The Age of Jackson (HMH)

Prior to the Election of 1828 there was a growing belief that

• everyone had a say in government

• the wealthy were in power

• the common man were now equal with the wealthy

• women were the key to gaining votes in the election

The Whig Party favored what type of candidate?

• A iron willed candidate and a weak Congress

• A lovable person with a wealthy family background

• A weak president and a strong Congress.

• Someone who would consider themselves equal with a king.

Tariff of Abomination was a name given to a tax

• by the North because they loved how it helped them compete against the British

• by the South because they loved how it gave them a chance to create new crops

• by John C. Calhoun because it reminded him of Obamacare.

• by the South because they hated the tax.

In the political cartoon "Jackson against the Bank" who was represented by the heads on the Hydra?

• Nicholas Biddle

• Opponents of Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• All of the Above

If Mr. Martin were to give Ms. Marcellus a great government job because Ms. Marcellus gave him a lot of support in a winning campaign most people would say that's an example of

• the spoil system

• a kitchen cabinet

• a nominating convention

• the Whig Party

Daniel Webster was a politician who supported

• nationalism over sectionalism

• economy over regional issues

• states' right doctrine over nullification

• none of the above

Which of the following groups benefited from the expansion of democracy in the 1820s/1830s?

• women

• white males

• blacks

• whites

The Kitchen Cabinet met for informal meetings in the kitchen of the Supreme Court.

• True

• False

Expansion of democracy meant that

• people of color & women had the right to vote

• small farmers, frontier settlers, and slave holders had a candidate who supported them

• the wealthy would gain even more power

• every citizen in the United States had the power to vote

Why was Jackson a popular presidential candidate?

• Jackson was seen as a person who would look out for the interest of the common man.

• John Quincy Adams was seen as being out of touch with everyday people.

• He was a war hero.

• all of the above