Quiz Me! - Events: Age of Jackson Test your knowledge about events in the Age of Jackson era. 1 / 10 Which event does the newspaper headline above refer to? Backroom Bargain Adams-Clay Bargain Corrupt Bargain Crooked Bargain 2 / 10 Why was the Election of 1824 significant? The election showed the need for a Constitutional amendment on the electoral college. Andrew Jackson was the first president who was not from the original 13 colonies. The Supreme Court had to decide the election because it ended in a tie. The election showed the sectional differences of the country. 3 / 10 In addition to a candidate personally campaigning for office for the first time, what other major change occurred after the Election of 1828? Universal white male suffrage allowed even non-land owning males to vote. Universal male suffrage allowed all men to vote, regardless of race. Women were allowed to vote in a presidential election for the first time. Andrew Jackson brought the spoils system to Washington. 4 / 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. 5 / 10 In what way did the Nullification Crisis demonstrate the tension between the federal government and the Southern states? The federal government was willing to compromise on the Tariff of 1828 but the Southern states were not. Southern states met to discuss secession if the Tariff of 1828 was not repealed. Southern states claimed state sovereignty on issues they believed were unconstitutional. The federal government refused to compromise with Southern states on the tariff issue. 6 / 10 What was one of the major changes that occurred after the Election of 1828? Jackson diminished the powers given to the executive in the Constitution. Jackson allowed Free African Americans to vote in the next election. Jackson allowed women to be considered for government positions. Jackson instituted a “spoils system” by rewarding supporters with government jobs. 7 / 10 Why did Jackson veto the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States? He hated the bank and wanted to destroy it. He wanted to show his authority over Congress. Many of his supporters owned state banks. He believed U.S. citizens wanted the bank shut down. 8 / 10 What effect did the sequence of events listed above have on the nation? Economic panic State banks prospered Westward expansion Jackson’s removal from office 9 / 10 Which event is missing in the timeline above? Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Tariff of Abomination Missouri Compromise Nullification Crisis 10 / 10 What is a significant effect of the Trail of Tears? The Oklahoma Territory was created as settlers now moved there to claim the land The removal of Native Americans opened up approximately 25 million acres of land for settlement Native Americans joined together to fight the removal to the Oklahoma Territory. Native Americans left their ancestral lands when they were forced out of the Oklahoma Territory. Your score is Restart quiz
