, Georgia
, Florida
, Oklahoma
, law to provide funds to force the 5 Civilized Tribes to move west to Indian Territory
, forced march of the Cherokee from Georgia to Indian Territory
, Massachusetts Senator, Whig, Great Triumvirate
, Nullification, South Carolina, bad hair, Great Triumvirate
, President of 2nd bank of the United States
, bank war against 2nd bank of the United States
, American System, a member of the Great Triumvirate with Calhoun and Webster
, Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole
, later became Oklahoma
, violent brawl between Canadian and American lumberjacks over the boundary of Canada and Maine
, Andrew Jackson's fight to end the 2nd bank of the United States
, false idea that a state could overturn federal laws
, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed by Jackson
, Anti-Jackson forces formed this party in protest
, 1836 order that all payment for land must be Specie, gold or silver
, name Jackson's detractors gave to his appointing of his own followers to public offices
, revised northern border with Canada all the way to the Rocky Mountains
The goal of the Jacksonians was to
ensure that people could rise to prominence on the basis of their own talents and energies.
abolish the Bank of the United States.
put as many of their own people in office as possible.
redistribute the wealth of the nation.
reduce the influence of southern planters.
During the Jacksonian era, the number of voters
included free black males for the first time.
actually decreased as a percentage of the population.
increased as a result of eased qualification requirements.
remained stable.
increased at a slower pace than in the previous decade.
The most significant change regarding “party” to take place in the Jacksonian era was the
emergence of a hard core of party loyalists who picked all candidates for national office.
recognition of the value of “third parties.”
the institution of party nominating conventions.
view that institutionalized parties were a desirable part of the political process.
view that party leaders should be presidential candidates.
Which of the following did Jackson and the Jacksonians NOT attack?
a “class” of permanent officeholders
the party caucus
the “spoils system”
the nullification movement
the system by which presidential candidates were selected
Which of the following was NOT a democratic reform of the age of Jackson?
adoption of the secret ballot
All the answers are correct.
popular election of presidential electors in most states
removal by most states of property and taxation requirements for voting
adoption of the national nominating convention for the selection of presidential candidates
In 1832, South Carolinians responded angrily when a congressional bill provided no relief from what legislation?
Indian Removal Act
Maysville Road Act
Force Act
Independent Treasury Act
“tariff of abominations”
John C. Calhoun advanced the theory of nullification as a
means of making the national government secondary to the states.
way to force Congress to pass a protective tariff.
way of gaining the support of President Jackson.
concession to western interests.
moderate alternative to secession.
The Black Hawk War
saw the Sauk and Foxes temporarily regain control of part of western Illinois.
occurred because Black Hawk and his followers refused to recognize a treaty by which they ceded their lands to the United States.
was over before Jackson entered the White House.
cleared the way for the settlement of Chicago.
was notable for the cruel treatment of white settlers by Indians.
The “Five Civilized Tribes” were the
Cherokee, Creek, Miami, Mowa, and Iroquois.
Pontiac, Cherokee, Sioux, Mohicans, and Creek.
Cherokee, Cahaba, Iroquois, Mohawk, and Pequot.
Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw.
Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, Cahaba, and Pequot.
When the Indian removal was completed,
only elements of the Seminoles remained.
every Indian tribe east of the Mississippi was gone.
the Indians were relocated in reservations much like the tribal lands they left.
every Indian west of the Mississippi River was gone.
the Indians were far enough removed from whites where they would not face further encroachments.
Under Nicholas Biddle, the National Bank
restrained poorly managed state banks.
required that all deposits be in gold or silver coins
withheld credit from new businesses
operated solely from its Philadelphia headquarters.
did little general banking business.
The National Bank was supported by
“soft-money” advocates.
“hard-money” advocates.
Roger B Taney.
eastern business interests.
western farmers.
Determined to reduce the Bank’s power even before its charter expired, Jackson
removed government deposits from state banks.
fired most of its officials, including Biddle.
directed Biddle to call in all loans.
exposed the high officials who had been borrowing from the Bank.
removed government deposits from the bank.
The penny press
focused on hard news stories to attract a new audience.
originated in Boston.
relied on volunteer reporters.
took years to become successful.
brought sensationalized and opinionated news reporting to the masses.
During the age of Jackson, politics became open to virtually all the nation’s white male citizens.
Jackson was strongly committed to the preservation of the Union.
When South Carolina nullified the tariffs of 1828 and 1832, Jackson had no choice but to go along.
If Calhoun and his allies learned nothing else from the nullification crisis, they learned that no state could defy the federal government alone.
During the first decades of the nineteenth century, the American view of Indians as “noble savages” changed to a view of them simply as “noble.”
Indian removal was a purely Jacksonian idea.
When the Bank of the United States died in 1836, the country was left with a fragmented and chronically unstable banking system.
The Whig vision of America was one of a nation embracing the industrial future and rising to world greatness as a commercial and manufacturing power.
Democrats were more likely than Whigs to support which of the following policies?
slavery
women’s suffrage
westward expansion
immigration restriction
Which of the following accurately describe how Andrew Jackson changed the office of the presidency?
strengthened the federal government by crushing nullification and the Bank of the United States
redirrected the national effort to grant equality to Indians and African Americans
made the "spoils system" an established feature of American politics
helped establish the legitimization of the party system
Which of the following statements is true about Andrew Jackson’s presidency?
It had little impact on the American political system.
It did not significantly change the power of the presidential office.
It weakened the office of the president through his policy decisions.
His personal popularity and policies strengthened the office of the president.
Which of the following was a consequence of allowing the charter of the Bank of the United States to expire?
an unstable financial system that damaged the American economy
a decline in the different types of paper currency in the United States
a short economic depression followed by years of economic prosperity
an expansion of credit that benefited the American economy
Which of the following does NOT describe white attitudes toward Native Americans in the 1800s?
whites from the western states and territories considered Indians uncivilized savages who didn't deserve to have good land
whites in the 18th-century considered Native Americans "noble saveages"
justified "removal" as a way of protecting the tribes
the early 19th-century brough most compassionate views of Native Americans
favored Indian removal because they wanted the land
What institution of the federal government supported the Indians’ right to remain on their lands in the 1800s?
the President
the Supreme Court
the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Congress
In what direction did the federal government generally force the tribes to migrate during the 1800s?
north
east
west
south
The shortest term of office for any American President was ________________________ who died of pneumonia after only one month in office.
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Martin Van Buren
