Andrew Jackson's Presidency

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

• none of the options are correct

Which of the following about tariffs is false?

• Tariffs increase the cost of imported goods.

• Consumers benefit from tariffs.

• Local companies benefit from tariffs.

• None of these options are true.

The nullification crisis occurred when ___________

• the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void (not valid).

• Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.

• South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.

• Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

• He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.

• He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.

• He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.

• He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.

• None of the options are correct.

When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:

• Jacksonian Democracy

• The spoils system

• The improvement system

• Nullification

• None of the options are correct.

Andrew Jackson was a member of which political party?

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Democrats

• National Republican

• Communist

Many of Jackson's opponents would have agree with the portrayal of Jackson because the cartoon suggests that ___________

• the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency

• he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government

• the leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government

• he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be

• None of the options are correct.

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced the Native Americans to moved to ____________.

• Oklahoma

• Florida

• Canada

• Isengard

• None of the options are correct.

Which of the following caused the Nullification Crisis?

• The Tariff of 1828

• The Embargo Act of 1807

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Proclamation of Neutrality

• None of the options are correct.

Why did the Northeast area of the United States support tariffs on foreign goods?

• tariffs raised the cost of foreign goods so people would buy American products

• tariffs made everything more expensive

• tariffs lowered the price of all goods

• the South didn’t want tariffs

• None of the options are correct.