11.3 - Jefferson to Jackson

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Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from the common people.

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the common people.

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Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

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the spoils system.

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Jacksonian Democracy

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The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

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Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy? Options: the rich and well-born, Native Americans, the common people, states' rights supporters

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Native Americans

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The Trail of Tears refers to

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the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

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Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

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He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.

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What does the Indian Removal Act do?

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Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River

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Which Supreme Court decision is most closely associated with the Trail of Tears?

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Worcester v. Georgia

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Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate? Options: President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia., Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months., Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards., The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.

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Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.

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How did tariffs affect imported goods?

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Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.