Andrew Jackson

During a history class, Maya and Zoe were discussing about national heroes. Maya mentioned that Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after a particular battle against the British. Can you help Jackson recall which battle it was?

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Little Big Horn

• Battle of Saratoga

In a school election, why did Ethan (playing the role of Jackson) win the election of 1828 in the history play?

• he was Harvard educated

• he was a war hero and people  could relate to him

• he was well-mannered and sophisticated

• his dad was the second president of the US

In a school election, Mason was running for the class president. His victory, similar to Andrew Jackson's in 1828, depended on support from

• the rich and well-born students.

• the Native American students.

• the common students.

• the states' rights supporters in the school.

During a school election, Evelyn, Noah, and William were discussing historical political practices. They talked about how Jackson's practice of rewarding his political supporters with government jobs, a practice they compared to a scenario in their school where the elected student council president gives his/her friends the best roles in the council. What is this practice known as?

• the spoils system.

• Jacksonian democracy.

• mudslinging.

• a corrupt bargain.

In a school project, Noah, Mia, and Evelyn were asked to study the impact of Jackson's removal policy. According to their research, which group was most hurt by this policy?

• the rich and well-born

• Native Americans

• the common people

• states' rights supporters

Elijah, Evelyn, and Michael are participating in a school play about the history of the Cherokee Indians. They are discussing a particular scene in the play. What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land, which they need to enact?

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Sorrows

• Trail of Tears

• Nullification Act

Aria, Benjamin, and Arjun are running a small business importing toys from China. How did tariffs affect the cost of the toys they imported?

• Tariffs lowered the prices of the toys they imported.

• Tariffs made the toys they imported illegal to buy.

• Tariffs set weight restrictions for the toys they imported.

• Tariffs raised the cost of the toys they imported.

Emma, Aria, and Luna were studying about Andrew Jackson in their history class. They learned that when Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies, it was called:

• support system

• the spoils system

• Jacksonian Democracy

• nullification

In a school election, more students voted for Rohan the 2nd time he ran for class president because they no longer had to own what?

• slaves

• textbooks

• land

• a college degree

Scarlett, Arjun, and Abigail were discussing about the historical figure Jackson. They were trying to understand why Jackson opposed the Bank of the United States. Can you help them understand the reason?

• He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.

• He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.

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

• He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.