Chapter 14: Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy

From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?

• Republicans

• common people

• rich upper-class

• American Indians

What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson following the election of 1824?

• Socialist

• Federalist

• Republican

• Democratic

What name was given to President Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?

• mudslinging

• democracy

• the spoils system

• O the corrupt bargain

Which of these describes a tariff?

• a tax on the income of workers

• a tax on the purchase of property

• a tax on goods produced in the United States

• . a tax on goods imported from outside the United States

During the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?

• the right to ignore Supreme Court decisions

• the rights of states to override federal laws

• the right of states to secede from the United States

• the right to pass federal laws that benefited certain regions

What caused the nullification crisis?

• removal policies

• election of 1828

• northern trade policies

• southern opposition to tariffs

Who challenged President Jackson’s stance on the Bank of the United States?

• Henry Clay

• . John Q. Adams

• John C. Calhoun

• Martin Van Buren

Why did President Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the United States?

• He thought it benefited the rich over the farmers and workers.

• He thought the leaders were stealing from the government.

• He thought foreign countries were depositing too much money.

• He thought farmers and workers were borrowing too much money.

What did President Jackson support instead of a large national bank?

• state banks

• personal banks

• stock investments

• interest-free loans

Which of these Supreme Court decisions did President Jackson ignore?

• States can void federal law.

• Only Congress can regulate trade.

• American Indians have no land rights.

• The Bank of the United States is constitutional.