Jacksonian Democracy_v2020

According to this map, which candidate won the most electoral votes in the 1824 election?

• Clay

• Crawford

• Jackson

• J.Q. Adams

In the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, beating out John Quincy Adams, but lost the presidential election. How is that possible?

• John Quincy Adams was selected since he was the son of a former president

• Jackson's policies against Native Americans disqualified him from winning

• Jackson did not win the number of electoral votes needed to win the election

• Jackson was disqualified because of his actions at the Battle of New Orleans

Which political party did the followers of Andrew Jackson create after he lost the election of 1824?

• Democratic Party

• Libertarian Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Republican Party

How did the Election of 1828 show the growth of democracy?

• African Americans and women gained the right to vote.

• Universal male suffrage granted voting rights to all white men.

• Native Americans were allowed to vote in the Election of 1828.

• Jackson's popularity with the common man assured his victory in the election.

In the Election of 1828, Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party _______.

• wanted a strong central government

• supported a national bank

• favored states' rights

• was dominated by wealthy merchants and farmers

Jacksonian Democrats changed the political process by creating _________ __________ to select candidates for election instead of party leaders.

• nominating conventions

• constitutional conventions

• political parties

• party caucuses

According to this map, which political party won the western and southern regions of the country?

• Federalists

• Jacksonian Democrats

• National Republicans

• Democratic-Republicans

How did elections change during the Jackson Era?

• Women gained the right to vote in several states.

• New practices of campaigning took shape including slogans and mudslinging.

• The electoral college expanded because there were new states in the Union.

• The candidates in 1828 were more interesting than the candidates in 1824.

The practice of replacing current government employees with supporters of the winning candidate is known as the

• quid pro quo system

• capitalist system

• spoils system

• favorite son's system

President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to

• stop the westward expansion of slavery

• strengthen the military for national defense

• reward loyal political supporters

• destroy the Bank of the United States