Chapter 12 The Jackson Era

Who decided the election of 1824?

• the Supreme Court

• the Electoral College

• the House of Representatives

• the voters

In the election of 1828, the National Republicans supported ____.

                   

• John Quincy Adams

• Henry Clay

• William Crawford

• Andrew Jackson

Vice President John C. Calhoun opposed President Jackson over nullification.

• True

• False

Although Jackson supported states' rights, he supported_________.

• the Supreme Court

• nullification

• secession

• a strong national government

________ showed that the U.S. was becoming more democratic during Jackson's presidency.

• the spoils system

• change in voting requirements

• political parties

• use of tariffs to protect American goods

The Five Civilized Tribes consisted of _________________.

• Cherokee, Creek, Osage, Seminole, and Kiowa

•   Chickasaw, Choctaw, Comanche, Seminole, and Creek

• Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole

• Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole, Kiowa, and Cherokee

The Indian Removal Act ____________.

•   created the Indian Territory

• paid settlers to occupy the Native American lands

• ended the Americans' fight against the Seminole

•   paid Native Americans to relocate

The __________ had a separate nation within the state of Georgia.

• Seminole

• Choctaw

• Creek

• Cherokee

When the Cherokee protested their removal, ____________.

• they decided to stay and fight.

•   the government gave them land in the Florida territory

• President Jackson met with them to find a peaceful solution

• The president sent the army to force them to move.

The Trail of Tears went from Georgia and Florida to ____________.

• Mississippi

• Mexico

• present-day Oklahoma

• present-day Texas