Jacksonian Democracy
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Q: What was the “Corrupt Bargain”?
A) A war between Jackson and Clay
B) A plan to build roads and canals
C) A deal between Adams and Clay to win the 1824 election
D) A system that rewarded voters with jobs
C) A deal between Adams and Clay to win the 1824 election
What did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 do?
A) Allowed Native Americans to vote
B) Gave Native Americans money to stay in their land
C) Gave the U.S. power to exchange Native land east of the Mississippi for land west
D) Ended all conflicts with Native tribes
C) Gave the U.S. power to exchange Native land east of the Mississippi for land west
Q: What was Manifest Destiny?
A) A law giving people free land
B) A belief in the right to control Native American land
C) A slogan used during war
D) The idea that the U.S. was destined to expand from coast to coast
D) The idea that the U.S. was destined to expand from coast to coast
Q: What was one cause of the Mexican–American War?
A) A tariff argument
B) Disputes over slavery
C) Disagreement over the Texas border
D) Native American attacks
C) Disagreement over the Texas border
Q: What made Jackson different from previous presidents?
A) He came from wealth
B) He was born in England
C) He owned a newspaper
D) He was seen as a self-made man
D) He was seen as a self-made man
Q: Who did Andrew Jackson claim to represent during his presidency?
A) Factory owners
B) The common man
C) The wealthy elite
D) European immigrants
B) The common man
Q: What was the Trail of Tears?
A) The forced removal of Native tribes from the southeast
B) A series of battles
C) A trade route
D) A Supreme Court decision
A) The forced removal of Native tribes from the southeast
Q: What event led thousands of people to California in 1848–1850?
A) The Gold Rush
B) The Trail of Tears
C) The Homestead Act
D) The Oregon Trail
A) The Gold Rush
What land did the U.S. gain through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A) California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and parts of other states
B) Oregon and Washington
C) Alaska
D) Florida and Georgia
A) California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and parts of other states
Q: What was one new tactic Jackson used to win the 1828 election?
A) Secret meetings
B) Television ads
C) Rallies and barbeques
D) Hiring foreign help
C) Rallies and barbeques
Q: What did Jackson do with the Second National Bank?
A) Gave it more power
B) Ignored it
C) Sold it to Great Britain
D) Transferred its money to state banks and shut it down
D) Transferred its money to state banks and shut it down
Q: What did Worcester v. Georgia decide?
A) Native Americans could sell their land
B) Native Americans could sue in court
C) Only the federal government could make decisions for tribes
D) Jackson had no authority to remove Native tribes
C) Only the federal government could make decisions for tribes
Q: What did the Gadsden Purchase accomplish?
A) Ended slavery in Texas
B) Allowed trade with Mexico
C) Established the southern border of the U.S.
D) Gave Native Americans land
C) Established the southern border of the U.S.
Q: What was Zachary Taylor’s role in the Mexican–American War?
A) He was president during the war
B) He led U.S. troops and helped provoke war
C) He signed the treaty
D) He led Mexican forces
B) He led U.S. troops and helped provoke war
Q: Who supported Jackson’s rise to the presidency?
A) Common farmers and laborers
B) Plantation owners
C) Wealthy businessmen
D) British immigrants
A) Common farmers and laborers
Why did Jackson use the Spoils System, and how did it backfire?
Jackson used it to remove "corrupt" government officials and reward his supporters, but it led to even more corruption.
What were the human consequences of the Trail of Tears?
Thousands of Native Americans died from disease, exposure, and lack of food and supplies; 25% of the Cherokee Nation died.
How did Manifest Destiny affect the Native American population?
It led to the loss of land, forced relocation, and violence against Native Americans as settlers moved west.
Name two consequences of the Mexican–American War for the U.S.
1. Gained territory in the West
2. increased sectional tension over slavery.
Explain how the 1824 election setback helped Jackson in 1828.
He used the “Corrupt Bargain” to gain support from the common man and fuel anger against elites.
Describe one way Jackson expanded democracy and one way he restricted it.
He expanded it by giving voting rights to more white men; he restricted it by ignoring Native American rights and vetoing Congress
How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
He ignored the ruling and continued with Indian Removal policies.
How did Manifest Destiny influence U.S. foreign policy and expansion?
It justified war with Mexico, increased land acquisitions, and shaped negotiations with other countries like Great Britain.
How did the war with Mexico contribute to the idea of Manifest Destiny?
It allowed the U.S. to fulfill expansion goals by gaining land from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
What personal background helped Jackson relate to voters?
He grew up poor, fought in wars, and rose to success without privilege.