Chapter 11: The Age of Jackson

Who won the election of 1824?

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

Which of the following groups were allowed to vote in the Election of 1828?

• Native Americans

• White women

• Free African Americans

• None of the above

Jackson was a Democrat.

• True

• False

Andrew Jackson won the popular vote and the electoral vote but was not elected president in 1824.

• True

• False

The Senate decided the election of 1828.

• True

• False

What is the practice of giving government jobs to political backers called?

• Quid Pro Quo

• Bribery

• The Spoils System

• Jacksonian Democracy

People related to Jackson because...

• he was a cotton farmer before becoming president.

• he was a war hero in the Revolutionary War.

• he had strong family ties.

• he was the first president who didn't come from a wealthy family.

By the age of 14 Jackson was an orphan.

• True

• False

Who was the 6th president of the US?

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• John Tyler

• William Henry Harrison

Jackson had a very controversial presidency.

• True

• False