President Andrew Jackson Quiz (2.2) (2.3)

How did the Election of 1824 impact American politics?

• Due to the corrupt bargain, the Democrat-Republican party split creating the new Jacksonian Democrats 

• Due to the corrupt bargain, the Federalist party returned to the political stage promising to strengthen the Federal Government

• Due to the increased use of the Spoils System, the Democratic-Republican party took control of the Legislative and Executive Branches

• Due to the increased use of political propaganda, American political parties fell out of favor with American voters

Which conclusion about President Andrew Jackson is MOST CONSISTENT with these headlines?

- Jackson replaces many government workers with this supporters

- Jackson vetoes bank re-charter bill for political reasons

- Jackson refuses to enforce Worcester vs. Georgia

• President Jackson expanded presidential powers

• President Jackson allowed Congress to decide controversial issues

• President Jackson demonstrated weakness in dealing with domestic issues

• President Jackson relied on the Supreme Court to settle disputes

Under Jackson, what voting requirement was eliminated that increased voting?

• Race

• Gender

• Property

• Location

Who got the blame for the Financial Panic of 1837?

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• William Henry Harrison

Who was the first president to die in office?

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• William Henry Harrison

• John Tyler

What was the cartoonist’s purpose for drawing the political cartoon about President Andrew Jackson?

• The purpose of the political cartoon was to turn the American public against Jackson by proving Jackson changed the American government from a republic to into a monarchy

• The purpose of the political cartoon was to increase American public support for Jackson by proving that the “American Dream” could be achieved by the common man

• The purpose of the political cartoon was to turn the American public against Jackson by depicting him as a tyrannical ruler who disregarded the principles of American democracy

• The purpose of the political cartoon was to increase American public support for Jackson by depicting him as a noble ruler capable of leading the American people

What Native tribe took their case to the Supreme Court with Worcester vs. Georgia?

• Cherokee

• Creek

• Chickasaw

• Choctaw

Why did President Jackson dislike the 2nd Bank of the United States?

• The Bank of the US  would not fund the use of the army & navy against South Carolina during the Nullification Crisis

• The Bank of the US  gave too many loans to western farmers without properly determining if the loans could be repaid

• The Bank of the US had acted irresponsibly and traded stock in the Bank for foreign investors for titles of nobility

• The Bank of the US benefited the elite, upper class and did not offer the same to the common man

Which best completes the graphic organizer?

• The American System; the Missouri Compromise

• Texas Annexation; Mexican-American War

• Worcester v Georgia; the Trail of Tears

• The Trail of Tears; Wilmot Proviso

Who did Andrew Jackson run against in the Election of 1828?

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

• Henry Clay

• Martin Van Buren