Topic 7 Review

Who was the 7th U.S. President, serving from 1829-1837?

• Andrew Johnson

• Andrew Jackson

• John Adams

• James Polk

What was Jackson's nickname and why was he called that?

• Old Hickory beause he was tough and strong

• Old Hickory for his love of hickory trees

• Handsome Hickory because he was gentle

• New Maple for his unique leadership style

What was the Spoils System, and how did Jackson use it?

• A policy where the government gave jobs to loyal supporters.

• A system where the government awarded jobs based on how well they did the job.

• A reform that eliminated corruption in public employment.

• An initiative designed to reduce political patronage.

How did Jackson feel about the national bank?

• He opposed it and shut it down

• He supported it and renewed it

• He was indifferent and made no changes

• He proposed a compromise without shutting it down

What was the Indian Removal Act?

• It was a law passed in 1830 that provided for the forced removal of Native Americans.

• It was an act passed in 1825 to encourage trade with Native Americans.

• It was a resolution passed in 1835 to grant land rights to Native Americans.

• It was a constitutional amendment passed in 1840 to assimilate Native Americans.

A law forcing Native Americans to move west, passed in 1830. What is this law called?

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears

• Westward Expansion Act

• Native Relocation Act

Which U.S. President signed the Indian Removal Act into law?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Polk

The Indian Removal Act allow the government to do?

• It allowed the government to forcibly remove Native Americans from their ancestral lands to west of the Mississippi

• It granted Native Americans full citizenship rights.

• It provided Native Americans with free land all throughout the west.

• It recognized tribal sovereignty as a federal right.

Native American groups responded to the Indian Removal Act by:

• Some resisted removal through legal challenges in court while others violently resisted.

• Embracing forced relocation without resistance.

• Immediately relocating peacefully without any protest.

• Ignoring the Act entirely.

What was the Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?

• The court ruled in favor of the Native Americans, declaring state laws void in Cherokee territories.

• The ruling affirmed Georgia's control over Cherokee lands.

• The ruling was ambiguous regarding state authority.

• The ruling supported both state authority and Cherokee rights.