Quiz Me! - Era: Age of Jackson Test your knowledge about the Age of Jackson era. 1 / 10 Why did some people refer to the Election of 1824 as the “Corrupt Bargain”? William H. Crawford forced the other candidates to withdraw from the election. Henry Clay became Secretary of State as a reward for influencing the election. John Quincy Adams withdrew from the election after being accused of corruption. Andrew Jackson started the spoils system after his election as president in 1824. 2 / 10 Why was the Election of 1824 significant? The election showed the need for a Constitutional amendment on the electoral college. The Supreme Court had to decide the election because it ended in a tie. Andrew Jackson was the first president who was not from the original 13 colonies. The election showed the sectional differences of the country. 3 / 10 Why was the removal of Creek, Chickasaw, Cherokee, and Choctaw tribes called the Trail of Tears? The tribes fought amongst themselves over territory. The tribes were forced from their lands in the middle of winter. The tribes were given blankets infected with smallpox. Thousands of their people died moving from Oklahoma to Utah. 4 / 10 In what way did the Nullification Crisis demonstrate the tension between the federal government and the Southern states? Southern states claimed state sovereignty on issues they believed were unconstitutional. The federal government was willing to compromise on the Tariff of 1828 but the Southern states were not. The federal government refused to compromise with Southern states on the tariff issue. Southern states met to discuss secession if the Tariff of 1828 was not repealed. 5 / 10 What law, passed by Congress and signed by President Andrew Jackson, resulted in the “Trail of Tears?” The Kentucky and Virginia Resolution The Indian Removal Act The Emancipation Proclamation The Declaration of Sentiments 6 / 10 Which event is missing in the timeline above? Missouri Compromise Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Nullification Crisis Tariff of Abomination 7 / 10 What was significant about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Barron v. Baltimore? The Court ruled that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state governments The national government could issue steamboat licenses The national government could establish a national bank Native Americans won a legal battle to keep their land 8 / 10 He oversaw the military removal of many Indian Tribes in Georgia, Alabama, and Spanish Florida. Later, as President of the United States of America, he proposed the Indian Removal Act. Ulysses S. Grant John C. Calhoun Andrew Jackson George Washington 9 / 10 In addition to a candidate personally campaigning for office for the first time, what other major change occurred after the Election of 1828? Women were allowed to vote in a presidential election for the first time. Universal male suffrage allowed all men to vote, regardless of race. Universal white male suffrage allowed even non-land owning males to vote. Andrew Jackson brought the spoils system to Washington. 10 / 10 What effect did the sequence of events listed above have on the nation? Economic panic Westward expansion Jackson’s removal from office State banks prospered Your score is Restart quiz
