)

Cherokee

b)

Seminole

c)

Chickasaw

d)

Creek

31.

Which President is associated with the Indian

Removal Act?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

32.
What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocations depicted on this map?
a)
The 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
33.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
a)
to Oklahoma
b)
to Florida
c)
to the Louisiana Purchase
d)
to Canada
34.

Under this Act signed by Andrew Jackson, Native Americans were forced to leave their homes.

a)

The Homestead Act

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

The Indian Removal Act of 1830

d)

Indian Reorganization Act

35.
The policy which sought to remove Native Americans from territories they had lived in for generations was known as
a)
Indian Removal
b)
Native American Expulsion
c)
Five Tribes of North America
d)
Worcester v Georgia
36.

What kind of document was needed to force American Indians to go away from their homelands?

a)

a lawsuit

b)

a newspaper

c)

a treaty

d)

no documents were needed.

37.

When the US forced the Cherokee to march across America (the Trail of Tears),

a)

more than half of the US troops died in the process

b)

Bit strengthened America's relationship with the British

c)

nearly a quarter of the Cherokee population died

d)

it brought the Cherokee to newer, better lands

38.

Why was the Indian Removal Act passed by Congress?

a)

To allow Native Americans to vote

b)

To make room for settlers to live on the land

c)

To protect the buffalo

d)

To create national parks

39.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation was
a)
John Adams
b)
John Jay
c)
John Bon Jovi
d)
John Marshall
40.

How many miles long was the Trail of Tears?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1000

41.

What general rounded up the Native Americans for their journey?

a)

General Jordon Ballinger

b)

General Winfield Scott

c)

General George Washington

42.

The Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. should protect the Cherokee and their lands in 

a)
Kentucky
b)
Tennessee
c)
Georgia
d)
Kansas
43.

Which region felt the tariffs imposed during the presidency of Andrew Jackson were unfair and should be nullified?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Northwest Territory

d)

West

44.

Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?

a)

President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.

b)

President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.

c)

President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress.

d)

President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.

45.

The account above is told from the point of view of-

a)

a southern slave

b)

a Native American

c)

an indentured servant

d)

a Chinese immigrant