12-5 Jackson Day 2

Match

Match the following.

• Prevented European colonization of land in the Western Hemisphere

• Supported Constitution, believed it created a more stable union; Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

• The first anti-slavery group that lived in Pennsylvania

• Last major battle; the British defeated and signed the Treaty of Paris recognizing

  U.S. Independence

Monroe Doctrine

Federalists

Quakers

Yorktown

• Monroe Doctrine

• Federalists

• Quakers

• Yorktown

Categorize

Options (3)

Convinced Congress to elect a candidate in exchange for the position of Secretary of State

Won the 1824 presidential election that was decided by the House of Representatives

Believed the results of the 1824 presidential election was decided by a “corrupt bargain”

Organize these options into the right categories

Henry Clay

Andrew Jackson

John Quincy Adams

Multiple Choice

Why was the election of 1828 significant?

• The power of rich politicians expanded

• State governments’ strengthened control over economic policies

• Voter participation increased across the nation

• The power of the federal government weakened

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?

• The election of Andrew Jackson as president

• The use of protective tariffs

• The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

• The abolition movement

Multiple Choice

 In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to -

• strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional

• decide the outcome of contested election results

• overturn any impeachment that the court deems unsupported by evidence

• mediate disputes related to commerce between states

Multiple Choice

What was one change that happened to voting laws while Jackson was president?

• Mandatory literacy tests for all voters
• Introduction of a national voting age
• Elimination of property requirements for voting

• Establishment of a federal voting registry

Multiple Choice

What were nominating conventions?

• Nominating conventions were meetings where political parties selected their candidates for elections.
• Nominating conventions were formal debates between candidates before elections.
• Nominating conventions were gatherings for discussing party policies without selecting candidates.
• Nominating conventions were events where voters directly chose their representatives.

Multiple Choice

What was the spoils system?

• A system for appointing judges based on seniority.
• The spoils system was a practice of rewarding political supporters with government positions.
• A method of collecting taxes from citizens.
• A way to distribute land to farmers.

Fill in the Blanks

Dropdown

According to the textbox, presidential candidates were selected by ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

What requirement was removed in order to vote under Jackson?

• Gender requirement
• Age requirement
• Citizenship requirement
• Property ownership requirement

Multiple Select

Determine which part of the excerpt shows problems in government that Jackson addressed while President.

Select TWO correct answers.

• Textbox 1

• Textbox 2

• Textbox 3

• Textbox 4

Open Ended

What are TWO examples of democratic changes made by Andrew Jackson during his presidency?

Stem: Two examples of democratic changes made by Andrew Jackson during his presidency were…

Key words: suffrage/vote, property, conventions, rallies, ordinary citizens, spoils system

Match

Match the following:

• was the time after the War of 1812 when most Americans felt a sense of nationalism for winning the war

• declared that European countries could no longer colonize in the Western Hemisphere.

• Andrew Jackson and his followers called the election of John Quincy Adams in 1824

• protects freedom of assembly (peaceful protest) and freedom of petition (ask for change)

• established federal rule

  over interstate trade

Era of Good Feelings

Monroe Doctrine

Corrupt Bargain

1st Amendment

Gibbons v Ogden

• Era of Good Feelings

• Monroe Doctrine

• Corrupt Bargain

• 1st Amendment

• Gibbons v Ogden

Open Ended

A large percentage of Americans do not vote in elections. Why do you think this is? What do you think we could do to change this issue?

Stem: I think so many people don’t vote because...

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