The Jackson Era Answers

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How did Cherokee chief John Ross respond to President Jackson and the Indian Removal Act?

A
He launched an attack against the US Army to stop American Indian removal.
B
He appealed to state governors to help stop American Indian removal.
C
He went to court and lost in an effort to stop American Indian removal.
D
He negotiated a settlement with the president to stop American Indian removal.
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When the Second National Bank’s charter was to be renewed in 1832, President Jackson

A
signed the bill and added amendments to give the bank more power.
B
signed the bill and kept the bank going for another 20 years.
C
vetoed the bill and proposed a new national bank.
D
vetoed the bill and allowed the bank to dissolve.
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Which statements describe the Whig Party that was created in the 1830s? Check all that apply. The party thought states should fund their own infrastructure projects.The party wanted more investment in infrastructure projects. Members believed that Jackson was abusing his executive power.Members thought Jackson was getting overrun by powerful states. The party was organized in response to an economic crisis.The party was organized in response to the National Bank controversy.

A
The party thought states should fund their own infrastructure projects.
B
The party wanted more investment in infrastructure projects.
C
Members believed that Jackson was abusing his executive power.
D
Members thought Jackson was getting overrun by powerful states.
E
The party was organized in response to an economic crisis.
F
The party was organized in response to the National Bank controversy.
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How did some American Indian nations seek to assimilate into white American culture in the 1800s?

A
They moved onto American Indian reservations.
B
They abolished their religious beliefs.
C
They planted cotton and practiced slavery.
D
They educated white leaders about American Indian cultures.
5

In the early 1820s, the public sought better representation in government by demanding an

A
elimination of property requirements for voting.
B
elimination of age restrictions for voting.
C
expansion of voting rights for both men and women.
D
expansion of voting rights for people of all races.
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Which statement best explains why Jackson won the 1828 presidency in a landslide?

A
He argued that he was the right leader to take on American Indians.
B
He convinced voters that he could pull the country out of a depression.
C
He was the first to campaign for the support of the wealthy man.
D
He was the first to campaign for the support of the common man.
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What did President Jackson want American Indian tribes to do with their land?

A
sell it to the government at reduced prices
B
give it up for white settlement expansion
C
turn it into plantations for mass food production
D
leave it alone for white settlers to recreate in
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Under Jackson’s spoils system, the political party of a new president could

A
award grants to states that supported him.
B
reward supporters with government jobs.
C
appoint federal employees for life.
D
keep opponents from speaking against him.
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Which statements describe the Cherokees’ experiences on the Trail of Tears? Check all that apply.They were forced to march west without food or supplies. They were forced to ride horses west without food or supplies. They were made to walk faster as the weather turned warmer. They were denied shelter along the route. They were rounded up by the US Army with no advance warning.They were required to split up their families by having men march ahead.

A
They were forced to march west without food or supplies.
B
They were forced to ride horses west without food or supplies.
C
They were made to walk faster as the weather turned warmer.
D
They were denied shelter along the route.
E
They were rounded up by the US Army with no advance warning.
F
They were required to split up their families by having men march ahead.
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Which statements describe Andrew Jackson’s background and beliefs? Check all that apply.He was born into wealth on a Southern plantation.He was born into poverty in a log cabin.He was a hero in the Seminole Wars against American Indians.He wanted the common man to have a greater say in politics.He thought that every citizen should learn how to farm the land.He believed that every man and woman should have voting rights.

A
He was born into wealth on a Southern plantation.
B
He was born into poverty in a log cabin.
C
He was a hero in the Seminole Wars against American Indians.
D
He wanted the common man to have a greater say in politics.
E
He thought that every citizen should learn how to farm the land.
F
He believed that every man and woman should have voting rights.

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