Jacksonian era

The Democratic Party (political party) was created after --

• the election of Andrew Jackson

• slavery ended

• Jackson was impeached

• Thomas Jefferson ran for president

Andrew Jackson's election was known as --

• "The Era of the Common Man"

• "The Corrupt Bargain"

• "A Win for the Republican Party"

• "The Era of Uncertainty"

When Jackson was president, some felt that government leaders were unqualified because --

• Jackson awarded jobs to his political supporters (spoils system)

• Many did not vote in the elections

• Jackson only gave jobs to rich people.

• Jackson always said bad things about those he appointed

Which state were Natives forced to settle during the Trail of Tears?

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How was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded during Jackson's presidency?

• Owning property was no longer a qualification to vote

• African Americans voted for the first time

• women were allowed to vote

• White men were no longer the only people who could vote

South Carolina defended the idea of states' rights when they -

• tried to nullify a federal law

• tried to amend the Constitution

• protested against the Bill of Rights

• tried to get federal funds for their state

When the state of Georgia tried to removed the Cherokee from their lands, the Cherokee decided to --

• take their case to court against Georgia

• move peacefully to the West

• declare war against Georgia

• burn all the land around them as retaliation

The Nullification Crisis was a debate over whether or not a state has the right to --

• cancel or overrule an act passed by Congress

• end slavery

• allow women to vote

• veto a national bank

What was the consequence of Jackson getting rid of the National Bank?

• The economy crashed and hurt regular people

• It hurt only the rich

• It did not have a major impact on the economy

• It created violent protests in the streets

The supreme court case that ruled the national bank was constitutional.

• McCulloch V. Maryland
• Worcester V. Georgia
• Marbury V. Madison