Power to the People Ultimate Guide to the Presidents

John Quincy Adams was the son of John Adams

• True

• False

What was the downside of the preparation that Adams had been given to become president?

• He was hard to get along with cranky distant

• He did not have a family life.

• He was not intellectually prepared.

• He only could speak English.

Why did Andrew Jackson not win the presidency in 1824?

• He did because he won the popular vote

• He did not have the majority of electoral votes

• He lost the presidency in the House of Representatives

• He lost the popular vote and the Electoral Vote

What did Adams want to create that would have mirrored the Roman Empire?

• Universities

• Roads

• Building Government Buildings

• All of the Above

What is the term that refers to the hurling insults at others, which was first used by Andrew Jackson & John Quincy Adams during the 1828 election to persuade voters?

• Campaigning
• Mudslinging
• Bargaining
• Debating

The Trail of Tears refers to

• Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.

• the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

• government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

• the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

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How did Jackson interact with people during the inauguration?

• He hosted a reception in the white house

• He did not have an inauguration

Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?

• the rich and well-born
• Native Americans
• the common people
• states' rights supporters

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How did Jackson interact with the Congress?

• He overpowered them

• He submitted to them

• He gave more power to congress

What was the result of Jackson's Fights against Congress?

• Congress gained more powerful and is the strongest branch of government.

• He was able to get his way by overpowering the congress by vetoing and out maneuvering congress.