Jacksonian Era

Which of the following is the most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?

• The election of Andrew Jackson as president

• The use of protective tariffs

• The impeachment of Andrew Johnson

• The abolition movement

During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?

• The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations

• The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions

• The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve aboard as ambassadors

• Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

• The ruling gave the state authority over relations with Americans

• The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers

• More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands

• Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals

Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as a part of the Trail of Tears?

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What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

• Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?

• Can a state regulate a federal agency?

• Can a state overturn a federal law?

• Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

• New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport

• New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade

• Washington D.C. becoming the cultural and political center of the nation

• Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

• Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas

• Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers

• Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers

• Industrialists invested in cotton plantations

Which of the following best completes this illustration?

• Free Enterprise System

• Mercantile System

• Federalism

• Republicanism

- In 1844, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail sent the first telegraph message between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland.

- In 1861, Western Union laid the first transcontinental telegraph line.

- In 1866, the first permanent telegraph cable was laid across the Atlantic Ocean.

What impact did this innovation have on daily life?

• It increased the regional differences among various groups of people across the country

• It became a major method of long-distance communication for many years

• It allowed people to sign legal documents from across the country

• It was the government's only method to negotiate with foreign leaders

The innovation shown in the photograph most affected in the U.S. economy by

• decreasing the need for canals

• allowing more efficient movement of goods

• reducing the costs of settling in the western territories

• transporting workers from southern states to northern states