Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy

7th president of the United States. He is known for founding the Democratic Party and for his support of individual liberty.

• Barack Obama

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Clay

The idea that the common people should control the government

• Federalists

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Republicans

• Independent Party

the practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs

• Jacksonian Democracy

• secede

• mudslinging

• Spoils system

A law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1833 gave the president the power to use the military to enforce the collection of import tariffs (taxes)

• Force Bill

• monopoly

• blockade

• secede

Jacksonian Democracy was characterized by a ​ (a)   agenda that sought to limit the power of the wealthy elites and establish a more egalitarian society.

• populist

• aristocratic

• oligarchic

________________ ________________ was a democratic movement, expanding rights for the common man. However, it only benefited white men.

• Jacksonian Democracy

• spoils system

• Industrialization

• Women's suffrage

Andrew Jackson believed the U.S. needed to be an agrarian society, so he was against ​ ​ (a)  

• industrialization

• pet banks

• spoils system

• state's rights

Andrew Jackson's election was known as --

• "The Era of the Common Man"

• "The Corrupt Bargain"

• "A Win for the Republican Party"

• "The Era of Uncertainty"

The Democratic Party (political party) was created after --

• the election of Andrew Jackson

• slavery ended

• Jackson was impeached

• Thomas Jefferson ran for president

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

• the rich and well-born.

• Native Americans.

• the common people.

• states' rights supporters.