The Age of Jackson
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- Q1Under the American System, revenue from tariffs was used to pay for _________________.infrastructuredebt from the Revolutionimprovements on Native American landsstate colleges300s
- Q2Some roads require travelers to pay to use them and the money raised goes toward maintenance costs. What are those roads called?interstatesfarm to market roadsturnpikesrailroads300s
- Q3What led to New York City becoming the biggest city in the US?the Erie Canalthe Cumberland Roadthe Lancaster Turnpikethe Transcontinental Railroad300s
- Q4The _________________ were instrumental in building the Transcontinental Railroad.GermansNative AmericansItaliansChinese300s
- Q5The ______________________________ was the gateway to the West.Cumberland Road - also known as the National RoadNorthwest PassageErie CanalMississippi River300s
- Q6Andrew Jackson became a national hero after the ________________________.Battle of New OrleansFrench and Indian WarBattle of YorktownBattle of Tippecanoe300s
- Q7Andrew Jackson's nickname was _______________________.Randy AndyOld Fuss and FeathersOld HickoryHonest Andy300s
- Q8John Quincy Adams became president after he entered ____________________ with Henry Clay.a "Corrupt Bargain"the Missouri Compromisethe Formative Alliancethe Spoils System300s
- Q9Jackson represented the _________________________.the wealthy elitesuffragettesRepublican Party"common man"300s
- Q10Jackson rewarded his supporters with government jobs. This is referred to as the _________________________.Spoils SystemCorrupt BargainAmerican SystemTrail of Tears300s
- Q11Changes in _____________________ requirements helped Jackson get elected president because this allowed the "common man" to vote.propertyagemilitary serviceeducation300s
- Q12Jackson is considered the founder of today's _____________________ Party.WhigGreenDemocraticRepublican300s
- Q13Why did Jackson dislike the 2nd Bank of the United States?He felt it favored wealthy citizens.Taxes for the bank were too high.He thought it helped the British economy.The bank president was his wife's former boyfriend.300s
- Q14Jackson and the Democratic Party felt the 2nd Bank of the United States _____________________________.was unfair to widows and immigrantscharged too much for personal checking accountswas prejudice against minority groupswas unconstitutional300s
- Q15_______________________ help American manufacturers by encouraging consumers to buy domestic products.AmendmentsTariffsConstitutional clausesInfrastructures300s