Andrew Jackson and the Growth of Democracy

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Who ran against Jackson in the election of 1828?

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John Quincy Adams

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Jackson believed he was expanding economic democracy by

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destroying the national bank

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What led to the end of an era and the beginning of political divisions in the United States?

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the election of 1824

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The Supreme Court ruled that Indian tribes

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had a right to remain on their lands

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What was the trail of tears?

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the forced removal of the Cherokee

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What term was used for President Jackson's practice of giving government jobs to his supporters and friends?

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spoils system

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What group supported Jackson the most in the 1828 election? Options: Republicans, upper class, common people, Indians

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common people

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What political party was formed by Jackson and his supporters?

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Democratic Party

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The nullification crisis tested the right of states to

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to override federal laws

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In 1828 and 1832, Congress passed a tariff on what? Options: goods imported from outside the United States, domestic products, agricultural exports, services.

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goods imported from outside the United States