Jacksonian Democracy

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

• the rich and well-born.
• Native Americans.
• the common people.
• states'  rights supporters.

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Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

• the spoils system.
• Jacksonian democracy.
• mudslinging.
• a corrupt bargain.

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The Nullification Crisis was triggered y strong opposition to the

• Force Bill.
• Indian Removal Act.
• Tariff of Abominations.
• Bank of the United States.

Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?

• the rich and well-born
• Native Americans
• the common people
• states' rights supporters

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Kitchen Cabinet

• an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen
• Political party favored the idea of a weak president and a strong Congress
• Conflict between the supporters and the opponents of nullification deepened.
• In 1830, authorizing the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the West.

Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during Andrew Jackson's presidency? 

• Oklahoma
• Arkansas
• Texas
• Mississippi

What was the Southern economy based on?

• manufacturing
• livestock
• agriculture
• service industry

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Why did Southerners oppose tariffs in  the early 1800s?

• decreased the price of goods they needed
• angered their European trading partners
• benefited only northern merchants
• were higher in the South than in the North

Vice President who declared that the states had the right to nullify any federal law with which they disagreed was who? This guy said people in South Carolina didn't have to pay the tariffs.

• John Marshall
• Martin Van Buren
• John Douglas
• John C. Calhoun

Who became president in the election of 1824?

• John Quincy Adams
• Henry Clay
• John C. Calhoun
• Andrew Jackson