7.1 The Age of Jackson

Which of the following groups thought of Andrew Jackson as their champion?

• Merchants in New England
• Native Americans in the North
• Common men across the country
• Wealthy planters in the South

Jackson's victory in the election of 1828 was significant because

• many more people took part in the voting process than in previous elections.
• he was the first president to come from a poor background.
• it indicated the growing influence of the western section of the country in national politics.
• all of the above

The spoils system refers to

• the informal advisers to President Jackson.
• the removal of the Cherokee from their lands.
• giving jobs to one's political supporters.
• the banks owned by Jackson's supporters where the administration put money after closing down the National Bank.

One limitation to democracy during the Jackson era was that

• there were only two political parties.
• the number of voters was decreasing.
• Native Americans could not appeal to the Supreme Court.
• women, Native Americans, and most African Americans could not vote.

All of the following are associated with Jacksonian democracy EXCEPT

• extension of the right to vote.
• national nominating conventions.
• spoils system.
• decrease in presidential powers.

To nullify a law means

• to agree to the law
• to secede.
• to void or cancel the law.
• to vote on the law.

The Bank of the United States became a political issue because

• Jackson thought it was too powerful and only helped the wealthy.

• bank officials were caught stealing funds.
• it had to be supported with taxpayers' money.
• it printed too much paper money.

Passed in 1830, this authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the West.

• Indian Removal Act
• Force Bill

• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Trail of Tears

Why did the election of 1828 include many first-time voters?

• Southern states gave voting rights to women.
• African Americans were voting for the first time.
• New states gave voting rights to all white men, even those that did not own land.

• A new federal law required all men and women to vote.

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
• the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812