L16 -Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy

From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?

• common people

• Industrialists

• Bankers

• Merchants

What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson following the election of 1824?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Federalist Party

True or False: Jacksonian Democracy did not expand suffrage (voting rights) to more people.

• True

• False

The name given to President Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs is known as:

• Spoils System

• Merit System

• Patronage System

• Civil Service System

A tariff is:

• a tax on imports or exports

• a type of currency

• a trade agreement

• a shipping method

The nullification crisis was caused by:

• When South Carolina fought against the tariffs

• The election of Abraham Lincoln as President

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The discovery of gold in California

During the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?

• If states had the right to ignore federal law

• The economic stability of the southern states

• The effectiveness of the tariff system

• The unity of the northern states

President Jackson wanted to destroy the Bank of the United States because:

• He believed it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

• He wanted to increase the power of the federal government.

• He wanted to support the Bank's policies.

• He believed it was beneficial for the common people.

The Supreme Court decision that President Jackson ignored was:

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Brown v. Board of Education

President Jackson supported ______ instead of a large national bank.

• state banks

• federal reserve

• gold standard

• cryptocurrency