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The Jacksonian Era

Quiz by Kandi Downing

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  • Q1
    What made the Second Bank of the U.S. controversial?
    The U.S. Treasury alone sets all government money polices
    The House of Representatives has the sole authority to raise revenue
    The President issued an executive order to establish the Bank
    The Constitution does not specifically empower Congress to create a bank
    30s
  • Q2
    Why did Jackson oppose the bank?
    The bank restricted Jackson from raising tariffs
    The bank had too much power over the economy and favored the wealthy
    The bank did not permit the use of gold and silver for currency
    The bank had corrupt leadership that threatened foreign trade and domestic industries
    30s
  • Q3
    Which headline would Jackson has used to campaign for President?
    "Vote for A Common Man"
    "As usual, No Change"
    "A war hero leads the Republican Party"
    "Weak, Indecisive Leader Takes Power"
    30s
  • Q4
    What was Jackson's presidency like?
    Justice for all American Indians
    Greater democracy for the common man
    Political machines control elections
    Wealthy people control domestic policies
    30s
  • Q5
    Why did the North want tariffs?
    Tariffs would increase the demand for American manufactured goods.
    Tariffs would increase the price of raw materials from the West
    Tariffs would improve the quality of American-made products
    Tariffs would result in more revenue for the Federal Government
    30s
  • Q6
    How did suffrage expand during the Jacksonian Era?
    Recognized women's right to vote
    Permitted free African Americans to vote
    Eliminated property qualifications for voting
    Allowed Native American's to be citizens
    30s
  • Q7
    Many people think Jackson's time as president was some what of a revolution, why do you think this is?
    Jackson was the first general ever elected to public office
    Jackson was elected to office by the largest majority vote ever
    Jackson's election represented a shift of political power from the elite to the common people
    Jackson was unknown before 1828
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the symbol for the Democratic Party?
    A Donkey
    A Lion
    An Elephant
    A Bear
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the impact of Jackson removing the Native Americans
    American Indians were granted U.S. Citizenship
    White settlers were encouraged to abandon American Indian lands
    The American Indians were forced to leave their homes and land
    White settlers were ordered to avoid contact with American Indians.
    30s
  • Q10
    What political party was founded under Jackson?
    Whigs
    Republicans
    Democrats
    Federalist
    30s
  • Q11
    What was one result of the relocation of American Indian tribes?
    They gained far more land than they expected
    They traveled North
    They remined mostly in Missouri
    They settled west of the Mississippi River
    30s
  • Q12
    How did the Cherokee respond to the Indian Removal Act?
    They went to the Supreme Court asking that their rights be protected
    They left before the government did anything to them
    They adopted the ways of their what neighbors
    They fought against the U.S. army
    30s
  • Q13
    How did Jackson react to the Supreme Court's decision to protect the Cherokee?
    He ignored the decision
    He obeyed the decision
    He asked states to implement their decision
    He called for the justices to be impeached
    30s
  • Q14
    What is important about Gibbons vs. Ogden?
    States have the power to regulate commerce between one another
    States may regulate transportation on rivers
    Only the Federal Government has the power to regulate interstate commerce
    The Constitution does not specify that the federal goverment has the power to regulate commerce
    30s
  • Q15
    What issue made the Democratic Party want to support Jackson's campaign for president?
    The State Nullification Crisis
    Trying to get rid of the National Bank
    The expansion of slavery
    Judical Review
    30s

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