Jacksonian Era

Why didn't Jackson win the 1824 election?

• There had never been any presidents from the frontier.

• He became ill and could not serve.

• He did not have a majority of votes in the electoral college.

• His illegal bargain with Crawford was discovered.

What change in suffrage requirements in the early 1800s helped Jackson become president in 1828?

• Literacy tests were required for all voters.

• The property ownership requirement was dropped.

• A few states granted women the right to vote.

• Former slaves could vote.

Henry Clay gave his support to John Quincy Adams in exchange for an appointment as Secretary of State. What was this called?

• the American System

• a "corrupt bargain"

• Jacksonian Democracy

• mudslinging

What was the MAIN appeal of Jackson for voters of the 1828 election?

• Jackson promised to re-charter the national bank.

• Jackson campaigned for the removal of Native Americans.

• Jackson was from the frontier.

• Jackson was a champion for the rights of the "common man."

Why did Jackson's administration adopt the "spoils system"?

• to force Native Americans off their land

• to reward supporters with government jobs

• to stop the renewal of the national bank

• to extend voting rights to all men

Andrew Jackson's election was unique because he was from what location?

• a northern state

• a territory

• a state that did not allow slavery

• a state that was not one of the original 13 colonies

Who won the presidential election of 1824?

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• William Crawford

Why was Andrew Jackson referred to as "King Andrew"?

• He was an advocate for the wealthiest Americans.

• He held lavish ceremonies and state dinners.

• He pushed for reforms that were similar to the British.

• He sometimes ignored the Constitution to get what he wanted.

What was the name given to the response of the South to the 1828 tariff on imported goods?

• Abolition Movement

• Missouri Compromise

• Nullification Crisis

• Westward Expansion

Which state passed the Ordinance of Nullification in 1832 and threatened to withdraw from the Union?

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

• Virginia