Why did many whites call a group of Indians the "Five Civilized Tribes"?

They had adopted the white man's ways of life

How did the Supreme Court interpret the Indian Removal Act?

Tribes could choose to remain on their lands

During the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?

the rights of states to override federal laws

Why did the election of 1828 include many first-time voters?

New states gave voting rights to all white men

President Andrew Jackson defended the spoils system as a benefit to democracy because it...

filled government positions with common citizens

What was the intention of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

to make treaties where Indians traded land

Which of these is referred to as "The Trail of Tears"?

the forced removal of Cherokees from Georgia

Which of the following described Jackson's "kitchen cabinet"?

a group of trusted friends and political supporters of AJ

Which of these describes a tariff?

a tax on goods imported from outside the U.S.

Which of these Supreme Court decisions did President Jackson ignore?

The Bank of the U.S. is constitutional

Why did U.S. laws support the removal of American Indians from their homelands?

to allow for westward expansion of agriculture

In the election of 1828, the slogan "Adams can write, but Jackson can fight" referred to...

Jackson's heroism at the Battle of New Orleans

Why did many southern cotton planters oppose tariffs?

they were unconstitutional because they favored regions

What is Jacksonian Democracy?

the idea that the common people should control their gov't

Why did President Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the U.S.?

He thought it benefited the rich over farmers and workers

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1
What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson following the election of 1824?
Democrat
Socialist
Federalist
Republican
2
Which group was affected most negatively by the administration of President Jackson?
American Indians
wealthy businessmen
Farmers and laborers
African Americans
3
Why did many whites call a group of Indians the "Five Civilized Tribes"?
They had adopted the white man's ways of life
They had representation in an all-white Congress
They had willingly given up their land to white settlers
They had never gone to war with the white man
4
How did the Supreme Court interpret the Indian Removal Act?
Tribes had no right to any land in the new territories
Tribes had to abide by the decisions of the U.S.
Tribes would receive rent from farmers using their land
Tribes could choose to remain on their lands
5
Who became president in the election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
John C. Calhoun
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
6
During the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?
the right of states to secede from the U.S.
the right to ignore Supreme Court decisions
right to pass federal laws that benefited certain regions
the rights of states to override federal laws
7
Why did the election of 1828 include many first-time voters?
Southern states gave voting rights to women
New states gave voting rights to all white men
A new federal law required all men and women to vote
African Americans were voting for the first time
8
President Andrew Jackson defended the spoils system as a benefit to democracy because it...
increase the power of the states
created more political parties
granted the right to vote to more people
filled government positions with common citizens
9
What was given to President Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters of gov't jobs?
other corrupt bargain
the spoils system
mudslinging
democracy
10
What was the intention of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
to declare war on Indians who resisted resettlement
to provide Indians with jobs to support their families
to make treaties where Indians traded land
to remove Indians by military force to western territories
11
Which of these is referred to as "The Trail of Tears"?
the 1828 presidential campaign
the forced removal of Cherokees from Georgia
the final battle of the War of 1812
the war between the Black Hawks and army
12
Which of the following described Jackson's "kitchen cabinet"?
committee appointed by Jackson to help farmers improve crops
architects who rebuilt the White House kitchen
a group of trusted friends and political supporters of AJ
shopkeepers and restaurant owners who supported Jackson
13
Which of these describes a tariff?
a tax on the purchase of property
a tax on the income of workers
a tax on goods produced in the U.S.
a tax on goods imported from outside the U.S.
14
What did President Jackson support instead of a large national bank?
interest-free loans
personal banks
stock investments
state banks
15
Which of these Supreme Court decisions did President Jackson ignore?
The Bank of the U.S. is constitutional
American Indians have no land rights
Only Congress can regulate trade
States can void federal law
16
Why did U.S. laws support the removal of American Indians from their homelands?
to provide a better life for the tribes
to enable Indians to establish farms in more fertile areas
to encourage tribes to adopt the white man's culture
to allow for westward expansion of agriculture
17
Who challenged President Jackson's stance on the Bank of the U.S.?
John Q. Adams
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Martin Van Buren
18
In the election of 1828, the slogan "Adams can write, but Jackson can fight" referred to...
Jackson's skills in debate and public speaking
Jackson's heroism at the Battle of New Orleans
Jackson's talent as killing people in duels
Jackson's career as a frontier lawyer in Tennessee
19
Why did many southern cotton planters oppose tariffs?
wanted to stop foreign countries from selling imported goods
they were unconstitutional because they favored regions
Thought that tariffs would hurt business in southern stores
northern farmers would buy more affordable cotton from europ
20
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
notion that the rich should have the most power
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
the idea that the common people should control their gov't
political party that supported Jackson in the 1828 election
21
From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?
common people
American Indians
Republicans
rich upper-class
22
Why did President Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the U.S.?
He thought the leaders were stealing from the government
He thought it benefited the rich over farmers and workers
He thought farmers and workers were borrowing too much $
He thought foreign countries were depositing too much money
23
What caused the nullification crisis?
removal policies
northern trade policies
election of 1828
southern opposition to tariffs

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