The Jacksonian Democracy

What was the "corrupt bargain"?

• Jackson's claim that John Quincy Adams won the presidency by wrongly giving Clay a job

• A trade deal with Canada that Jackson claimed was unethical

• Jackson's claim that the treaty between the federal government and the Cherokee nation was illegal

• An agreement between John Calhoun and Henry Clay that really angered Jackson

The Cherokees refused to move off their land. Instead, they decided to --

• take legal action by challenging Georgia's laws before the Supreme Court

• ask the government for money to buy the land.

• ask Jackson for help in keeping their land.

• declare war on the state of Georgia

What does this image represent?

• The consequence of the Indian Removal Act

• The migration of Native American from their summer to winter homes

• The consequence of the War of 1812

• Native Americans attacking Georgians

The Nullification Crisis was a debate over whether or not a state has the right to --

• cancel or overrule an act passed by Congress

• end slavery

• allow women to vote

• veto a national bank

The Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal Act, and Era of the Common Man are all part of which era?

• Jacksonian Era

• Anti-Federalists Era

• Constitution Era

• Antebellum Era

During the early 1800's, which argument would supporters of Jackson most likely agree with?

• Appointing political supporters to public office is corrupt practice

• All white male citizens should be allowed to vote in elections

• The national economy must be controlled by the federal government

• Establishing new poilitcal parties threaten the security of the nation

Which group directly benefittedfrom the ideas of Jacksonian Democracy during the early 1800's?

• White American males

• African slaves

• White American women

• Native Americans

President Jackson felt that in order to limit elite power, he should award his political supporters with jobs and positions in his government. This practice became known by what name?

• The Buddy System

• The Back Scratch Affair

• The Spoils System

• Friends and Family Plan

Identify two (2) impacts the expansion of voting rights had on American democracy.

• It allowed ordinary citizens to compete with wealthy elite citizens by increasing their amount of political power.

• It allowed all ordinary citizens regardless of race the right to vote for the first time.

• It allowed all men and women who had property the right to participate in voting on local and national issues.

• It allowed ordinary citizens to elect candidates more responsive to their issues.

• It allowed new immigrants from Ireland and Germany the right to participate in local elections before being naturalized.

why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

• He felt it served the interests of foreign countries.

• He felt it was operated poorly.

• He felt ordinary citizens had no control over it.

• He felt its investments were unwise.