Quiz - Age of Jackson

One way suffrage expanded during the Jackson presidency was by-

• recognizing a woman's right to vote

• permitting free African Americans to vote

• eliminating property qualifications for voting

• extending citizenship to American Indian tribes

The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?

• Shay's Rebellion

• The War of 1812

• The Nullification Crisis

• The Civil War

The election of Andrew Jackson in 1828 had a lasting impact on which of the following political parties?

• Republican

• Democrat

• Whig

• Federalist

Giving government positions to supporters is the process of --

• judicial review

• the Whig Party

• the spoils system

• states; rights

The right to vote is called --

• tariff

• nullification

• suffrage

• states' rights

This political party was established by Andrew Jackson and his supporters --

• Democratic-Republicans

• Whig Party

• Federalists

• Democratic Party

When a tax is placed on foreign goods it is because the government passed --

• a tariff

• judicial review

• nullification

• states' rights

Why did suffrage increase during Jackson's presidency?

• Women gained the right to vote

• All people were given the right to vote

• You no longer had to own property and more people felt connected to politics

• The 13th amendment was passed

Define Nullify:

• to cancel

• the right to vote

• to withdraw from the Union

• to leave

What is the practice of replacing government employees with your political supporters?

• Kitchen Cabinet

• Nullification Crisis

• Spoils System

• The Trail of Tears