12.4 Jackson Pop-Flashcard

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Which is the best description of the 'Spoils System'?

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Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his friends and supporters

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What was one result of the 'Corrupt Bargain'? (Hint: why was the 1824 election unfair for Andrew Jackson?)

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in 1828, the next election, voter participation increased

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What was the main reason Jackson and the southerners wanted to remove Native Americans from their lands?

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To access valuable land for agriculture

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People who agreed with this political cartoon (King Andrew the First) probably felt this way about Andrew Jackson:

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They viewed him as a corrupt ruler with too much power.

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What was the major issue in the Nullification Crisis? Options: The disagreement about the role of the federal government in education, Whether states have the power to nullify Federal laws, The debate over whether slavery should be abolished, The conflict regarding land ownership in the west

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Whether states have the power to nullify Federal laws

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Why did John C. Calhoun resign as Jackson's Vice President?

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Because he supported South Carolina's right to nullify federal laws

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Which amendment in the Bill of Rights separates the power of the States and the Federal Government?

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Tenth Amendment