Jackson Era
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- Q1Which group of people gained the right to vote in the 1820s and helped Jackson become president?slaveswomencommon menNative Americans120s
- Q2Why did Andrew Jackson favor the "spoils system"?It allowed him to remove Native Americans from their homelands.It allowed him to veto Supreme Court decisions.It gave employment opportunities to average citizens.120s
- Q3Which is the best summary of Andrew Jackson's policy toward the Native Americans?He followed the court's decisions about Native Americans.He removed and relocated Native Americans.He paid Native Americans what their land was worth.He created job and educational opportunities for Native Americans in the United States.120s
- Q4Many Americans supported the Indian Removal Act of 1830 because it—forced Native American leaders out of the U.S. Congresspunished Native Americans for attacks on Washington, D.C.opened Native American land to settlement by white citizensforced U.S. citizenship on Native Americans120s
- Q5The Trail of Tears—resettled Native Americans in Virginiawas the forced removal of thousands of Cherokee Indians from their home to the Indian Territorywas where Jackson became a hero in the War of 1812was where Washington and his men suffered during the American Revolution120s
- Q6“The Cherokees are nearly all prisoners. They have been dragged from their homes and encamped at the forts and military places, all over the nation…The propert[ies] of many [have] been taken and sold before their eyes for almost nothing.” -Eyewitness from the Trail of Tears The quote above describes events that happened because of the—Lewis and Clark ExpeditionIndian Removal ActQuartering ActIntolerable Acts120s
- Q7Which court case decided that Native American tribes are only required to listen to national, not state, laws?Worcester v. GeorgiaMcCulloch v. MarylandGibbons v. OgdenMarbury v. Madison120s
- Q8In Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that—the states could make decisions regarding Indian tribesthe Cherokee Nation would be removed on the Trail of Tearsonly the national government could make decisions regarding Indian tribesthe Indian Removal Act was unconstitutional120s
- Q9Which group of people felt that tariffs were unfair?northern statessouthern statesNative Americansslaves120s
- Q10The Nullification Crisis was evidence thatthe nation was divided over certain issuesthe nation felt united about the tariff issue120s
- Q11What was President Jackson's response to the Nullification Crisis?He agreed that South Carolina had the right to secedeHe threatened to use force against South Carolina if they continued to nullify the tariffHe agreed with John C. Calhoun's perspective on the tariffHe offered to raise tariffs to satisfy South Carolina120s
- Q12Which political leader resolved the Nullification Crisis?Henry ClayAndrew JacksonJohn C. CalhounMartin van Buren120s
- Q13Which of the following groups would have been most likely to support President Jackson's policies?Northern bankersWestern settlersSouth CaroliniansSouthern slaves120s
- Q14President Jackson complained that the Bank of the United Stateswanted to nullify government tariff policiesgave out too many loansput common people at a disadvantageprinted too much money120s