Jackson as a President Day 1

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

Define the Spoils System.

Describe what happened in the “Corrupt Bargain.” Why did this create more support for Andrew Jackson’s next campaign for presidency?

Which political party did Jackson’s supporters create?

• Federalist

• Democratic-Republican

• Republican

• Democratic

Why is Jackson considered to be the “Champion of the Common Man?”

• Because people trusted that he would make decisions that would benefit the common men of the United States

• Jackson was the first president to invite the public to attend the inauguration ball at the White House

• Jackson became the first frontier president and the first chief executive who resided outside of either Massachusetts or Virginia

• Because Jackson won the popular vote when he ran for president

The candidate the defeated Jackson in 1824, and he vowed to get revenge for his loss

• James Monroe

• John Adams

• Martin Van Buren

• John Quincy Adams

What year was Andrew Jackson elected President of the United States?

• 1829

• 1832

• 1830

• 1828

Jackson felt_______only made the rich richer and not the farmers and factory workers.

• Mercantilism

• Protective Tariffs

• The National Bank

• Federalist Political Party

Americans believed that Jackson would defend the rights of the ______ people.

• common

• American Indian

• wealthy

• aristocratic 

 

Did Andrew Jackson support the National bank?

• Yes

• No