Exam 3.2 Social Studies Age of Jackson

How was Jackson's election of 1828 different from the previous elections?

• Voting rights were expanded

• Voting rights were removed

• Slaves could now vote

• Women could now vote

Andrew Jackson was considered to be the “Hero of New Orleans” because he__?_.

• purchased Louisiana in 1803 from the French.

• ordered levees built and the town was saved from a hurricane.

• invaded the city and freed it from the Spanish.

• defeated the British in the last battle of the War of 1812.

Majority rule and expansion of political power to all can be best defined as

• Republicanism

• Jacksonian Federalism

• Jacksonian Democracy

• Socialism

What was the purpose of adopting a new National Bank?

• Standardize currency and provide credit

• Collect taxes

• Increase tariffs

• To help federal spending on transportation projects

What did the Adams-Onis Treaty do for the United States?

• Doubled the size of the United States

• Spain gave Florida to the United States

• Texas became part of the Union

• Set the 49th parallel as the U.S. - Canadian border

In the election of 1824 Andrew Jackson received the largest share of

• elector votes

• popular votes

• tariffs

• state votes

Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland?

• States could charter banks.

• The federal government could not tax the states.

• States could not tax the federal government.

• The federal government had the power to control commerce.

Why was the voting turn-out three times higher in the presidential Election of 1828 than in the Election of 1824?

• By 1828, women had gained the right to vote in some states, while no females could vote in 1824.

• By 1828, voting laws had been changed in most states to give all white men the right to vote.

• The United States had twice as many states in 1828 as it had in 1824.

• The candidates running for president in 1828 were more interesting than those running in 1824.

Which Supreme Court case in 1824 greatly affected the movement of goods and products across state lines?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Monroe v. Jackson

Which of the following best explains the impact of the Monroe Doctrine?

• The United States would not allow foreign nations to form alliances.

• The United States would not allow further European colonization of the Americas.

• The United States would serve as a negotiator between European nations.

• The United States would protect the economic interests of Europe