Unit 6 Test Review

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"a state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress. After all, the national government is supposed to share power with the states." Which issue do you think is being discussed?

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Nullification Crisis

Front

Who could now vote in the early 1820s? Options: Women, Native Americans, Non-landowning white males, Tax payers

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Non-landowning white males

Front

Which was a result of the spoils system? Options: federal laws being nullified by states., elected officials rewarding their supporters with government jobs., all free males being given the right to vote., the end of political corruption in the federal government.

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elected officials rewarding their supporters with government jobs.

Front

What was the "Corrupt Bargain" in the election of 1824?

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Adams used Clay's influence in the House to win the Presidency.

Front

How did the Cherokee solve their issue with Georgia without violence?

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The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia's anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Why did Andrew Jackson want to remove American Indians from their homeland?

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Jackson wanted to open up more land for white settlement.

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How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia?

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He refused to follow the Court's ruling that Georgia could not interfere with the Cherokee.

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The idea that states could cancel or not follow federal laws

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Nullification

Front

Which state threatened to secede from the United States if forced to pay "illegal" tariffs?

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South Carolina

Front

Why did the South dislike the high tariffs?

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because of their profitable cotton trade with Europe