Chapter 11 "The Jacksonian Era" Test

What is suffrage?

• The right to bear arms.

• Freedom of the press.

• The right to vote.

• Freedom of Speech

Which of the following people won the Election of 1828?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

• Martin Van Buren

• James Polk

Which of the following people was the winner of the Election of 1824?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

• Martin Van Buren

• William Henry Harrison

Which of the following people were re-elected as President of the United States as a result of the 1832 Presidential Election?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

• Martin Van Buren

• James Polk

Which of the following people won the Election of 1836?

• Andrew Jackson

• James Polk

• Martin Van Buren

• William Henry Harrison

Which of the following terms can be defined as- attempts by a political opponent to ruin another opponents reputation with insults?

• landsliding

• mudslinging

• bargaining

• spoils system

Which of the following terms can be referred to as- an overwhelming victory?

•  laissez-faire

• secede

• nullify

• landslide

How was the winner of the Election of 1824 decided being that none of the candidates received more than half of the electoral votes necessary to be considered the winner?

• Andrew Jackson was declared the winner

• The winner was decided by the Supreme Court

• The winner was decided by the House of Representatives

• There needed to be a second presidential election

The journey of the Cherokee who were forced to move from their homes in the Southeast to the Indian Territory became known as the __________.

• The Wilderness Trail

• The Trail

• The Trail of Tears

• The Louisiana Trail

Which of the following people won the Election of 1840?

• Andrew Jackson

• William Henry Harrison

• John Tyler

• James K. Polk