Chapter 10--Lesson 1 Quiz--Created by Mr. Brown

Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun won the election of 1828 by a record number of popular votes because

• they promised thousands of supporters government jobs
• the country felt more secure with a war hero as president.
• . the people had chosen their own electors.
• voting rights had been expanded since previous elections

How did nominating conventions contribute to the expansion of democracy in the 1820s?

• They led to a voting system based on majority rule.
• They drew media attention to the election.
• They allowed more people to become more active in politics.
• They increased the presidential candidate’s popularity.

Which of the following describes why Jackson’s supporters questioned the legitimacy of the 1824 election?

• the nominating committees determined the results in secrecy.
• the recent reforms excluded many people from the process.
• the winner of the popular vote did not become president.
• the outcome ignored the will of wealthy landowners.

Andrew Jackson defeated _____________________ in the election of 1828.

• Martin Van Buren
• John C. Calhoun
• John Quincy Adams
• William Harris Crawford

What caused an onlooker to observe, “What a scene did we witness…a rabble, a mob…”

• the 1836 resistance of the Creek Indians to federal troops, who captured 14,500 & led them to the Indian Territory.
• the rage people expressed about Martin Van Buren during the Panic of 1837, a severe economic depression.
• the celebration of Andrew Jackson’s presidential victory on the White House lawn with 20,000 partygoers.
• the rush of Democratic party members to receive jobs in Jackson’ government through the spoils system

What issue most influenced Americans’ political thinking during Andrew Jackson’s presidency?

• states’ rights
• local economies
• federal taxes
• foreign policy

Jackson’s campaign in the 1828 election relied on his image as a _________________________.

• war hero
• National Republican
• Whig
• Democrat

Who did not benefit from the expansion of voting rights in the 1820s?

• popular politicians 
• men without property 
• religious voters
• wives and mothers