The Era of Jackson

Open Ended

What do you think the quote, "I was born for a storm, and a calm does not suit me," suggests about the personality or leadership style of the person who said it?

Multiple Choice

Why was the Age of Jackson also called the Era of the Common Man?

• Because Jackson was the first president from a wealthy family

• Because Jackson's policies focused on the common citizen and increased political involvement

• Because Jackson was not interested in politics

• Because Jackson only helped the elite

Open Ended

Who selected the outcome of the Election of 1824 after no candidate won the electoral vote?

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the Election of 1824 and its aftermath are correct?

• Jackson won the popular vote but did not become president.

• Henry Clay became Secretary of State after supporting Adams.

• The House of Representatives decided the outcome of the election.

• Jackson called the result a 'Corrupt Bargain'.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the Spoils System as depicted in the images?

• Giving benefits to the winner's loyal supporters

• Punishing political enemies

• Creating new government positions

• Reducing government spending

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the members of Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet?

• Official government advisors

• Jackson's unofficial advisors including friends and supporters

• Members of Congress

• Foreign diplomats

Multiple Select

Select all statements that are true about Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet.

• They were known as a 'rough' group.

• They met formally in the White House.

• They consisted of Jackson's loyal supporters.

• They were all Federalist officials.

A common political cartoon associated with Andrew Jackson and his spoils system depicts him riding a pig. The pig is often shown walking over words like "fraud", "bribery", and "spoils", with Jackson on top, and eating "plunder". This cartoon, created by Thomas Nast, was published in Harper's Weekly and satirizes the practice of rewarding political allies with government jobs, regardless of their qualifications. The pig is meant to represent the corrupt nature of the spoils system, and Jackson's riding symbolizes the abuse of power.

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The Spoils System

Multiple Choice

Based on the "King Andrew" political cartoon, the cartoonist has a positive view of President Jackson.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The practice of rewarding your political supporters with government jobs is called--

• The spoils system

• Suffrage

• the corrupt bargain

• the rewards system

Multiple Choice

What was Andrew Jackson’s view on the Second Bank of the United States?

• It should have the power to act exclusively as the federal government’s financial agent.

• It should be mostly privately owned, but supervised by Congress and the president.

• It was an unconstitutional extension of Congress that should be controlled by the states.

• It was a welfare agency for wealthy politicians that should have its charter revoked.

Multiple Select

According to the images, which of the following were reasons Andrew Jackson opposed the Bank of the United States?

• He thought the Bank was too powerful

• He believed the Bank was used for personal profit by its administrators

• He wanted to help Western farmers

• He wanted to create a new national bank

Multiple Choice

How did the Tariff of 1828 affect Southern planters and their trade with Europe?

• It benefited Southern planters by lowering their costs

• It hurt Southern planters because they depended on trade with Europe

• It had no effect on Southern planters

• It made European imports cheaper for Southerners

Multiple Choice

The nullification crisis was a dispute over the power of the...

• states to secede from the Union.

• federal government to end tariffs.

• federal government to favor one region over another.

• states to reject unconstitutional federal laws.

Multiple Select

Which of the following actions did South Carolina take in response to the Tariff of 1828? Select all that apply.

• Passed the Nullification Act

• Declared the tariff illegal

• Threatened to secede

• Supported the tariff

Multiple Choice

8. What Law did President Jackson put into effect that relocated Native Americans in 1830?

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Oregon Trails Act

• None of the answers are correct.

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?

• President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
• Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
• Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
• The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.

Multiple Choice

What action earned Jackson the nickname "King Andrew"?

• Allowing the Native Americans to keep their land.

• Supporting the Common Man.

• Creating the spoils system.

• Ignoring the Supreme Court and removing the Cherokee.

Multiple Choice

2. Which of these did President Jackson do during his presidency?

• He personalized the bank war.

• He vetoed the charter for the Bank of America.

• Jackson said the Bank of America was a monster to the ordinary citizen.

• All answers are true.

Multiple Choice

6. President Jackson was the only president in history who achieved ____ ?

• The end of slavery

• having the Northern and Southern states agree on taxes.

• Having the U.S. become debt-free.

• None of these answers are correct.

Open Ended

How did the Age of Jackson change American politics, and why is it referred to as the Era of the Common Man?

Multiple Choice

Jackson's time period is called the Age of the Common Man because--

• Suffrage was increased to all white men

• Common people were NOT allowed to participate in government

• Because women got the right to vote at this time

• Because slavery was abolished/destroyed at this time.