American History Review

Who won the election of 1824?

• John Q. Adams
• Andrew Jackson

During the early 1800's, which argument would supporters of Jackson most likely agree with?

• Appointing political supporters to public office is corrupt practice

• All white male citizens should be allowed to vote in elections

• The national economy must be controlled by the federal government

• Establishing new poilitcal parties threaten the security of the nation

Which group directly benefittedfrom the ideas of Jacksonian Democracy during the early 1800's?

• White American males

• African slaves

• White American women

• Native Americans

President Jackson felt that in order to limit elite power, he should award his political supporters with jobs and positions in his government. This practice became known by what name?

• The Buddy System

• The Back Scratch Affair

• The Spoils System

• Friends and Family Plan

The idea that the common people should control the government

• Spoils system
• Corrupt Bargain
• American system
• Jacksonian Democracy

Henry Clay, a presidential candidate withdrew from the race and gave his support to John Quincy Adams in exchange for the position of Secretary of State

• American system
• Controversy
• Corrupt Bargain
• Mudslinging

What was the political party of Andrew Jackson?

• Federlaist
• Democratic-Republican
• Democrat
• Republican

Hurling insults at each other and was a controversial technique used by Jackson to persuade voters

• Campaigning
• Mudslinging
• Facebook
• Debating

Nominating conventions contributed to the expansion of democracy in the United States in the 1820's by...

• drawing media attention to the election.

• allowing people to become more active in politics.

• granting women and African Americans the vote.

• increasing the presidential candidate’s popularity.

Which of the following statements is an example of how voting rights were expanded in the early 1800's?

• Maryland set religious qualifications for voters.

• Some states extended suffrage rights to more white males.

• Party leaders began to nominate their parties’ candidates.

• Massachusetts granted one-half of a vote to each literate freedman.