Jackson: Crash Course

What was a key change in voting rights during the Age of Jackson?

• Women were granted the right to vote.

• Voting rights were extended to all citizens regardless of race.

• Property qualifications for voting were lowered or eliminated, but only for white males.

• Voting rights were restricted to landowners only.

What was the Monroe Doctrine primarily concerned with?

• Promoting free trade with European countries.

• Encouraging colonization of the Western territories.

• Preventing European interference in the Western Hemisphere.

• Establishing English as the official language of the United States.

What did the Missouri Compromise aim to achieve?

• Encourage the spread of slavery to the Western territories.

• Grant Missouri independence from the United States.

• Maintain the balance of power between slave and free states.

• Abolish slavery in all states.

Who was known as the 'Little Magician'?

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

What nickname was given to Andrew Jackson?

• Old Hickory

• The Little Magician

• The Bull Moose

• Young Hickory

What was the main issue with the Tariff of 1828?

• It lowered taxes on imported goods.

• It favored Northern manufacturers over Southern states.

• It was vetoed by Andrew Jackson.

• It encouraged British imports.

What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• A law that ended all conflicts between settlers and Native Americans.

• A law that provided funds to relocate Native American tribes to the West.

• An act that granted Native Americans citizenship.

• A decision to allow Native Americans to keep their lands in the South.

What was Andrew Jackson's stance on the Second Bank of the United States?

• He was a major shareholder of the bank.

• He vetoed the bill to extend its charter.

• He was indifferent and let Congress decide its fate.

• He supported its renewal for another 20 years.

What led to the Panic of 1837?

• The renewal of the Second Bank of the United States.

• Inflation and land speculation following Jackson's banking policies.

• A sudden increase in gold reserves.

• The successful assassination attempt on Andrew Jackson.

How did the Age of Jackson impact American politics?

• It introduced the concept of the spoils system and realigned political parties.

• It established a monarchy in the United States.

• It resulted in the end of the two-party system.

• It led to the abolition of slavery.