The Jackson Era

Raised in poverty, Jackson claimed to speak for the Americans who had been ______________________.

• left out of politics

• active in politics

John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, son of former president John Adams, received support from _____________________________.

• cotton farmers in the south

• merchants of the Northeast.

What did it mean to be considered one of the “log cabin presidents,” as Andrew Jackson was?

• He preferred to live in small houses, such as log cabins.

• He came from humble or common beginnings.

From 1816 to 1824, the United States had only one political party, the ________________________________.

• The Whigs

• Jeffersonian Republicans

Under the terms of _________________________, when no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives selects the president.

• The Bill of Rights

• The Twelfth Ammendment to the Constitution

Jackson’s followers accused Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams of making a __________________ and stealing the election.

• "currupt bargain"

• insider trade

How did a “Corrupt Bargain” increase Andrew Jackson’s determination to become president?

• He made a deal with John Quincy Adams to not interfere in his administration if Adams would help him win the next election.

• He believed he had been cheated out of the presidency and a position in John Quincy Adam’s administration.

By 1828, the party had divided into two separate parties: the ________________, who supported Jackson, and the _________________, who supported Adams.

• Democratic-Republicans, National Republicans

• Federalists, Anti-federalists

The National Republicans wanted ____________________________.

• stronger state governments

• a strong central government

During the War of 1812, General Andrew Jackson's endurance and strength inspired his soldiers to give him the nickname _______________.

• Old Ironsides

• Old Hockory