Flashcard Number Five on Andrew Jackson and Native American Policies

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How did Andrew Jackson's political organizers change voting rights?

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Allowed all white males to vote.

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What was the Indian Removal Act?

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A policy to relocate Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi

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What did Americans hope for Native Americans prior to Jackson's removal policy?

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That they would move voluntarily

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Why did Jackson face pressure regarding Cherokee land?

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Due to economic interests in the land

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What was the impact of the Trail of Tears on Native Americans from the southeast?

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It resulted in significant loss of life and hardship.

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What is the moral lesson of the Trail of Tears?

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The consequences of forced relocation

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What did the people of the northern states support in economics during Jackson's time? A) Agriculture, B) Industrialization, C) Slavery, D) Isolationism

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Industrialization

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Why did people in the southern states oppose industrialization? A) They preferred industrialization B) They wanted higher tariffs C) They relied on agriculture and slavery D) They supported federal power

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They relied on agriculture and slavery

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Why did the south feel the Tariff of Abominations was unconstitutional?

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It benefited northern industries at the expense of the south.

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What political principle does the Doctrine of Nullification concern in American politics? A) Federalism, B) Democracy, C) Monarchy, D) Socialism

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Federalism