
Spoils System and Jacksonian Democracy
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are voting rights?
Voting rights are laws that give Americans the right to vote.
Voting rights are wars that give the Americans the right to vote.
Voting rights are treaties that give the Americans the right to vote.
Voting rights are verbal agreements that give the Americans the right to vote.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Andrew Jackson win the 1828 presidential election?
Voting rights had been extended to white men without property.
Voting rights had been extended to African Americans without property.
Voting rights had been extended to white women without property.
Voting rights had been extended to Native Americans without property.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to the Democratic-Republican political party?
The party had become deeply split with the eastern rich (Republicans) versus the hardworking people called the "common man" (Democrats).
The party had become deeply unified with the eastern rich (Republicans) versus the hardworking people called the "common man" (Democrats).
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What 2 political parties formed from the Democratic-Republican split?
The 2 political parties that formed were Adams' Republicans & Jackson's Democrats.
The 2 political parties that formed were Jackson's Republicans & Adams' Democrats.
The 2 political parties that formed were Adams' Federalists & Jackson's Democrats.
The 2 political parties that formed were Adams' Democrats & Jackson's Federalists.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is democracy?
A type of government where power and rule is given to the people.
A type of government where power and rule is given to the businesses.
A type of government where power and rule is given to the rich only.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one key reason for the Jackson's victory in 1828?
Voting rights had been extended to white men without property.
Voting rights had been extended to women.
Voting rights had been extended to African Americans.
Voting rights had been extended to Native Americans.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the spoils system?
The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
The practice of rewarding political enemies/opponents with government jobs.
The practice of crying at the grocery store for the toy you want.
The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs as long as they were 100% completely qualified for the job.
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