Chapter 11 Test: The Age of Jackson
SELECTED RESPONSE-MATCHING. Match each item or person in Column A with an item or person in
column B. Record your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Column A
Column B
1. Accused of making a “corrupt bargain” with John Q. Adams
A. The largest single share
2. The right to vote
B. veto
3. Plurality
C. Henry Clay
4. Majority
D. Nullify
5. To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law
E. Sequoyah
6. To cancel
F. Suffrage
7. Developed written alphabet for Cherokees
H. More than half
APPLYING MAIN IDEAS-MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement
or answers the question.
8. Which president’s popularity with “the common man” changed politics?
A. Martin Van Buren
B. John Tyler
C. Teddy Roosevelt
D. Andrew Jackson
9. What act did Congress pass that offered Southern lands to Americans and forcibly relocated Native
Americans from their ancestral homelands?
A. Alien Act
B. Indian Removal Act
C. Relocation Act
D. Cherokee Act
10. How was suffrage affected by the growth in Democracy in the 1820’s and 1830’s?
A. Women gained the right to vote
B. voting rights were given to all white males
C. freed African Americans gained the right to vote
D. Native Americans gained the right to vote
11. The practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidates’ supporters became known
as:
A. The Spoils System B. Mudslinging
C. Bureaucracy
D. Sectionalism
12. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Panic of 1837?
A. Unemployment increased
B. The value of land decreased
C. Banks failed
D. Factory workers’ wages increased
Use the map below and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer #12 and #13.
12. What modern-day state is represented on
the map as “Indian lands?”
A. Mississippi
B. Oklahoma
C. Iowa
D. Nebraska
13. In the Black Hawk war, Chief Black Hawk
tried to lead which group of Native Americans
back to their native land in Illinois in 1832?
A. Cherokee
B. Choctaw
C. Sauk and Fox
D. Seminoles
14. The Cherokee nation created an alphabet, dressed in European clothes, and adopted white farming
techniques. This demonstrates the Cherokee’s attempt to:
A. Resist the U.S. government
B. Fit in with white society (assimilate)
C. Accept the Indian Removal Act
D Fight the U.S. bank
15. South Carolina opposed the Tariff of 1828 because:
A. It helped their Industry
B. The state did not believe in taxes
C. The tariff meant they had to pay higher prices on imports
D. It gave power to the states
16. Which statement about the 1824 presidential election is TRUE?
A. Jackson won the election
B. John Q. Adams won the popular vote and electoral vote
C. Jackson lost both the popular vote and electoral vote
D. the House of Representative chose Adams as President
17. What made the election of 1828 significant?
A. Mudslinging and effective campaigning techniques were introduced
B. it was the first time a “common man” won
C. more white males voted than in previous elections
D. all of the above
Use the picture below and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer # 18.
18. This picture best
represents which tragic and
shameful historical event in
American history?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Tortured Trek
The Trail of Tears
The Cherokee Disaster
The Trail of Tragedy
Use the quote below and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer # 19 and # 20:
“When he first came over the wide waters, he was but a little man… Brothers! I have listened to many talks from
our great white father. But they always began and ended like this—“Get a little further; you are too near me.”
-Speckled Snake, a elder of the Cherokee nation, 1829.
19. The quote above describes the attitude of the Great White Father as:
A. Hopeful
B. Concerned
C. Superior
D. Friendly
20. Based on the quote above, the “great white father” most likely refers to:
A. Andrew Jackson
B. John Ross
C. Henry Clay
D. Sequoyah
CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING Directions: Choose ONE of the following essay topics to write an extended
constructed response. Read each question carefully. On your paper, write a proper heading and the letter of the
topic you have chosen. Begin your essay by writing a topic sentence followed by a minimum of four sentences of
supporting facts and details. Complete your response with an appropriate concluding sentence.
A. In your opinion, was the election of 1824 the “corrupt bargain” that Jackson’s supporters had labeled it? Justify
your answer with appropriate details.
B. Given what you have learned about Andrew Jackson, do you believe he should continue to be on the twenty-
dollar bill? Justify your answer with facts and details. In order to answer this question, you will need to compare
his strengths and accomplishments as president with his weaknesses. Note: do not make a chart. Answer this
question in complete sentences.
C. Analyze the satire of the political cartoon picture below. Be certain to identify the cartoon’s content or topic, as
well as one method the author used to create satire. Finally, explain the purpose of the cartoon.