Jackson And The Trail Of Tears
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The region that was once known as the CHEROKEE NATION covers what is now Oklahoma and parts of Kansas and Nebraska.
- A.
True
- B.
False-INDIAN TERRITORY
- C.
False-OKLAHOMA TERRITORY
Correct Answer
B. False-INDIAN TERRITORYExplanation
Under the treaties, Native Americans would be moved to an area that covered what is now Oklahoma and parts of Kansas and Nebraska. This area came to be called Indian Territory.Rate this question:
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- 2.
In 1821, the brilliant Cherokee OSCEOLA perfected a writing system that allowed his people to write and read their own language.
- A.
True
- B.
False-SEQUOYA
- C.
False-SEMINOLE
Correct Answer
B. False-SEQUOYAExplanation
For 12 years, a brilliant Cherokee named Sequoya (sih KWOY uh) tried to
find a way to “teach the Cherokees to talk on paper like the white man.”
In 1821, he reached his goal. Sequoya invented a writing system for the
Cherokee language without ever having learned to read or write in any
other language.Rate this question:
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- 3.
The long journey west that the Cherokee people were forced to make in the winter of 1838 and 1839 is known as the TRAIL OF TEARS
- A.
True
- B.
False-INDIAN TREATIES
- C.
False-INDIAN REMOVAL ACT
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
In 1838, federal troops commanded by General Winfield Scott rounded
up about 16,000 Cherokees and forced them into camps. Soldiers took
people from their homes with nothing but the clothes on their backs.Over
the fall and winter of 1838–1839, these Cherokees set out on the long journey
west. Forced to march in the cold, rain, and snow without adequate
clothing, many grew weak and ill. One-fourth died.
This harsh journey of the Cherokee from their homeland
to Indian Territory became known as the Trail of Tears.Rate this question:
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- 4.
In 1830, Congress passed THE INDIAN REMOVAL ACT to authorize the government to negotiate treaties that would force Native Americans to move west.
- A.
True
- B.
False-TREATIES
- C.
False-LAWS
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
In 1830, Congress passed THE INDIAN REMOVAL ACT to authorize the government to negotiate treaties that would force Native Americans to move west.Rate this question:
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- 5.
A band of Seminoles led by SEQUOYA hid in the Everglades and used guerrilla tactics to defeat the U.S. Army.
- A.
True
- B.
False-OSCEOLA
- C.
FALSE-TSALI
Correct Answer
B. False-OSCEOLAExplanation
A band of Seminoles led by OSCEOLA hid in the Everglades and used guerrilla tactics to defeat the U.S. Army.Rate this question:
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- 6.
The president whose election was seen as ending control of the government by an educated elite was
- A.
Andrew Jackson
- B.
John Quincy Adams
- C.
James Monroe
- D.
Thomas Jefferson
Correct Answer
A. Andrew JacksonExplanation
For the next four years, the split in the Democratic-Republican Party
between the supporters of Jackson and of Adams grew wider. Jackson
claimed to represent the “common man.” He said Adams represented a
group of privileged, wealthy Easterners.Rate this question:
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- 7.
The idea of spreading political power to the people and ensuring majority rule was characteristic of
- A.
Federalism
- B.
Nationalism
- C.
Republicanism
- D.
Jacksonian democracy
Correct Answer
D. Jacksonian democracyExplanation
He promised to look out
for the interests of common people. He also promoted the concept of
majority rule. The idea of spreading political power to all the people and
ensuring majority rule became known as Jacksonian democracy.Rate this question:
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- 8.
What practice became known as the spoils system.?
- A.
Supporters contributing money to candidates election campaigns
- B.
Elected officials rewarding political backers with government jobs
- C.
The House of Representatives choosing the president
- D.
Political party leaders choosing who will run in an election
Correct Answer
B. Elected officials rewarding political backers with government jobsExplanation
Jackson’s inauguration began a new political era. In his campaign, he
had promised to reform government. He started by replacing many
government officials with his supporters. This practice of giving government
jobs to political backers became known as the spoils system.Rate this question:
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- 9.
What political leader from South Carolina was a strong nationalist before becoming a champion of states rights?
- A.
Andrew Jackson
- B.
John C. Calhoun
- C.
Daniel Webster
- D.
Thomas Jefferson
Correct Answer
B. John C. CalhounExplanation
He supported
the need for a strong central government and became something of a
hero to the nation’s young people. He spoke out against sectionalism.
But Calhoun’s concern for the economic and political well-being of his
home state of South Carolina, and the South in general, later caused
him to change his beliefs.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Which statement explains why the tariff passed in 1828 was called the Tariff of Abominations?
- A.
Northerners were upset that the tariff forced them to pay high prices for Southern cotton.
- B.
Southerners were outraged because they felt they were being forced to pay for the North's prosperity.
- C.
The tariff was controversial and helped Andrew Jackson win the presidential election of 1828.
- D.
Some Southerners threatened to not collect the tariff in their states
Correct Answer
B. Southerners were outraged because they felt they were being forced to pay for the North's prosperity.Explanation
Yet tariffs forced them
to pay high prices for manufactured goods. Southerners felt that
the economic interests of the Northeast were determining national
policy. They hated the tariff and called it the Tariff of Abominations.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Resulted from a widespread concern about the nation's economic health
- A.
Panic of 1837
- B.
Inflation
- C.
Depression
Correct Answer
A. Panic of 1837Explanation
Martin Van Buren, was elected president
in 1836. Within a few months after Van Buren
took office, a panic—a widespread fear about the state
of the economy—spread throughout the country. It
became known as the Panic of 1837.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Resulted from the failure of the nation's money system
- A.
Panic of 1837
- B.
Inflation
- C.
Depression
Correct Answer
C. DepressionExplanation
When the government tried to
get its money from the state banks, the banks could not
pay. The banks defaulted, or went out of business. A
depression, or severe economic slump, followed.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Resulted from an increase in the money supply and a decrease in the value of money
- A.
Panic of 1837
- B.
Inflation
- C.
Depression
Correct Answer
B. InflationExplanation
The rise in the money supply made each dollar
worth less. As a result, prices rose. Inflation, which is an increase in
prices and decrease in the value of money, was the outcome. To fight
inflation, Jackson issued an order that required people to pay in gold or
silver for public lands.Rate this question:
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