Ch 14: Jacksonian Era

What political party from today traces its roots to Andrew Jackson?

• Whigs
• Democrats
• Federalists
• Republicans

The practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters became knows as

• mudslinging
• the spoils system
• bureaucracy

Informal group of trusted advisers relied on by President Andrew Jackson was called?

• Coffee Cliche
• Buddy System
• kitchen cabinets
• Stonewall groupings

Why did more people vote in the 1828 presidential election than in 1824?

• there were twice as many states in 1828
• the candidates were more interesting in 1828
• all white men gained suffrage in 1828
• women gained suffrage in 1828

Who were big supporters of Andrew Jackson?

• wealthy business owners
• farmers & factory workers

What is mudslinging?

• The throwing of mud at political opponents.
• The use of insults and accusations, especially unjust ones, with the aim of damaging the reputation of an opponent.
• Insulting the supporters of a political candidate. 
• All of the above. 

These two candidates teamed up to create a "corrupt bargain" in the 1824 election. 

• John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson
• Henry Clay and John Tyler
• James Polk and John C. Calhoun
• John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay

In order to win the Presidency, you need  ______________ of electoral votes. 

• A Minority
• all of the
• A Majority
• at least 100

Why did people love Andrew Jackson? 

• He was a war hero
• People thought he was just like them
• He was born poor
• All of the above

What was the "corrupt bargain"? 

• An illegal deal Andrew Jackson made with Native Americans to sign a petition to sign away their land. 
• A forged document that Andrew Jackson used to help close the banks. 
• An agreement between two political candidates that resulted in a Presidential victory. 
• A deal that Henry Clay made to keep a balance of power between free and slave states.