Jacksonian Democracy

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Nominating conventions contributed to the expansion of democracy in the United States in the 1820's by...

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allowing people to become more active in politics.

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Which of the following statements is an example of how voting rights were expanded in the early 1800's?
- Maryland set religious qualifications for voters.
- Some states extended suffrage rights to more white males.
- Party leaders began to nominate their parties’ candidates.
- Massachusetts granted one-half of a vote to each literate freedman.

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Some states extended suffrage rights to more white males.

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Which of the following statements describes the social situation of the United States before Jacksonian Democracy? Options: Hundreds of craftspeople were opening shops in the cities., Small farmers were profiting from new technologies., Power was in the hands of a few wealthy individuals., Ordinary Americans were gaining a voice in government.

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Power was in the hands of a few wealthy individuals.

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What was the “spoils system” practiced by newly-elected president Andrew Jackson?

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rewarding supporters by giving them government jobs

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What was the main Democratic criticism of John Quincy Adams’s candidacy for the presidency?

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He was out of touch with everyday people.

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Who was one of Andrew Jackson’s strongest allies in his official cabinet? Options: John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison

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Martin Van Buren

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This eyewitness account describes the excitement surrounding a popular new president’s inauguration.

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excitement surrounding a popular new president’s inauguration.

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Andrew Jackson won many votes at the 1828 presidential election because he was Harvard-educated and his father had been the second president of the United States.

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FALSE

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Some white voters benefited from the expansion of voting rights in the 1820's.

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TRUE

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One group of trusted advisers to President Jackson called the _______ was an informal group that sometimes met in the White House

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Kitchen Cabinet