The Presidency of Andrew Jackson

The nullification crisis occurred when

• the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.

• Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.

• South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.

• Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

Who were a big supporters of Andrew Jackson?

• wealthy business owners

• farmers & factory workers

• Republican

• Northern politician

What is the main criticism of the spoils system?

• It rewards political loyalty

• It is based on merit

• It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs

• It promotes diversity

Vice President who declared that the states had the right to nullify any federal law with which they disagreed was who? This guy said people in South Carolina didn't have to pay the tariffs.

• John Marshall

• Martin Van Buren

• John Douglas

• John C. Calhoun

Who defeated Andrew Jackson in the election of 1824?

• Winfield Scott

• John Quincy Adams

• William Henry Harrison

Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?

• President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.

• Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.

• Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.

• The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.

Why did Southerners oppose tariffs in  the early 1800s?

• decreased the price of goods they needed

• angered their European trading partners

• benefited only northern merchants

• were higher in the South than in the North

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

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

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.