Andrew Jackson: TCI Lesson 14

From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?

• Republicans
• Common People
• Rich upper-class
• American Indians

What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson following the election of 1824?

• Socialist
• Federalist
• Republican
• Democratic

What name was given to President Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?

• Democracy
• Mudslinging
• Spoils System
• Corrupt Bargain

Which of these describes a tariff?

• a tax on the income of workers
• a tax on property
• a tax on goods produced in the U.S.
• . a tax on goods imported from outside the United States 

What caused the nullification crisis?

• removal policies
• election of 1828
• northern trade policies
• southern opposition to tariffs 

During the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?

• the right to ignore Supreme Court decisions
• the rights of states to override federal laws 
• the right of states to secede from the United States
• the right to pass federal laws that benefited certain regions

Who challenged President Jackson’s stance on the Bank of the United States?

• Henry Clay
• John Quincy Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Martin Van Buren

Why did President Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the United States?

• He thought it benefited the rich over the farmers and workers.
• He thought the leaders were stealing from the government.
• He thought foreign countries were depositing too much money.
• He thought farmers and workers were borrowing too much money.

What did President Jackson support instead of a large national bank?

• state banks 
• personal banks
• stock investments
•  interest-free loans

Which of these Supreme Court decisions did President Jackson ignore?

• States can void federal law.
•  Only Congress can regulate trade.
• The Bank of the United States is constitutional.