Unit 8 Review

Jacksonian Democracy

• the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.

• Mass migration to California following the discovery of gold in 1849. It lead to an increase in population and boom towns.

• A policy of spreading more political power to more people by expanding suffrage and the Spoils System. It was a "Common Man" theme.

the practice of rewarding the political supporters with government jobs.

• Elitism
• Mudslinging
• Spoils system
• jacksonian democracy

Henry Clay, a presidential candidate withdrew from the race and gave his support to John Quincy Adams in exchange for the position of Secretary of State

• American system
• Controversy
• Corrupt Bargain
• Mudslinging

How did Andrew Jackson gain fame

• Signing the Declaration of independance
• The Revolutionary war
• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Battle of New Orleans

What was the political party of Andrew Jackson?

• Federlaist
• Democratic-Republican
• Democrat
• Republican

Andrew Jackson won the dirtiest election which was held in which year?

• 1776
• 1824
• 1828
• 1864

What did Andrew Jackson think only benefited the rich?

• The Banks
• The Farms
• The hospitals
• The voters

What did Andrew Jackson shut down by vetoing its contract

• The republican party
• The democratic party
• The National Bank
• The Elections

The Tariff of Abomination...

• greatly increased the taxes on raw materials and manufactured goods

• greatly increased the taxes on imported goods from Asia

• significantly decreased the cost of raw materials

• changed the spoils system set in place by Andrew Jackson

Which of the following is true about the Nullification Crisis?

• South Carolina wanted to secede from the United States and start their own country

• Even though Andrew Jackson was against the Doctrine of Nullification, he still asked Congress to lower tariffs.

• South Carolina was not happy with the high tariffs

• All of the above