Question

if the union is severed, the line of separation will grow wider, and the controversies which are now debated will now be tried in fields of battle and determined by the sword

1. which controversy is the speaker referencing in the quote above -

a. national bank
b. kitchen cabinet
c. nullification crisis
d. spoils system

on the morning of november the 17th we encountered a terrific sleet and snow storm with freezing temperatures...the sufferings of the cherokees were awful. they had to sleep in the wagons and on the ground without fire. and i have known as many as twenty - two of them to die in one night of pneumonia due to ill treatment, cold, and exposure.

• story of private john g. burnett, captain abraham mcclellan’s company, 2nd regiment, 2nd brigade, mounted infantry, cherokee indian removal, 1838–39

1. the cherokee attempted to prevent the event described above by -

a. appealing to the u.s. congress to stay on their lands.
b. paying the u.s. government $15 million to keep their lands.
c. waging war against the u.s military to remain a sovereign nation.
d. settling the issue in court through the case, worcester v. georgia.

Explanation:

Question 20

The quote talks about the Union being severed and controversies decided by battle/sword. The Nullification Crisis was about states' rights vs. federal authority, with threats of secession. National bank (A) was about economic policy, Kitchen cabinet (B) about Jackson's advisors, Spoils system (D) about political appointments. Only Nullification Crisis (C) involved secession threats and potential conflict.

The event is the Cherokee Indian Removal (Trail of Tears). The Cherokee used the court case Worcester v. Georgia to fight removal, arguing their sovereignty. Appealing to Congress (A) wasn't their main legal approach, paying (B) is incorrect, and they didn't wage war (C) but used legal means. So D is correct.

Answer:

C. Nullification Crisis

Question 21