Quiz Me! - Events: Age of Jackson Test your knowledge about events in the Age of Jackson era. 1 / 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. Thousands of their people died moving from Oklahoma to Utah. The tribes were given blankets infected with smallpox. 2 / 10 Why was the Election of 1824 significant? 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. The election showed the need for a Constitutional amendment on the electoral college. 3 / 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 4 / 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 women to be considered for government positions. Jackson instituted a “spoils system” by rewarding supporters with government jobs. Jackson allowed Free African Americans to vote in the next election. 5 / 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 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. Women were allowed to vote in a presidential election for the first time. 6 / 10 What is a significant effect of the Trail of Tears? Native Americans joined together to fight the removal to the Oklahoma Territory. The removal of Native Americans opened up approximately 25 million acres of land for settlement Native Americans left their ancestral lands when they were forced out of the Oklahoma Territory. The Oklahoma Territory was created as settlers now moved there to claim the land 7 / 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 claimed state sovereignty on issues they believed were unconstitutional. Southern states met to discuss secession if the Tariff of 1828 was not repealed. The federal government refused to compromise with Southern states on the tariff issue. 8 / 10 Why did Jackson veto the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States? He wanted to show his authority over Congress. He believed U.S. citizens wanted the bank shut down. Many of his supporters owned state banks. He hated the bank and wanted to destroy it. 9 / 10 Which event is missing in the timeline above? Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Missouri Compromise Tariff of Abomination Nullification Crisis 10 / 10 Why did some people refer to the Election of 1824 as the “Corrupt Bargain”? 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. Henry Clay became Secretary of State as a reward for influencing the election. William H. Crawford forced the other candidates to withdraw from the election. Your score is Restart quiz
