Unit 6

Question 1

Who was the President during the Age of Jackson?

Answer 1

Andrew Jackson

Question 2

What is the term used to describe the political movement that emphasized the rights and power of the common man?

Answer 2

Jacksonian Democracy

Question 3

True or False: The Nullification Crisis involved South Carolina’s attempt to nullify federal tariffs.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The Indian Removal Act was signed into law in _____.

Answer 4

1830

Question 5

What was the principle of government that emphasizes the separation of powers?

Answer 5

Checks and Balances

Question 6

Which principle of government ensures that no one is above the law?

Answer 6

Rule of Law

Question 7

What was the primary goal of the Indian Removal Act?

Answer 7

To relocate Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River

Question 8

Multiple Choice: What was a major consequence of the Nullification Crisis? A) Strengthened federal authority B) Weakened state rights

Answer 8

A) Strengthened federal authority

Question 9

What was the name of the forced relocation of the Cherokee people in 1838?

Answer 9

Trail of Tears

Question 10

True or False: The seven principles of government include popular sovereignty and federalism.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Short Answer: What did Andrew Jackson believe about the role of the federal government?

Answer 11

He believed it should be limited and that states should have more power.

Question 12

What event was triggered by the Tariff of Abominations in 1828?

Answer 12

The Nullification Crisis

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The principle of _____ allows citizens to elect representatives to govern on their behalf.

Answer 13

Republicanism

Question 14

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT one of the seven principles of government? A) Individual Rights B) Monarchy C) Separation of Powers

Answer 14

B) Monarchy

Question 15

What did the Supreme Court rule in Worcester v. Georgia regarding Native American lands?

Answer 15

The Court ruled that the state of Georgia could not impose its laws on Native American territories.

Question 16

True or False: The concept of limited government means that government powers are restricted by law.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The principle of _____ means that government derives its power from the consent of the governed.

Answer 17

Popular Sovereignty

Question 18

Which president is often associated with the phrase ‘the common man’?

Answer 18

Andrew Jackson

Question 19

What was one major effect of the Indian Removal Act on Native American tribes?

Answer 19

Loss of ancestral lands and cultural disruption

Question 20

True or False: The Nullification Crisis resulted in South Carolina seceding from the Union.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What does the principle of federalism refer to?

Answer 21

The division of power between national and state governments.

Question 22

Short Answer: Name one key figure who opposed Andrew Jackson’s policies during his presidency.

Answer 22

Henry Clay

Question 23

Multiple Choice: Which principle of government is primarily concerned with protecting individual rights? A) Limited Government B) Popular Sovereignty

Answer 23

A) Limited Government

Question 24

What did the Indian Removal Act lead to in terms of U.S. policy towards Native Americans?

Answer 24

A policy of forced relocation and assimilation.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The concept of _____ allows for the distribution of power across different branches of government.

Answer 25

Separation of Powers

Question 26

What was the primary reason for the opposition to the Tariff of Abominations?

Answer 26

It disproportionately benefited Northern industries at the expense of Southern economies.