Age of Jackson

Who became president in the election of 1824?

• John Quincy Adams
• Henry Clay
• John C. Calhoun
• Andrew Jackson

Why did the election of 1828 include many first-time voters?

• Southern states gave voting rights to women.
• African Americans were voting for the first time.
• New states gave voting rights to all white men.
• A new federal law required all men and women to vote.

Why was Jackson considered a leader of the common man

• He gambled, drank, smoked and chewed tobacco.

• He was a military general.

• He came from a poor family.

• He didn't go to college

Jackson's election as president was a victory for - 

• ordinary working Americans.
• American Indians.
• upper class Americans.
• Republicans.
  

The spoils system gave jobs to who?

• The most qualified people
• Jackson's Friends
• Republicans
• Native Americans

Passed in 1830, this authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the West.

• Indian Removal Act
• Worcester v. Georgia
• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Trail of Tears

What was the harsh journey of the Cherokee from their homeland to Indian Territory called?

• spoils system

• Trail of Tears

• Indian Removal Act

• Whig Party

What is a tariff a tax on?

• Income
• Slaves
• Imported Goods
• Crops

Why did Jackson oppose the National Bank?

• He thought it only helped the wealthy
• He thought it only helped the poor
• He thought it only helped South Carolina
• He thought it was unconstitutional

How did Jackson get rid of the National Bank?

• He signed a law
• He created a new bank
• He vetoed its charter
• He nullified it