Unit 6: Age of Jackson

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

• the rich and well-born.
• Native Americans.
• the common people.
• states'  rights supporters.

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

• the spoils system.
• Jacksonian democracy.
• mudslinging.
• a corrupt bargain.

What did John Quincy Adams get out of the corrupt bargain?

• Henry Clay convinced congress to vote him into office as president
• He got a lot of money
• He became vice president
• He got nothing

Which political party formed from support for Andrew Jackson and his policies?

• The Republican Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Whig Party

• The Federalist Party

How did South Carolina respond to the Tariff of Abominations? Check all that apply (hint: two right answers).

• Threatened to secede from the Union

• Promised to pay the tax with interest

• Passed the Nullification Act

• Declared war against the U.S.

Which law was intended to allow the president to use the military to enforce federal law?

• Congressional Act

• The Force Bill

• Indian Removal Act

• Secession Bill

The Supreme Court case that ruled in favor of the Cherokee, in an attempt to protect their land from the states, was:

• Jackson v. Georgia

• Marbury v. Madison

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Clay v.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

Congressional leaders such as Henry Clay tried to protect American manufacturing interests by which of the following ways?

• Lowering the tariffs on southern factory owners

• Forcing northern businesses to hire Americans

• Implementing high tariffs on foreign goods

• Establishing protective tariffs on agricultural goods

The Nullification Crisis dealt with which Constitutional Principle?

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism