Age of Jackson

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Little Big Horn

• Battle of Saratoga

How did voting change prior to Andrew Jackson's election in 1828?

• Women gained the right to vote

• African-American men were granted suffrage

• Property qualifications for voting were dropped for white males

• Jackson outlawed the popular vote, establishing a monarchy

Who defeated Andrew Jackson in the 1824 presidential election?

• Henry Clay

• James Monroe

• John C. Calhoun

• John Quincy Adams

After his loss in the 1824 presidential election, Andrew Jackson accused John Quincy Adams of making a deal with ___________ in the "corrupt bargain".

• Henry Clay

• Patrick Henry

• Henry Knox

• John C. Calhoun

Which headline could have accompanied the election of Andrew Jackson as president?

• "A Hero Leads the Republican Party"

• "As Usual, No Change"

• "A Victory for the Common Man"

• "Here we go again"

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

• the rich and well-born.

• Native Americans.

• the common people from the south and west.

• states' rights supporters.

When Jackson became President in 1828, he put many of his loyal supporters in government positions. This practice was called the -

• spoils system

• Corrupt Bargain

• Indian Removal Act

• victory system

What is the main criticism of the spoils system?

• It rewards political loyalty
• It is based on merit
• It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs
• It promotes diversity

During the Jacksonian Democracy Era, suffrage expanded to all white males, regardless of property ownership. Suffrage means -

• the right to vote

• the right to an attorney

• the right to leave the country

• the right to fight in the local militia

During the Age of Jackson the Jeffersonian-Republican party split into the _____________, which supported Andrew Jackson, and the ______________, which opposed Andrew Jackson and his policies .

• Whigs, Democrats

• Republicans, Democrats

• Federalists, Anti-Federalists

• Democrats, Whigs