Age of Jackson 1

Who became president in the election of 1824?

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

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

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

Which of the following would most likely be a Jackson supporter?

• a Republican
• a wealthy banker
• a rich property owner
• a western farmer

Which of the following groups thought of Andrew Jackson as their champion?

• Merchants in New England
• Native Americans in the North
• Common men across the country
• Wealthy planters in the South

Jackson's victory in the election of 1828 was significant because

• many more people took part in the voting process than in previous elections.
• he was the first president to come from a poor background.
• it indicated the growing influence of the western section of the country in national politics.
• all of the above

The spoils system refers to

• the informal advisers to President Jackson.
• the removal of the Cherokee from their lands.
• giving jobs to one's political supporters.
• the banks owned by Jackson's supporters where the administration put money after closing down the National Bank.