Checkpoint 15: Andrew Jackson's Presidency

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What change was required by the Indian Removal Act of 1830? Options: All American Indians living west of the Mississippi River must resettle in the southeastern U.S., All American Indians living in the southeastern U.S. must resettle west of the Mississippi River, All American Indians living in the U.S. must resettle in Mexico or Canada, All American Indians living in the northeastern U.S. must resettle in the southeastern U.S.

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All American Indians living in the southeastern U.S. must resettle west of the Mississippi River.

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Why did Andrew Jackson and his supporters call the election of 1824 a “corrupt bargain”?

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Jackson lost because Henry Clay convinced the House of Representatives to elect John Quincy Adams.

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In the election of 1824, the candidates were all __________ .

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Democratic-Republicans

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The election of 1824 led to the development of _________ .

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new political parties

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How did the “spoils system” operate?

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Andrew Jackson replaced many long serving government officials with his loyal supporters.

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Which statement best reflects the perspective of U.S. President Andrew Jackson regarding the relocation of American Indians? Options: “Relocation is necessary, but the U.S. should pay American Indians a fair price for the land.”, “If American Indians will cooperate and share the land, relocation is not necessary.”, “Relocation is necessary because U.S. citizens and American Indians will get along better if they are separated.”, “Relocation is wrong because American Indians were here first and this land belongs to them.”

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“Relocation is necessary because U.S. citizens and American Indians will get along better if they are separated.”

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Determine whether the following describes the Democrats or Republicans during the Jacksonian Era: believed in strong central government, party of John Quincy Adams, appealed to merchants and bankers, supported an economic program to create a national bank, spend government money on improving transportation, and pass a tariff.

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Republicans

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Determine whether the following describes the Democrats or Republicans during the Jacksonian Era: emphasized the rights of the “common man,” appealed to factory workers, farmers, and Southerners, party of Andrew Jackson, believed in a small central government with limited power over the states

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Democrats

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How did Andrew Jackson react to the Supreme Court’s decision in Worcester v. Georgia?

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He refused to enforce the ruling that the state laws of Georgia did not apply on Cherokee land.

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How was the dispute with the Cherokee over the Indian Removal Act resolved?

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The Cherokee were forced from their homeland on the Trail of Tears.