5. Andrew Jackson STAAR Questions

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

• He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed

• He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy

• He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion.

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

Which statement describes a position of the party that agreed with the cartoonist's view of Jackson?

• They complained about Jackson's extravagant lifestyle.

• They opposed Jackson for his efforts to start a war with Great Britain.

• They criticized Jackson as a leader with unrestrained powers.

• They objected to Jackson's attempt to reduce the number of Supreme Court justices

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

• The election of Andrew Jackson as president

• The use of protective tariffs

• The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

• The abolition movement

What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?

• Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States

• Elimination of the spoils system

• Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

• Increased levels of voter participation

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

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?

• Votes were cast by secret ballot

• Property qualifications for voting were strengthened

• Poll taxes were reduced

• Voter participation increased

What was the issue in Worcester v. Georgia?

• The taxation of Cherokee lands

• The use of subsistence farming by the Cherokee people

• The sovereignty of the Cherokee nation

• The abandonment of the Cherokee culture by its people

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

• 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

Which of the following correctly completes the graphic organizer?

• President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River

• President Jackson ignores Supreme Court ruling

• President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress

• President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress