The Age of Jackson

Who became president in the election of 1824?

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

Which of the following groups thought of Andrew Jackson as their champion?

• Merchants in New England
• Native Americans in the North
• Common men across the country
• Wealthy planters in the South

Jackson's victory in the election of 1828 was significant because

• many more people took part in the voting process than in previous elections.
• he was the first president to come from a poor background.
• it indicated the growing influence of the western section of the country in national politics.
• all of the above

The spoils system refers to

• the informal advisers to President Jackson.
• the removal of the Cherokee from their lands.
• giving jobs to one's political supporters.
• the banks owned by Jackson's supporters where the administration put money after closing down the National Bank.

What event of the 1830s is shown by the heavy black lines on the map?

• The expansion of suffrage
• The spoils system
• The Trail of Tears
• Battles of the Seminole War

One limitation to democracy during the Jackson era was that

• there were only two political parties.
• the number of voters was decreasing.
• Native Americans could not appeal to the Supreme Court.
• women, Native Americans, and most African Americans could not vote.

^{All of the following are associated with Jacksonian democracy EXCEPT}

• extension of the right to vote.
• national nominating conventions.
• spoils system.
• decrease in presidential powers.

Which state threatened to secede during the Nullification Crisis?

• South Carolina
• Texas
• Rhode Island
• Georgia

The theory of nullification, whereby a state can reject a federal law, was most likely argued by

• John C. Calhoun
• John Marshall
• James Madison
• Andrew Jackson

The belief in putting the needs of the nation before the needs of a specific region is

• nationalism.
• regionalism.
• individualism.
• patriotism.