Age Of Jackson
This is the practice quiz for Mrs. Powell on the unit titled The Age of Jackson
- 1.
What is a tariff?
- A.
A ship
- B.
A fee
- C.
A tax
- D.
A government official
Correct Answer
C. A tax -
- 2.
What was the tariff of 1828 passed on?
- A.
Foreign goods
- B.
Whiskey
- C.
Tea
- D.
Cotton
Correct Answer
A. Foreign goods -
- 3.
The New England manufacturers like this tariff. Who did not like the tariff?
- A.
The middle colonies
- B.
The wealthy
- C.
The northeast
- D.
The south
Correct Answer
D. The south -
- 4.
What did the southern states threaten to do because of the tariff
- A.
Go to war with the US
- B.
Secede from the US
- C.
Give money to Europe
- D.
Impeach Andrew Jackson
Correct Answer
B. Secede from the US -
- 5.
Did Andrew Jackson support the idea of secession?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. No -
- 6.
How was the presidential election of 1824 decided
- A.
By popular vote
- B.
By the Senate
- C.
By the House of Representatives
- D.
By Andrew Jackson
Correct Answer
C. By the House of Representatives -
- 7.
Who was the president that was popular with the "common man"?
- A.
Thomas Jefferson
- B.
Andrew Jackson
- C.
John Adams
- D.
William Henry Harrison
Correct Answer
B. Andrew Jackson -
- 8.
What act forced the relocation of Native Americans
- A.
The Indian Removal Act
- B.
The Relocation Act
- C.
The Naturalization Act
- D.
The Alien Act
Correct Answer
A. The Indian Removal Act -
- 9.
Where did the Trail of Tears begin
- A.
Mississippi
- B.
Alabama
- C.
Oklahoma
- D.
Georgia
Correct Answer
D. Georgia -
- 10.
The practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters was known as the
- A.
The Spoils System
- B.
The Replacement System
- C.
Mudslinging
- D.
Suffrage
Correct Answer
A. The Spoils System -
- 11.
Who was the Seminole leader that went to war with the United States to keep his nation's land?
- A.
Osceola
- B.
Standing Bear
- C.
Sequoia
- D.
Black Hawk
Correct Answer
D. Black Hawk -
- 12.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
- A.
Government by Andrew Jackson.
- B.
Government by the common man.
- C.
Government by a select few.
- D.
Government by a king.
Correct Answer
B. Government by the common man. -
- 13.
What did Jackson think of the Bank of the United States?
- A.
Hated it and did away with it
- B.
Thought it was good for the country
- C.
Disliked it but tolerated it
- D.
Gave it his full support
Correct Answer
A. Hated it and did away with it -
- 14.
What was the purpose of the new Whig Party
- A.
To elect Andrew Jackson
- B.
To elect William Henry Harrison
- C.
To limit Harrison's power
- D.
To limit Jackson's power
Correct Answer
D. To limit Jackson's power -
- 15.
What was the Panic of 1837?
- A.
A large fire the burned Washington DC
- B.
The way some people felt about Andrew Jackson
- C.
The largest earthquake ever to hit the US
- D.
An economic depression
Correct Answer
D. An economic depression -
- 16.
Who set up the conditions for the Panic of 1837
- A.
The state of Georgia
- B.
John Tyler
- C.
Andrew Jackson
- D.
Martin Van Buren
Correct Answer
C. Andrew Jackson -
- 17.
What did Andrew Jackson claim to be?
- A.
A man of the people
- B.
The most popular president ever
- C.
A friend of Native Americans
- D.
The hero of the Battle of New Orleans
Correct Answer
A. A man of the people -
- 18.
What political party was formed because of the Bank War?
- A.
Democratic Party
- B.
Republican Party
- C.
Federalist Party
- D.
Whig Party
Correct Answer
D. Whig Party -
- 19.
In reality Andrew Jackson was
- A.
A man of the people
- B.
Final judge and jury
- C.
The friend of Native Americans
- D.
The best judge
Correct Answer
B. Final judge and jury -
- 20.
How did John Tyler become President?
- A.
He was appointed.
- B.
President William Henry Harrison died.
- C.
President William Andrew Jackson died.
- D.
He was elected-duh.
Correct Answer
B. President William Henry Harrison died. -
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