Age of the Common Man Flashcard

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The practice of rewarding the political supporters with government jobs is known as?

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Spoils system

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

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Corrupt Bargain

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What was the political party of Andrew Jackson? Options: Federalist, Democratic-Republican, Democrat, Republican

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Democrat

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

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Mudslinging

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Who did Jackson rely on to give him advice? Options: His secretaries, His presidential cabinet, His kitchen cabinet, No one

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His kitchen cabinet

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What did Andrew Jackson shut down by vetoing its contract? Options: The Republican Party, The Democratic Party, The National Bank, The Elections

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The National Bank

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The Indian Territory, to which the Cherokee were removed during the Trail of Tears, is the modern-day state of...

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Oklahoma

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Name of the Congressional legislation (law passes by Congress) that allowed Georgia to forcibly remove the Creek and Cherokee from the state?

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Indian Removal Act

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Chief Justice John Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, however, Pres. Jackson refused to enforce the Court’s ruling. True or False?

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True

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Thousands of Cherokee did died of exposure, starvation, disease, & heartbreak on the Trail of Tears journey to the Indian Territory?

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true