
8th Grade Andrew Jackson Lesson
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Chip Krolik
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By Chip Krolik
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Open Ended
According to the map, which two candidates got the most votes in the election of 1824?
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Multiple Choice
The election of 1824 was decided by:
The Electoral College
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The Supreme Court
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The election of 1824 was unique as no candidate received a majority in the Electoral College. Consequently, the decision went to the House of Representatives, which elected John Quincy Adams as president.
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Multiple Choice
Which president approved the Indian Removal Act?
John Quincy Adams
none of these
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Multiple Choice
Why did Worcester v. Georgia not affect the Cherokee?
The ruling was not enforced by the federal government. because Andrew Jackson ignored it.
none of these are correct
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Multiple Choice
How did Chief John Ross attempt to keep his people on Cherokee homelands?
by adopting American culture
by declaring allegiance to the U.S.
by leading the Red Sticks in rebellion
by allowing prospectors on their lands
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Multiple Choice
What is Manifest Destiny?
none of these
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Multiple Choice
What did the Supreme Court decide in Worcester v. Georgia?
Georgia had sovereignty over any American Indian nation in their borders.
The Cherokee were a sovereign nation not subject to state or federal laws.
The U.S. president had the authority to remove American Indians from Georgia.
Any contracts between the Cherokee Nation and settlers were invalidated.
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Drag and Drop
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Open Ended
What was the Indian Removal Act?
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The Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830 to take Native American land for gold and farming.
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Multiple Choice
Five Civilized Tribes
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
What political party did Jackson's supporters form?
Whig
Republican
Democrat
Federalist
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Multiple Choice
Where were Native Americans forced to move?
present day Oklahoma
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
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Multiple Choice
Why did political leaders in South Carolina threaten to secede from the Union?
They disliked the Tariff of 1828
They disliked Andrew Jackson
They wanted to drive Native Americans from the state
They did not want to buy foreign goods
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Multiple Choice
Why did Jackson disagree with John C. Calhoun's doctrine of nullification?
He did not believe states should stop the federal government from acting on the nation's behalf.
He wanted to discredit Calhoun, who was a political enemy.
He believed it threatened the States and freedom.
He did not believe the states had the right to prevent tariffs on imports.
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Multiple Choice
What was the "corrupt bargain" regarding the election of 1824?
none of these are correct
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Jackson disliked the Bank of the United States. So what did he do?
none of these
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Match
Mark the map of the expansion of the United States
Striped orange
Red section
Blue territory
Green area
Yellow region
Original Colonies
Louisiana Purchase
Texas Annexation
Mexican Cession
Northwest Territory
Original Colonies
Louisiana Purchase
Texas Annexation
Mexican Cession
Northwest Territory
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