Age of Jackson

During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?

• The public voting for candidates based on religion
• The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions
• The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors
• Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidder

What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?

• Votes were cast by secret ballot
• property qualifications for voting were strengthened
• poll taxes were reduced
• voter participation increased

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification crisis?

• Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce
• Can a state regulate a federal agency?
• Can a state overturn a federal law?
• Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

Which reason motivated industrialists in northern states to favor tariffs during the early 1800s?

• Tariffs would improve the quality of American-made products
• Tariffs would increase the price of raw materials from the West
• Tariffs would result in more revenue for the federal government
• Tariffs would increase the demand for American manufactured goods.

Which of the following best characterize the Jackson presidency?

• Justice for American Indian groups
• Political machines control elections
• Greater democracy for the common man
• Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies

The Second Bank of the United States was controversial because —

• the President issued an executive order to establish the bank
• the U.S. Treasury alone sets all government monetary polices
• the House of Representatives has the sole authority to raise revenue
• the Constitution does not specifically empower Congress to create a bank

What was the impact of Jackson's attempt to reduce conflicts between American Indians and white settlers during the 1830s?

• American Indians were forced to relocate
• American Indians were granted U.S. citizenship.
• White settlers were encouraged to abandon American Indian lands
• White settlers were ordered to avoid contact with American Indians

How did President Jackson respond to the Supreme Court decision to protect the rights and land of the Cherokee?

• He ignored the decision
• He obeyed the decision after a delay
• He asked states to implement his decision
• He called for the impeachment of court justices.

Which of the following was NOT an issue during the era of the Age of Jackson?

• the Civil War
• attempts to remove Indians west of the Mississippi River
• the Nullification Crisis
• the national bank crisis

Many historians consider Andrew Jackson's election as president to be a major shift in American politics that is sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1828." Why would his election be considered a "revolution"?

• Jackson was unknown before 1828.
• Jackson was the first general ever elected to public office
• Jackson was elected to office by the largest majority in presidential elections
• Jackson's election represented a shift of political power from elites to the common people