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    What is the term for the journey the Cherokee took following the Indian Removal Act?  

    • Journey of Death
    • Trail of Tears
    • Trail of Death
    • Trail of Doom
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Military hero and self-made man Andrew Jackson is sworn in as the seventh President of the United States. In his inaugural speech, Jackson articulates the principle of federal office rotation, ushering in the “spoils system” for loyal supporters of presidential candidates. The test below will teach you more about him. Give it a try!

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following best describes the Trail of Tears?

    • Native Americans joyfully rode in wagons to new and better homes

    • Native Americans walked a short distance to new and better lands

    • Native Americans walked hundreds of miles, suffering, many died.

    • Native Americans walked hundreds of miles but suffered no problems.

    Correct Answer
    A. Native Americans walked hundreds of miles, suffering, many died.
  • 3. 

    What institution did Andrew Jackson believe was unconstitutional, too powerful and served only the wealthy?

    • National Bank

    • Supreme Court

    • Military

    • Congress

    Correct Answer
    A. National Bank
  • 4. 

    What is the term for giving government jobs to political supporters?

    • Employee trust fund

    • Union standardization

    • Political employment

    • Spoils system

    Correct Answer
    A. Spoils system
  • 5. 

    Which candidate won the election of 1824 because Henry Clay (the Speaker of the House of Representatives) struck a deal that would make Clay the Secretary of State?

    • William Crawford

    • Andrew Jackson

    • John Quincy Adams

    • James Madison

    Correct Answer
    A. John Quincy Adams
  • 6. 

    What was the nickname given to the election of 1824?

    • The election of thieves

    • The illegal deal

    • The stolen election

    • The corrupt bargain

    Correct Answer
    A. The corrupt bargain
  • 7. 

    What did South Carolina threaten to due as a result of the nullification crisis?

    • Ignore the tariff

    • Elect a new president

    • Declare war

    • Secede

    Correct Answer
    A. Secede
  • 8. 

    What happened to Andrew Jackson’s wife after he won the election of 1828?

    • She gave birth to their 1st child

    • She divorced Jackson

    • She died of a heart attack

    • She moved to Canada

    Correct Answer
    A. She died of a heart attack
  • 9. 

    What was the nickname of the tariff that led to the nullification crisis?

    • The Terrible Tariff

    • The Tariff of Abominations

    • The Tariff of Tears

    • The Tariff of Corruption

    Correct Answer
    A. The Tariff of Abominations
  • 10. 

    The Tariff of 1828 benefitted which region of the country?

    • South

    • North

    • West

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. North

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