Quiz on the Age of Jackson and Democratization in the U.S.

Who was known as the 'Age of Jackson'?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What was a prerequisite for voting in the initial democracy of the United States?

• Being born in the U.S.

• Having a college degree

• Owning land

• Being over 21

Between which years did state legislatures start to lower or eliminate property qualifications for voting?

• 1820 and 1850

• 1850 and 1870

• 1800 and 1820

• 1780 and 1800

Who was the president during the 'Era of Good Feelings'?

• George Washington

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

What was the American System?

• A military strategy

• A new form of government

• A program of economic nationalism

• A program of social welfare

Who were the main supporters of the American System?

• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

• John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay

• Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

What did the Monroe Doctrine propose?

• Non-interference by Europe in the Western hemisphere

• A new economic policy

• Expansion to the west

• The abolition of slavery

What was the Missouri Compromise primarily about?

• Taxation without representation

• The balance between slave and free states

• Women's suffrage

• The establishment of new colonies

Who invented the Democratic Party?

• Andrew Jackson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Martin Van Buren

• George Washington

What nickname was given to Martin Van Buren?

• The Bull Moose

• Honest Abe

• Old Hickory

• The Little Magician