Age of Jackson

Which of the following groups thought of Andrew Jackson as their champion?

• Merchants in New England
• Native Americans in the North
• Common men across the country
• Wealthy planters in the South

What event of the 1830s is shown by the heavy black lines on the map?

• The expansion of suffrage
• The spoils system
• The Trail of Tears
• Battles of the Seminole War

Which statement BEST summarizes the reason for the trek shown by the heavy dark lines on the map?

• Native Americans were forced to move east of the Mississippi River.
• Native Americans were forced to move west of the Mississippi River.
• Native Americans decided to relocate far from white settlements.
• Reformers wanted Native Americans to live on more fertile land.

What led President Andrew Jackson’s opponents to call him “King Andrew”?

• his experience as a lawyer
• his wealthy family
• his intention to expand presidential powers
• his achievements in the War of 1812

The spoils system refers to

• the informal advisers to President Jackson.
• the removal of the Cherokee from their lands.
• giving jobs to one's political supporters.
• the banks owned by Jackson's supporters where the administration put money after closing down the National Bank.

The Bank of the United States became a political issue because

• President Jackson thought it was too powerful.
• bank officials were caught stealing funds.
• it had to be supported with taxpayers' money.
• it printed too much paper money.

One limitation to democracy during the Jackson era was that

• there were only two political parties.
• the number of voters was decreasing.
• Native Americans could not appeal to the Supreme Court.
• women, Native Americans, and most African Americans could not vote.

Jackson's victory in the election of 1828 was significant because

• many more people took part in the voting process than in previous elections.
• he was the first president to come from a poor background.
• it indicated the growing influence of the western section of the country in national politics.
• all of the above

^{All of the following are associated with Jacksonian democracy EXCEPT}

• extension of the right to vote.
• national nominating conventions.
• spoils system.
• decrease in presidential powers.

Which state threatened to secede during the Nullification Crisis?

• South Carolina
• Texas
• Rhode Island
• Georgia