Semester Exam

Question 1

caucus

Answer 1

a closed meeting of each party’s members of Congress and other party leaders

Question 2

four candidates for the election of 1824

Answer 2

Crawford, Adams, Clay, Jackson

Question 3

Crawford

Answer 3

opposed American System,internal improvements, National government gaining too much power, tariffs | Georgia | Secretary of the treasury

Question 4

Adams

Answer 4

House elected him as president | after presidency, he became a representative in the House | Mass. | American System | Internal improvements projects would benefit

Question 5

Clay

Answer 5

Kentucky | Speaker of the House American System

Question 6

Jackson

Answer 6

Tennessee | lawyer and US senator | “Old Hickory” | avoided taking a stand on specific issues | distrusted by some because of his mistreatment of Indians

Question 7

American System

Answer 7

supported the National Bank, a high tariff, and the nation wide internal improvements paid by the national government

Question 8

Corrupt Bargain

Answer 8

idea claimed by Jackson that Adams and Clay had made a deal in which Clay would support Adams for president in the House of Representatives for a high political appointment

Question 9

Democratic Party in the election of 1828

Answer 9

Jackson’s supporters | same party as modern Democrats

Question 10

National Republican Party in the election of 1828

Answer 10

Adam’s supporters | different from current Republican Party

Question 11

who won the election of 1828

Answer 11

Jackson

Question 12

Mud slinging Jackson –>Adams

Answer 12

Snob, corrupt Bargain, gambling

Question 13

Mudslinging Adams –> Jackson

Answer 13

Adulterer, Murderer

Question 14

Spoil system

Answer 14

distributing government jobs to loyal followers

Question 15

political machines

Answer 15

organized groups of politicians who sought to control the government

Question 16

who was the Champion of the Common Man

Answer 16

Jackson

Question 17

“Kitchen Cabinet”

Answer 17

informal group of Jackson’s friends whom he consulted about government matters

Question 18

two opinions of view one on the Indians

Answer 18

dangerous to let Indians live with Americans | supported by Jackson | wanted to force the Indians to move west

Question 19

two opinions of view two on the Indians

Answer 19

Indians should be educated like white Americans | Indians should only move west voluntarily | supported by Monroe and J.Q. Adams

Question 20

Sequoyah

Answer 20

one of the Cherokee tribesmen who developed a writing system for them

Question 21

Indians Removal Act

Answer 21

law passed by Congress in 1830, declaring that Indians who left their lands east of the Mississippi would be given lands west of their river with costs paid by the national government

Question 22

John Marshall

Answer 22

Chief Justice who stated that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee and that they should be treated as an independent nation and they should not be subject to Georgia laws

Question 23

who ignored Jhon Marshall’s decision

Answer 23

Georgia and Jackson

Question 24

Martin Van Buren

Answer 24

sent troops to forcibly move the Cherokees

Question 25

reservations

Answer 25

tracts of land set aside for Indians

Question 26

Black Hawk

Answer 26

leader of the Sauk and Fox tribes

Question 27

"Well water my biscuits!

Answer 27

You are getting so many right! I cannot believe it!" -Grandma

Question 28

As I always say,

Answer 28

"When life gives you history exams, Ace 'em!" - Grandma

Question 29

"Even Freddy the Froggy isn't this smart!" -Fredrick Fly

Answer 29

"Well that wasn't very nice!" (lick, gulp) -Freddy