Why did the House of Representatives decide the Election of 1824? (1 point)
Responses
The election was not held that year so the House decided.
The election was not held that year so the House decided.
Not enough people voted to reach a decision.
Not enough people voted to reach a decision.
There was a tie like in the election of 1800.
There was a tie like in the election of 1800.
No one received a majority of electoral votes.
I think that it is D
what do you think?
Yes, you are correct, the answer is D. In the Election of 1824, none of the candidates received a majority of the electoral votes, so the decision was made by the House of Representatives as outlined in the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Evaluate this quote from President Jackson regarding the decision by Justice Marshall in Worcester v Georgia:
“John Marshall has made his decision… Now let him enforce it!”
What is Jackson saying about the opinion of the ruling?
(1 point)
Responses
John Marshall has made the final decision to prevent settlers from moving onto Native American territory
John Marshall has made the final decision to prevent settlers from moving onto Native American territory
John Marshall cannot force settlers to not move onto Native American lands.
John Marshall cannot force settlers to not move onto Native American lands.
John Marshall is going to send troops to terminate fights between Native Americans and settlers.
John Marshall is going to send troops to terminate fights between Native Americans and settlers.
Andrew Jackson and John Marshall are going to work together to prevent Native American land from being taken by settlers.
I think its C
No, the correct answer is B. Jackson's quote is expressing his defiance and skepticism towards the decision made by Justice Marshall in Worcester v Georgia. Jackson is essentially saying that although Marshall has made his ruling, he lacks the power to enforce it. This reflects Jackson's controversial position on the rights and treatment of Native Americans and his disregard for the authority of the Supreme Court in this matter.
How did the economic success of the Erie Canal impact westward expansion? Select all that apply.(2 points)
Jobs in the East went away.
Jobs in the East went away.
People started to build canals in the West.
People started to build canals in the West.
It allowed trade to the West by boat.
It allowed trade to the West by boat.
The West lost people.
I think that it is A and D
No, the correct answers are B and C.
The economic success of the Erie Canal had the following impacts on westward expansion:
- People started to build canals in the West: The success of the Erie Canal inspired other regions in the West to build their own canals as an efficient mode of transportation, thereby promoting further westward expansion.
- It allowed trade to the West by boat: The canal provided a direct and cost-effective route for transporting goods and resources from the West to the East, and vice versa. This facilitated trade and economic development in the western regions, contributing to their growth and expansion.
Read the following primary source:
On the morning of November 17th, we encountered a terrific sleet and snow storm with freezing temperatures, and from that day until we reached the end of the fateful journey on March the 27th, 1839, the sufferings of the Cherokee were awful. The trail of the exiles was a trail of death.
—Memoirs of Private John G. Burnett, December 1890
What is this event referring to?
(1 point)
Responses
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears
The Mexican Cession
The Mexican Cession
The Nulification Crisis
I think that its D
No, the correct answer is B. This primary source is referring to the event known as the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation and removal of Native American tribes, particularly the Cherokee Nation, from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to present-day Oklahoma in the 1830s. It was characterized by terrible conditions and immense suffering, resulting in the death of thousands of Native Americans during the journey.
What is suffrage?(1 point)
Responses
It is associated with the Trail of Tears.
It is associated with the Trail of Tears.
The act of suffering
The act of suffering
A branch of the government.
A branch of the government.
The right to vote.
I think its A