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.

What is Jacksonian Democracy?

• the idea that the common people should control their government
• the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
• the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
• the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812

The spoils system gave jobs to who?

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

Jackson wanted to  open up jobs in _______to average citizens.

• government
• Banks
• Judgeships
• corporate America

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 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

The Nullification Crisis was triggered by strong opposition to the -

• Force Bill.
• Indian Removal Act.
• Tariff of Abominations.
• Bank of the United States.