Impact of Andrew Jackson's Election

Who was elected President of the United States in 1828?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Quincy Adams

What term is used to describe the right to vote in political elections?

• Suffrage

• Emancipation

• Legislation

• Filibuster

Which group gained the right to vote during Andrew Jackson’s presidency?

• Women

• Non-property-owning white men

• African Americans

• Native Americans

Andrew Jackson was associated with which political party?

• Federalist

• Democratic

• Whig

• Republican

What is the significance of the term “Jacksonian Democracy”?

• It refers to the expansion of voting rights to more people.

• It describes the abolition of slavery.

• It means the creation of the Supreme Court.

• It refers to the end of the Civil War.

Explain how Andrew Jackson’s election changed the way presidential campaigns were conducted.

• Campaigns became more focused on issues of foreign policy.

• Campaigns began to appeal directly to the “common man.”

• Campaigns were only held in large cities.

• Campaigns stopped using newspapers.

Which of the following best describes the impact of expanded suffrage during Jackson’s presidency?

• Only wealthy landowners could vote.

• More white men were allowed to vote regardless of property ownership.

• Voting was restricted to government officials.

• Only people over 50 could vote.

How did Andrew Jackson’s background differ from previous presidents?

• He was born into a wealthy family.

• He was considered a “man of the people.”

• He was a famous scientist.

• He was never involved in politics.

Which policy is most closely associated with Andrew Jackson’s presidency?

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The New Deal

• The Missouri Compromise

Analyze how the expansion of suffrage during Andrew Jackson’s presidency affected American democracy.

• It limited participation to fewer people.

• It increased political participation among white men.

• It ended the two-party system.

• It made voting illegal for most citizens.