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Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
The four men who ran for president in 1824 were...
all in the D-R party
all in the Federalist party
all independents
good friends
There were charges of a corrupt bargain when the House settled the 1824 election by...
choosing Adams as president who then named Clay as Secretary of State.
choosing Jackson as president who then named Adams as vice-president
choosing Clay as president even though he had very few votes
choosing Crawford as president even though he had suffered from a stroke
What statement about the 1824 presidential election is true
Jackson won the people's vote and had the most electoral college votes
Clay won the people's vote, but lost the electoral college just like Hillary Clinton.
Adams won the people's vote and had the most electoral college vote
Freddie Falkenberg was elected as the first Sheltie president
The D-R split into two. Which one still exists today?
the Democrats
the National Republicans
the Populists
the Tea Party
Which election is still considered the dirtiest ever?
1828
1824
1836
1840
John Q. Adams lost any hope of being re-elected when he supported what?
the Tariff of 1828 (Abominations)
the Second National Bank
free and open borders
the Embargo Act
Who was the only former president to serve in the US House?
JQ Adams
Jackson
Harrison
Tyler
Why did Andrew Jackson feel he should destroy the Second Bank of the US?
having won his re-election so easily, he felt he was doing what the people wanted
he hated the bank because he had been turned down for a loan in his younger days
he went there with his tips from waiting tables, but the bank closed 5 minutes early and would not let him in
he felt the bank controversy was the cause of his wife's death
Jackson refused to enforce a Supreme Court decision concerning the Cherokee, and, eventually, they were forced to move to modern day ...
Oklahoma
Texas
Mexico
New Mexico
What system rewards government jobs to political friends and supporters of the winner of an election?
Spoils
Victory
Fair Deal
Square Deal
Jackson vetoed ___ bills?
12
9
24
more than 100
What was the key in Jackson's popularity?
he was a war hero
he was a former Secretary of State
he fired the Midnight Judges
he doubled the size of the US
More Americans voted during this era because ...
they no longer had to own property
women were finally allowed to vote
they no longer had to be 21 to vote
they no longer had to be educated to vote
In the 1836 presidential election, what party ran 3 men in hopes of sending the election to the US House?
Whigs
D-R
Democrats
National Republicans
In 1837, 618 of 788 banks failed.
true
false
Local banks helped cause the Panic of 1837 by...
by loaning too much money to foreign countries
refusing to loan money to anyone, thus the economy basically froze
making bad loans to land speculators
giving loans to only the wealthy
Van Buren was nicknamed
Van the Man
Van Ruin
Old Hickory
Tippecanoe
Who is to blame for the Trail of Tears?
Jackson and Van Buren
the US Senators who voted for the Treaty of New Echota and the 500 Cherokee who agreed to it
the state of Georgia
all of these combined are correct
Who tried (but failed) to defeat Jackson using the Second National Bank as an issue?
Adams
JQ Adams
Harrison
Clay
How did Jackson react to the Nullification Convention? Select 2 answers.
he sent the Secretary of State to South Carolina to bring a peaceful end to the convention
he threatened to hang John C. Calhoun from the highest tree
he ignored the convention
he threatened to invade South Carolina
What was the old name for recession or depression?
panic
precession
sinkhole
bear market
Who was Supreme Court Chief Justice when Jackson was president?
Jay
Marshall
Van Buren
Kavanaugh
Jackson served in the War for Independence and ...
the War of the Roses
the French and Indian War
the Seven Years War
the War of 1812
Assess the importance of Andrew Jackson's presidency.
Jackson began the fight to end slavery
Jackson stabilized the US economy with his National Bank and thus began the Era of Good Feeling
Jackson added to Democracy in what became known as the Era of the Common Man
What was the issue of the 1828 presidential election?
the candidates' wives
the bank
no issue, all image
the pocket veto
Who won the presidency because he had Jackson's support but lost popularity when the economy went bad?
Van Buren
JQ Adams
Harrison
Freddie
Harrison died from...
being shot at his inauguration speech
swimming too soon after eating
his inauguration speech in the rain
an old war wound
Which is not true about Harrison?
he knew the issues well
his slogan was Tippecanoe and Tyler too
he was chosen by the Whigs because he was a war hero
he was the first governor of Indiana
Who is the only one of these presidents to actually serve two terms?
Adams
Harrison
Van Buren
Jackson
Jackson's first vice-president was...
Calhoun
Van Buren
Tyler
Eric Bryan
Which statement is false?
Tyler was really a Democrat
Tyler was a member of the Whig Party for most of his adult life
Which is true?
The National Republicans were short lived as a party.
The National Republicans today are known as the Republicans.
When Andrew Jackson destroyed the Second National Band, he was...
censured by Congress
impeached by Congress, but not kicked out of office
impeached by Congress and kicked out of office
Why did Henry Clay persuade Congress to pass the re-charter of the National Bank 4 years early?
he wanted Jackson to veto it so that he could use it as an issue in the presidential election
he knew the bank was failing and it needed to be re-chartered
he was not a procrastinator
Who was Tyler's vice-president?
JQ Adams
Crawford
no one
Clay
Andrew Jackson and _______ each became lawyers without going to college.
Bill Clinton
Abe Lincoln
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Jackson's second vice-president was...
Calhoun
Van Buren
Tyler
Brian Warner
Today's Democrats call Jefferson their first president. Some historians argue that _______ was the first Democratic president.
Van Buren
Tyler
Jackson
Kennedy
When Tyler vetoed the Third Bank of the US...
his cabinet supported it
his wife ran away
all but one cabinet member resigned
he was impeached
Pick the false statement.
Mr. O'Malley teaches math
Mr. O'Malley has a son
Mr. O'Malley coaches basketball
Mr. O'Malley is cool
What was the issue of the 1832 presidential election?
the candidates' wives
the bank
no issue, all image
the pocket veto
What was the issue of the 1840 presidential election?
the candidates' wives
the bank
no issue, all image
the pocket veto
Who had the shortest term ever as president, and how long was it?
Van Buren, 2 years
Adams, 4 months
Harrison, 1 month
Clay, 1 week
What is the evidence that the cartoonist did not like Andrew Jackson?
he shows Jackson standing on a torn up Constitution
he drew Jackson as a king
both of the other answers are correct
Jackson said,"The policy of the Government towards the red man is generous. The Indian is unwilling to follow the laws of the States and mingle with the population. To save him from utter annihilation, the Government kindly offers him a new home, and proposes to pay the whole expense of his removal and settlement." Based on this quote and what you have learned about Jackson, what are his feelings on Indian Removal?
he is strongly in favor of it
he is strongly against it
he does not care either way
he was willing to let the Supreme Court decide it
The Treaty of New Echota was...
not fair to most Cherokee but the government needed it to legally force the Cherokee out of Georgia
totally fair to all and saved all of their lives
needed to stop a war
The tariff was hated where and why?
In the south because they traded so much with Britain
the north because it hurt their business and trade
The tariff was liked where and why?
in the south because it helped them sell crops
in the north because it helped their business and industry
In the Nullification Convention, South Carolina...
refused to pay any tariff and threatened to seceded
announced they supported the tariff
When Clay helped Adams win in 1824, why did people call it the corrupt bargain?
Adams named Clay as secretary of state
Adams named Clay as vice president
Adams named Clay as attorney general
Adams named Clay as secretary of war
What was Jackson's group of informal advisors called?
Kitchen Cabinet
Midnight Cabinet
Spoiled Kids
Deep State Advisors
Who picks the president if the electoral college fails to pick a winner such as in 1824?
House
Senate
Supreme Court
the people have to vote again but only the top 2 vote getters are on the ballot
Why would men who supported Jackson in 1824 be even more motivated to vote for Jackson in 1828?
because Jackson had been cheated in the corrupt bargain
because Jackson did a good job in his first term
he promised them to treat the Indians fairly.
Why was the Trail of Tears a low point in history?
many Cherokee died after being forced to move to modern day Oklahoma
the near extinction of the American buffalo
this led to Indian tribes conquering millions of acres on US land
