Andrew Jackson Presidency

When was Andrew Jackson elected President?

• 1789

• 1803

• 1828

• 1990

 Why did Jackson win the election of 1828?

• he was Harvard educated
• he was a war hero and people  could relate to him
• he was well-mannered and sophisticated
• his dad was the second president of the US

Before Jackson, only white men who owned property could vote. Who received expanded suffrage during Jackson's presidency?

• All Black Americans

• All white men

• All women

• All Americans

When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:

• support system
• the spoils system
• Jacksonian Democracy
• nullification

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

• the rich and well-born.

• Native Americans.

• the common people.

• states' rights supporters.

What is Jacksonian Democracy?

• the idea that the common people should control their government
• the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
• the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
• the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812

Andrew Jackson was a member of which political party?

• Whigs
• National Republicans
• Democrats
• Anti-Federalists

What was the Spoil System?

• JFK hired his brother as the United States attorney

• Andrew Jackson rewarded his supporters with government jobs

• Thomas Jefferson purchases the Louisiana Purchase

What two things helped to make Andrew Jackson President?

• His humble background and his reputation as a war hero.
• His friendship with Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe.
• His love of Native Americans and hatred of slavery.
• His support for education and highways and canals.

Who was known as the people's President?

• Donald Trump
• Andrew Jackson
• Barrack Obama
• John Quincy Adams