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Chapter 11: The Jackson Era

The Jackson Era

1
In 1828 most voters in the new frontier states voted for __________.
A)John C. Calhoun
B)John Quincy Adams
C)Andrew Jackson
D)Henry Clay
2
In the spoils system, the winner gives __________ to his supporters.
A)jobs
B)tax cuts
C)money
D)land
3
A tariff is __________.
A)a tax on agricultural products
B)a tax on goods moved from one state to another
C)an income tax
D)a tax on imports
4
To oppose the tariffs of 1828 and 1832, __________ passed the Nullification Act in 1832.
A)South Carolina
B)North Carolina
C)Virginia
D)Massachusetts
5
The Indian Territory created by Congress was an area in present-day __________.
A)Texas
B)Oklahoma
C)Utah
D)Nebraska
6
The Native American tribe that was forced to move west on the Trail of Tears was the __________.
A)Cherokee
B)Seminole
C)Iroquois
D)Creek
7
The only Native American group to successfully resist removal was the __________.
A)Cherokee
B)Seminole
C)Iroquois
D)Creek
8
President Jackson vetoed a bill to renew the charter of the __________.
A)Federal Court System
B)Patent Office
C)National Bank
D)Indian Affairs Office
9
The Panic of 1837 took place during the presidency of __________.
A)Andrew Jackson
B)William Henry Harrison
C)John Tyler
D)Martin Van Buren
10
The first vice president to gain the presidency because the elected president died in office was __________.
A)William Henry Harrison
B)John Quincy Adams
C)Martin Van Buren
D)John Tyler
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