7.2 Quiz: The Jacksonian Period

What does the lesson objective suggest about the spoils system?

• It was a system of trade

• It was a system of rewards

• It was a system of punishment

• It was a system of education

What does the lesson objective suggest about the Whig Party in the 1840s?

• It became stronger

• It weakened

• It remained the same

• It dissolved completely

How many electoral votes did Andrew Jackson receive in the 1828 election?

• 150

• 178

• 200

• 83

What color represents the states won by John Quincy Adams on the map?

• Blue

• Red

• Green

• Yellow

Which regions supported Jackson the most? Why?

• The Northeast, because of industrial interests.

• The South and West, due to agricultural interests.

• The Midwest, because of trade routes.

• The Pacific Coast, due to mining interests.

Where did Jackson move all government money after vetoing the bank's charter?

• Foreign banks

• Private banks

• State banks

• Community banks

What was one initial benefit of the pet banks?

• They reduced taxes

• They gave out a lot of loans

• They increased interest rates

• They stopped lending money

What was one of the consequences of the Panic of 1837?

• Businesses expanded

• Businesses shut down

• Businesses hired more employees

• Businesses opened new locations

What did the Whig Party struggle to do during the late 1840s?

• Expand the economy

• Fix the economy

• Create new laws

• Build new banks

During which war was the Whig Party completely gone?

• World War I

• Civil War

• Revolutionary War

• War of 1812