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Chapter 12
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson Questions
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Why did Andrew Jackson make the following statement? “I feel in the depths of my soul that it is the highest, most sacred, and most irreversible part of my obligation to preserve the union of these states, although it may cost me my life.” | He supported the idea that states must stay in the union even if they disagreed with a federal law. |
True or False The following were all impacts of Andrew Jackson’s Presidency: Trail of Tears, Indian Removal Act, Preservation of Union | True |
What change was required by the Indian Removal Act of 1830? | All American Indian groups living in the southeastern U.S. must resettle west of the Mississippi River. |
What were the 3 main causes of American Indian relocation in the 1800s? | 1. American settlers did not approve of American Indian culture. 2. American settlers wanted American Indian land in the Southeast for farming. 3. American settlers discovered gold in Georgia on land occupied by American Indians. |
What event is described below? "Cherokee men, women, and children were made to leave their home as winter approached. The Cherokee people were forced to march from North Carolina to Oklahoma. Many died from starvation and exposure to freezing temperatures." | The Trail of Tears |