Jackson Presidency

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the US?

• He believed it was inefficient & poorly managed

• He thought it was unconstitutional & favored the wealthy

• He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress & expansion

• He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government

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8.5B

The years of the ​ (a)   Presidency are often referred to as the "Era of Good Feelings" because the US desired unity and had a sense of national purpose.

• Monroe
• Madison
• Adams
• Jackson

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8.1A

Which of the TWO following best characterize the Jackson Presidency?

• Justice for
  American Indian groups

• Political machines control elections

• Greater democracy for the common man

• Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies

• Increased suffrage for white males

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8.1A

The US foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to -

• prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

• deter Spain from inciting revolution in former US colonies

• encourage European powers to invest in Latin America

• keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America

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8.5E

Match the event to the proper presidency.

• James Madison

• Increased levels of voter participation

• James Monroe

• Warned European countries against colonization

• John Q. Adams

• Won election through a corrupt bargain

• Andrew Jackson

• Led US during the War of 1812

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8.5E

During the 1830s, public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced this 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 abroad as ambassadors

• Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders

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8.5F

The Cherokee responded to the state of Georgia's attempts to remove them by -

• pleading their case against Georgia in court

• declaring war against the Georgia government

• moving peacefully from Georgia to the West

• signing a treaty allowing them to stay in Georgia

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8.23C

How did the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect Native Americans?

• The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians

• 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

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8.5G

Many historians consider Andrew Jackson's election as president to be a major shift in American politics that is sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1828." Why would his election be considered a "revolution?"

• Jackson was unknown before 1828

• Jackson was the first general ever elected to public office

• Jackson was elected to the office by the largest majority in presidential elections

• Jackson's election represented a shift of political power from elites to the common people

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8.5F

What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocations depicted on this map?

• To persuade American Indians to become farmers

• To gain access to important rivers

• To punish American Indians who were allies of the British

• To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources

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8.5G