Jacksonian Democracy

Where did Jackson find his political supporters?

• Federalists

• merchants and factory owners

• the common man

• owners of companies

Which election did Andrew Jackson lose?

• 1824 Presidential Election

• 1828 Presidential Election

• 1832 Presidential Election

• 1836 Presidential Election

In which war did Andrew Jackson not fight in?

• The Creek Wars

• The War of 1812

• The American Revolutionary War

• The American Civil War

With whom did Andrew Jackson kill in a duel?

• Henry Clay

• Charles Dickinson

• Nicholas Biddle

• John C. Calhoun

What political party does Jackson start that still exists?

• The Federalist Party

• The Republican Party

• The Whig Party

• The Democratic Party

Jacksonian Democracy promoted

• the strength of the presidency at the expense of Congress, while also seeking to broaden the public's participation in government.

• A close working relationship between the two contrasting political parties, the Democrats and the Whigs

• An adherence to the ideals of the Constitution as deemed legal by the Supreme Court

• A close relationship between big business and the government

What did Jackson think of the National Bank?

• He thought it necessary to expand the economy

• He thought it was an institution only accessible to the wealthy

• He thought it was a waste of taxpayer money and an unnecessary risk

• He really had no opinion about the bank,

When Jackson defunds the National Bank and distributes the money in state banks,

• The state banks give loans to small farmers and rural areas thrive

• Small farmers invest in infrastructure and increase trade

• The state banks fail and the country enters into an economic recession

• Southern exporters create tremendous wealth selling raw materials to Europe

What does Jackson's inaugural party say about his presidency

• His supporters were deplorable

• In a democracy, you get what you deserve

• He was a man of the people

• All of these

Why was Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet criticized?

• People outside of his inner circle had no access to him

• The Press could not know what was decided in these informal meetings

• Not all members of Congress were invited to the White House to influence Jackson

• Laws should be made by the Congress not the President