Andrew Jackson and the Growth of America Democracy

Who were the two main candidates in the U.S. presidential election of 1828?

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

• John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson

• James Madison and James Monroe

• Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

What was the practice of making exaggerated or untrue personal attacks during the campaign called?

• Slander

• Mudslinging

• Propaganda

• Defamation

What nickname did Jackson's troops give him due to his toughness?

• Iron Man

• Old Hickory

• Stonewall

• The Rock

What was the outcome of the 1828 presidential election?

• John Quincy Adams won

• Andrew Jackson won

• It was a tie

• A third candidate won

What is a civil servant?

• A government employee

• A military officer

• A private sector worker

• A volunteer

What does Jacksonian Democracy emphasize?

• Rule by the elite

• Expansion of voting rights

• Monarchical rule

• Limiting government power

What does it mean to secede?

• To join a union

• To leave a union

• To form a new government

• To support a leader

What is the spoils system?

• A method of farming

• A reward system for political supporters

• A military strategy

• A trade agreement

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A trade route

• A forced relocation of Native Americans

• A path to gold mines

• A military campaign

What is a tariff?

• A type of tax on imports or exports

• A form of currency

• A military rank

• A political party