UPMS Andrew Jackson

How did the election of 1828 differ to most elections that preceded it?

• It only had 2 candidates of the 2 major parties, the National Republicans and the Whigs.

• It only had 2 candidates of the 2 major parties, the National Republicans and the Democrats.

• It had far more candidates than presidential elections usually had, with 4 viable candidates in the race.

• It was the first election that was decided based on the popular vote rather than the electoral.

Why was it unusual for John C. Calhoun to serve as vice-president to both Jackson and Adams?

• Because they were members of opposing political parties, but he shifted his political affiliation.

• Because they were members of opposing political parties, but he was kept on as an independent.

• Because Jackson strongly advocated slavery, while Adams opposed it.

• Because at the time it was unusual for a vice-president to serve more than two terms.

Identify which of the following is a profile of a person who could vote for the first time in 1828:

• A wealthy white land-owner from Charleston

• A white poor baker in New York

• A white wealthy woman in Boston An African American former slave in New Jersey

• An African American former slave in New Jersey

Which of the following individuals were candidates in the Presidential Election of 1824?

• George Washington

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the result of the 1824 election?

• The election was a virtual draw, as no candidate received the necessary majority.

• Andrew Jackson won.

• John Quincy Adams won.

• William Crawford won.

Which constitutional amendment requires the House of Representatives to choose a president in the event of a draw?

• 10th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

Two issues on which there was disagreement between the North and the South were _____ and _____.

• Democrats and Republicans

• Texas independence and Indians

• slavery and agriculture

• tariffs and slavery

During the Nullification Crisis, South Carolina wanted to _____ .

• declare slavery null and void

• declare all federal laws valid

• vote Andrew Jackson as their first president

• declare the federal tariff null and void

What was President Jackson's view of the Indian tribes east of the Mississippi prompting the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• He believed they did not have the ability to govern themselves

• He wanted to exploit Indian lands to benefit America

• He believed the Indians were uncivilized savages

• All of the above

The Supreme Court case of _____ established the legality of the Bank of the United States.

• Marbury v. Madison

• Marlboro v. Merit

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Worcester v. Georgia