Age of Jackson

What is Jacksonian Democracy?

• a political party formed by Andrew Jackson in 1828

• a Democracy where the rich and elite classes have the most power

• the idea that the common people should control the government

• the time period after Andrew Jackson was President.

Who became President in 1824 with the help of Henry Clay?

• William Crawford

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• John C. Calhoun

Which bank was Andrew Jackson having a conflict with?

• Second Bank of the United States

• State Banks

• Pet Banks

• First Bank of the United States

How was suffrage expanded during the time of Jackson?

• African Americans could vote

• Women gained the right to vote

• Native Americans were given the right to vote

• the owning of property requirement was removed.

Jackson's policy toward Native Americans was

• to honor the treaties that protected their land

• to give them fertile land for farming

• to help them create their own government

• to use force to remove them from their land

Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams were accused of

• selling secrets to the British.

• making a corrupt bargain

• stealing money from the Treasury

• not paying their fair share of taxes

What was a consequence of Jackson's veto of the Bank?

• economic prosperity for decades

• the bank continued for ten more years

• the Panic of 1837 happened

• the people disapproved of Jackson like never before

How did Jackson "kill" the Bank?

• He kept depositing tariff monies into the Bank

• He fired the President and Board of the Bank

• He closed the doors of every branck of the Bank

• He deposited the funds from tariffs and taxes into state banks

What new political party was formed because of their anti-Andrew Jackson feelings?

• National Republicans

• Whigs

• Democrats

• Democratic-Republicans

Who was known as "Tippeecanoe" and became the 9th President?

• John Quincy Adams

• Martin Van Buren

• John Tyler

• William Henry Harrison