Age of Andrew Jackson Quiz

Why were three times as many people eligible to vote in the Election of 1828 as in 1824?

• By 1828, women had gained the right to vote in many states.

• By 1828, voting laws had been changed in most states to give all white men the right to vote.

• The candidates running for President in 1828 were more interesting than in 1824.

Which group of people helped to elect Jackson in the Election of 1828?

• The rich and well-born

• Native Americans

• The common man

Why did Jackson and his supporters form the Democratic party?

• To represent the interests of farmers, workers and the poor

• Because they supported the re-election of John Q. Adams

• They believed that only wealthy citizens should govern

The phrase Jacksonian Democracy refers to the idea that

• common people should control the government.

• the rich and well-born should control the government.

• only citizens with college degrees should be able to vote.

Jackson’s practice of rewarding loyal supporters with jobs became known as

• mud slinging

• the spoils system

• states' rights

What reasons did Jackson have for his opposition to the Bank of the United States?

• he wanted to be the bank’s president

• he felt it hurt the common man and only helped the rich

• he believed that it would increase slavery

What is a tariff?

• a tax on workers' income

• a tax on buying property

• a tax on goods imported from other countries.

Which best describes the "theory of nullification"?

• The Supreme Court can declare federal laws unconstitutional

• States can declare federal laws unconstitutional

• The President declare federal laws unconstitutional

Which of the following describes the Indian Removal Act?

• It promised that white settlers would be removed from Native American lands to prevent future disagreement.

• It allowed the president to make treaties that traded Native American land in the east with land west of the Mississippi River.

• It promised that Native Americans would be able to keep their land in the east.

What effect did the “Trail of Tears” have on the Cherokee?

• Four thousand Cherokee died during the journey to Indian Territory.

• The Cherokee found fertile land and began a new life.

• The Cherokee proved to whites that they deserved their land.