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WorksheetsJackson #2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why did the election of 1828 include many first-time voters?
a)
Southern states gave voting rights to women.
b)
African Americans were voting for the first time.
c)
New states gave voting rights to all white men.
d)
A new federal law required all men and women to vote.
2.
How did tariffs affect imported goods?
a)
Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.
b)
Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.
c)
Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.
d)
Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.
3.
What was the function of the Bank of the United States?
a)
It held funds deposited by the federal government.
b)
It owned and operated smaller state banks.
c)
It served as the only bank in the country.
d)
It decided which banking laws were constitutional.
4.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
5.
When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:
a)
support system
b)
the spoils system
c)
Jacksonian Democracy
d)
nullification
6.
Andrew Jackson was a member of which political party?
a)
Whigs
b)
National Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Anti-Federalists
7.
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams were accused of _______.
a)
Stealing money from Senate.
b)
Reading confidential documents.
c)
making a corrupt bargain
d)
Fraudulent taxes.
8.
How did the battles that Andrew Jackson was a part of affect his political career?
a)
Congress thought he would be good for the country.
b)
His reputation from the military made him very popular with Americans.
c)
It did nothing to help him.
d)
He died in the final battle of the War of 1812
9.
The person who was MOST responsible for causing the Panic of 1837 was
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Martin Van Buren
d)
Nicholas Biddle
10.
What happened as a result of Jackson's veto of the bank?
a)
more people got the right to vote
b)
the Panic of 1837
c)
economic prosperity
d)
the bank was allowed to continue for 10 more years
11.
Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?
a)
the north
b)
the south
c)
the west
12.
How did Jackson "destroy" the National Bank?
a)
He kept placing tariff monies into the National Bank
b)
He fired the president of the bank whom he did not care for
c)
He started depositing funds from tariffs and taxes into state banks instead
d)
He thought the National Bank was only helping the elites of society
13.
Which of the following would most likely be a Jackson supporter?
a)
a Republican
b)
a wealthy banker
c)
a rich property owner
d)
a western farmer
14.
Why did three times as many people vote i the presidential election of 1828 as voted in 1824?
a)
By 1828, women had gained the right to vote in some states, while no women could vote in 1824.
b)
By 1828, voting laws had been changed in most states to give all white men the right to vote.
c)
The United States had twice as many states in 1828 as it had in 1824.
d)
The candidates running for president in 1828 were more interesting than those running in 1824.
15.
Jackson's handling of the Nullification Crisis was most upsetting to
a)
the Rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states' rights supporters.
16.
Who was most upset by Jackson's crusade to destroy the Bank of the United States?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
17.
Why did many whites call the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole the "Five Civilized Tribes?"
a)
These groups had never gone to war against whites.
b)
These groups had learned and adopted many white ways.
c)
These groups had won the right to elect representatives to Congress.
d)
These groups had agreed to leave their homelands peacefully.
18.
Jacksonian Democracy
a)
an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen
b)
The practice of giving government jobs to political backers
c)
The period of expanding democracy in the 1820s and 1830s
d)
The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional
19.
Andrew Jackson ran on the support of the "common man". Which is the best description of what this means?
a)
He made himself relatable to the average American.
b)
He limited the amount of voters by increasing property requirements
c)
He supported transportation growth
d)
He came from a wealthy family in the upper class
20.
Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?
a)
Battle of New Orleans
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Little Big Horn
d)
Battle of Saratoga
21.
More white men voted for president the 2nd time Jackson ran for president because they no longer had to own what?
a)
slaves
b)
cows
c)
land
d)
a college degree
22.
Which two candidates ran for president during the election of 1828?
a)
Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson
b)
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson
c)
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson
23.
Who became president in the election of 1824?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Andrew Jackson
24.
What was the function of the Bank of the United States?
a)
It held funds deposited by the federal government.
b)
It owned and operated smaller state banks.
c)
It served as the only bank in the country.
d)
It decided which banking laws were constitutional.
25.
What is the main criticism of the spoils system?
a)
It rewards political loyalty
b)
It is based on merit
c)
It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs
d)
It promotes diversity
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