Andrew Jackson/His Political Career
Nullification Crisis/Indian Removal Act
Worcester v. Georgia/National Bank/Trail of Tears
100
What are populist politics?
political viewpoints that focus on ordinary people
100
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What was Andrew Jackson's son's name?
Lyncoya
100
True or False
Andrew Jackson believed the Second Bank of the United States supported farmers and workers.
False
200
What is an inauguration?
the formal day someone is admitted into office
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What did the Nullification Crisis revolve around?
The Tariff Act of 1828
200
1.5 JEOPARDY
Study the map of the Trail of Tears. Locate the route of the Seminole.
Explain why the Seminole were transported by boat instead of walking the entire way to present-day Oklahoma.
It was a shorter and faster route.
300
What is a courier?
a person responsible for delivering important documents or material for the local militia
300
How did the Nullification Crisis end?
a. The governor of South Carolina resigned
b. Congress and South Carolina compromised
c. South Carolina seceded from the United States
d. Andrew Jackson sent the military to South Carolina
b. Congress and South Carolina compromised
300
Which was NOT a purpose of the Second Bank of the United States?
a. to create revenue
b. to pay off national debt
c. to safeguard the nation's money
d. to provide free loans to businesses
d. to provide free loans to businesses
400
Wincester v. Georgia
Why did Worcester v. Georgia not affect the Cherokee?
a. Local courts enforced all contracts
b. The Cherokee were not U.S. citizens
c. Andrew Jackson ignored the decision
d. Georgia still controlled Cherokee lands
c. Andrew Jackson ignored the decision
400
What did Andrew Jackson use to force the Creek Nation to give up their land?
a. the Creek War
b. Indian Removal Act
c. Treaty of St. Mary's
d. Battle of Tippecanoe
a. the Creek War
400
Use the map to answer the question. Locate the new lands given to the Native American tribes.
Why was removing tribes to that location considered a long-term solution?
a. The U.S. did not extend that far West
b. Tribes preferred to settle in grasslands
c. Andrew Jackson wrote several treaties
d. There were no people living in that area
a. The U.S. did not extend that far West
500
Which president approved the Indian Removal Act and nullified all treaties?
a. James Monroe
b. Martin Van Buren
c. Andrew Jackson
d. George Washington
c. Andrew Jackson
500
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence.
The Nullification Crisis was about __________.
a. collecting taxes
b. setting tariffs
c. removing tribes
d. establishing borders
a. collecting taxes
500
What did the Supreme Court decide in Worcester v. Georgia?
a. Georgia had sovereignty over any American Indian Nation in their borders
b. The Cherokee were a sovereign nation not subject to state or federal laws
c. The U.S. president had authority to remove American Indians from Georgia
d. Any contracts between the Cherokee and settlers were invalidated
b. The Cherokee were a sovereign nation not subject to state or federal laws.