8th grade SS Age of Jackson Test 1/27/2014
Some questions (c) 2013 by TEKS Resource System.
Some questions (c) 2012 by Region 10 Educational Service Center.
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During the Early Republic period, why
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were some Americans in favor of
given two years to ____________.
protective tariffs?
By 1838, only 2000 had done so. The
A
Businesses in northern states
U.S. government sent 7,000
thought it would help them
troops to force the Cherokee Indians
compete with European imports.
to march west. It is known as the
B
_______________. At least 4,000
It would allow southern plantation
Cherokee had died of cold, hunger,
owners to borrow money from
and disease.
banks.
C
The federal government could
Which set of terms best completes
then lower the income tax rate.
the paragraph above?
D It would enable Americans to buy
foreign products .
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In 1836, the Cherokee Indians were
Which reason motivated industrialists
A
migrate …Great Compromise
B
migrate…Trail of Tears
C
resettle…Cherokee Trek
D learn English…Trail of Tears
in northern states to favor tariffs
during the early 1800s?
F
Tariffs would increase the demand
for American manufactured goods.
G Tariffs would increase the price of
raw materials from the West.
H Tariffs would improve the quality
J
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Which 1828 political party rejected
the national bank and supported the
presidential campaign of Andrew
Jackson?
F
Anti­Mason Party
of American­made products.
G Democratic Party
Tariffs would result in more
H Whig Party
revenue for the federal
J
Federalist Party
government.
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"To the victor belong the spoils." ­
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Senator William Marcy, 1832
What was Andrew Jackson's
nickname?
A
Captain America
B
Old Hickory
president?
C
Uncle Sam
A
John Quincy Adams
D Old Rough and Ready
B
Martin van Buren
C
William Henry Harrison
Senator Marcy was most likely
defending the policies of which
D Andrew Jackson
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Who made a "corrupt bargain" in the
election of 1824 in order to defeat
Andrew Jackson?
F
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Which interpretation of the quote
John Quincy Adams
G John Marshall
mentioned in the previous question
MOST closely applies to Andrew
H Daniel Webster
Jackson's presidency?
J
F
James Monroe
Jackson chose Martin Van Buren as Secretary of State
G Jackson gave his supporters
government jobs
H Jackson lost the election
J
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Which of the following stated that the
United States would not tolerate
Jackson waged political war on the
European intervention in Latin
Bank of the United States
America?
A
XYZ Affair
B
Alien and Sedition Acts
C
Monroe Doctrine
D Treaty of Ghent
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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
“We are unanimously of opinion that the law
passed by the Legislature of Maryland, imposing a
tax on the Bank of the United States is
unconstitutional and void.
This opinion does not deprive the States of any
resources which they originally possessed. It does
not extend to a tax paid by the real property of
the bank, in common with the other real property
within the State, nor to a tax imposed on the
interest which the citizens of Maryland may hold in
this institution, in common with other property of
the same description throughout the State. But
this is a tax on the operations of the bank, and is,
consequently, a tax on the operation of an
instrument employed by the Government of the
Union to carry its powers into execution. Such a
tax must be unconstitutional.”
—McCulloch v. Maryland, (1819)
How did this decision interpret the constitutional principle of federalism?
F
Only the federal government could regulate banks.
G The federal government did not have the right to create a national bank.
H Maryland could tax the bank, but the federal government would receive the
funds.
J
Maryland's state powers did not include the right to collect taxes from institutions
created by the federal government.
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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
"The acts of the Legislature of the State of New
York, granting to Robert R. Livingston and Robert
Fulton the exclusive navigation of all the waters
within the jurisdiction of that State, with boats
moved by fire or steam, for a term of years, are
repugnant [in opposition] to that clause of the
constitution of the United States, which authorizes
Congress to regulate commerce, so far as the said
acts prohibit vessels licensed, according to the
laws of the United States, for carrying on the
coasting trade, from navigating the said waters by
means of fire or steam."
—Gibbons v. Ogden, (1824)
What is the significance of this decision?
A
States have the power to regulate commerce between one another.
B
Only the federal government has the power to regulate interstate commerce.
C
State governments may regulate the type of transportation used on rivers within
state borders.
D The Constitution does not expressly grant the federal government the power to
regulate commerce.
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Why did President Andrew Jackson
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Use the events and your
oppose renewing the charter for the
knowledge of social studies to
Second Bank of the United States?
answer the following question.
F
The bank restricted Jackson
from raising tariffs.
1. South Carolina nullifies tariffs 2. First election of Andrew Jackson
G The bank did not permit the use
as president
of gold and silver for currency.
3. John Quincy Adams elected
H The bank had too much
J
president
power over the economy and
4. Trail of Tears
favored the wealthy.
The bank had corrupt leadership
Which of the following correctly
that threatened foreign trade and
orders the events chronologically?
domestic industries.
F
2, 1, 4, 3
G 3, 2, 1, 4
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Which of the following was NOT an
H 4, 3, 2, 1
issue during the era of the Age of
J
Jackson?
A
the Civil War
B
attempts to remove Indians
west of the Mississippi River
C
the Nullification Crisis
D the national bank crisis
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3, 4, 1, 2
How did President Jackson respond
to the Supreme Court decision to
protect the rights and land of the
Cherokee?
A
He changed justices on the
court.
B
He obeyed the decision.
C
He ignored the decision.
D He rewrote the 10th
Amendment.
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Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
Relocation of Southeast American Indian Tribes, 1838 16
Which statement would likely reflect
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Which of the following statements is
the point of view of a descendant of
supported by the map?
the Cherokee nation interpreting
A
information from the map? F
"It shows a victory for our
on the trip west.
B
people."
H "It shows a great period in our
history."
J
"It shows a tragedy in our
The Cherokee lived closer to the
Mississippi River than the other
G "It shows inaccurate
information."
The Cherokee suffered the most
tribes.
C
The Chickasaw and Choctaw
both inhabited land in Mississippi.
D All of the tribes were reluctant to
make the journey.
history."
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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall and
may be lawful for the President of the United States to cause so
much of any territory belonging to the United States, west of the
river Mississippi . . . to be divided into a suitable number of districts,
for the reception of such tribes or nations of Indians as may choose
to exchange the lands where they now reside, and remove there . .
.”
—Indian Removal Act, 1830
All of the following were goals of the U.S. Congress in passing this act EXCEPT —
F
to avoid conflict between white settlers and southeastern American Indian tribes
G to seize American Indian lands for cotton farmers
H to colonize Western territories before other nations
J
to protect American Indian governments and cultures
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Many historians consider Andrew
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All of the following factors helped
Jackson's election as president to be
Jackson win the presidency in 1828
a major shift in American politics
EXCEPT —
that is sometimes referred to as the
A
"Revolution of 1828."
and military heroism
B
Why would his election be
C
Jackson was elected to office by
D the new Whig Party supported
presidential elections.
and funded Jackson's election
Jackson was unknown before
campaign
1828.
C
Jackson appealed to the
common people
the largest majority in
B
expanded voting rights enabled
many new people to participate
considered a "revolution"?
A
Jackson's humble background
Jackson's election represented a
shift of political power from elites
to the common people. D Jackson was the first general
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Northern industrialists thought that
high tariffs would —
F
improve the quality of European
goods
ever elected to public office.
G increase the price of raw
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materials from the West
Which headline could have
accompanied the election of Andrew
H result in less revenue for the
federal government
Jackson as president?
F
A Victory for the Common
Man
J
increase the demand for
American manufactured goods
G As Usual, No Change
H A Hero Leads the Republican
Party
J
Weak, Indecisive Leader
Takes Power
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How were voting rights affected by
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Alexander Hamilton: supported
growing democratic value in the
national bank,
1820s?
_________________ opposed the
A
Women earned the right to vote
National Bank
B
Slaves earned the right to vote
A
James Madison
C
More people were allowed to
B
Alexander Hamilton
vote when voting laws no longer
C
Andrew Jackson
required men to own property
D all of these
D Servants gained the right to vote
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How did U.S. tariff policies contribute
to sectionalism prior to the Civil
War?
F
Northern states benefited from
the tariffs, while Southern states
considered them an economic
burden.
G Western states wanted tariffs to
pay for improved infrastructure,
while Northern states wanted to
reduce the national debt.
H Northern states gained European
investment in industry, while
Southern plantations had to rely
on trade with Latin America.
J
Southern states benefited from
tariffs on raw materials, while
Northern and Western states
disapproved of higher prices for
imports.
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