Test Chapter 12 Jackson Era

1. Andrew Jackson wins the Election of 1824 and becomes the 6th President of the United States

• True
• False

2. The treatment of the south and states’ rights will eventually be a major topic of the Revolutionary War

• True
• False

3. Jackson hated the National Bank because he believed it gave states too much power

• True
• False

4. John Tyler was elected because of his famous win at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.

• True
• False

5. Laissez-Faire means “hands-off” that the government should not step in and control economic policy

• True
• False

6. Why was the election of 1824 so controversial?

• Two candidates tied and had to be settled by the House of Reps
• Jackson won popular and electoral vote but did not have enough to win the election
• Jackson bribed his way to the Presidency

7. Andrew Jackson could be best described as?

• Mild Mannered and a quiet man of the people
• A whig that wanted total control of the USA Government
• A man known for his temper that grew up in a log cabin

8. Andrew Jackson’s voting policy favored?

• Women
• African Americans
• White Men age 21 and over

9. Which of the following could be seen as a positive of the spoils system?

• It cleared out the government and allowed fresh faces to take office
• It cleared out Indian land for white settlers
• It setup the National Bank of the United States

10. Which of the following could be seen as a negative of the spoils system?

• It caused many workers to lose their jobs and the govt. was run by Jackson’s supporters
• The National Banking Crisis of 1837
• The Indian Removal Act of 1830