Andrew Jackson

How did tariffs benefit manufacturers in the Northern United States?

• Tariffs make foreign goods more expensive, encouraging people to buy American-made goods.

• 25% tariff's are not that high, and people can easily afford them.

• It made British goods less expensive and more affordable, encouraging people to buy foreign goods.

• It made American goods more expensive which made manufacturers richer.

What was President Andrew Jackson's main argument against the Second Bank of the United States?

• It gave too much power to wealthy elites and foreign investors

• It wasn't making enough profit for the government

• It had too many branches across the country

• It wasn't issuing enough paper money

Based upon the comments of President Andrew Jackson, what was the primary purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• to secure land in southeastern states for whites to settle and build successful lives

• to eliminate the possibility of Native Americans uniting with the French

• to relocate tribes to more prosperous land settlements in the West

• to place tribes under the control of southern states

What conclusion can be drawn about the federal government’s role in Indian removal?

• The government sought to protect Native American lands

• The government aimed to integrate Native Americans into urban areas

• The government facilitated the relocation of Native Americans

• The government opposed any form of Native American relocation

The federal government gave states power to remove Cherokee tribes.

• The federal government gave states power to remove Cherokee tribes.

• The federal government refused to protect Cherokee lands from white settlers.

• The legislature supported Cherokee leaders’ lawsuits against the state of Georgia.

• The legislature continued supporting a policy of Cherokee assimilation.

What change allowed more adult men to vote by 1828?

• Women secured the right to vote in federal elections after 1824.

• The repeal of property restrictions allowed more adult men to vote by 1828.

• Many states began extending voting rights to free blacks after 1820.

• The influence of political parties diminished during the 1820s.

What was the forced removal of the Cherokee to Oklahoma called?

• The Great Migration

• The Freedom March

• The Trail of Tears

• The Long Walk

Which statement describes the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

• The power of the federal government was challenged by the states.

• Jackson revoked states’ power to make and enforce laws.

• Northern states protested price increases of imported goods.

• Congress passed the Tariff of Abominations.

Which Belief best describes Andrew Jackson's feelings towards nullification?

• Jackson supported South Carolina’s right to nullify federal laws.

• Jackson believed in a strong federal government over state rights.

• Jackson allowed states to have more power than the federal government.

• Jackson ignored the issue and let Congress handle it.

Jackson argued that state attempts to nullify the tariff were:

• Unconstitutional.

• Recognized as a right of states.

• Repealed due to southern manufacturing issues.

• Refused enforcement due to Congress exceeding power.