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WorksheetsAndrew Jackson's Presidency
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 21mins
Why did Andrew Jackson and his supporters call the election of 1824 a “corrupt bargain”?
Jackson lost because Henry Clay refused to accept the Electoral College results.
Jackson lost because Henry Clay convinced the House of Representatives to elect John Quincy Adams.
Jackson lost because Henry Clay used the spoils system.
Jackson lost because Henry Clay would not permit him to run as a Democratic-Republican.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
the idea that the common people should control their government
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
none of the options are correct
When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:
Jacksonian Democracy
The spoils system
The improvement system
Nullification
None of the options are correct.
The nullification crisis occurred when ___________
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void (not valid).
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
Which statement BEST describes the effect of the Nullification Crisis on the United States?
It emphasized regional divisions and helped lead to the Civil War.
It emphasized the power of the Supreme Court and led to more important decisions.
It emphasized new divisions and led to the breakup of the Democratic-Republican Party.
It emphasized shared interests and helped keep the country together.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
None of the options are correct.
What did President Jackson do, when he was presented a bill to keep the National Bank alive?
He joyfully approved the bill.
He woefully vetoed the bill.
He gave the National Bank an extension of 6 months.
He did nothing.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced the Native Americans to moved to ____________?
Oklahoma
Florida
Canada
Isengard
None of the options are correct.
How did Andrew Jackson react to the Supreme Court’s decision in Worcester v. Georgia?
He enforced the ruling that the Cherokee should be removed from their lands in Georgia.
He refused to enforce the ruling that white settlers had to follow Georgia law on Cherokee land.
He enforced the ruling that white settlers had to apply for permission to enter Cherokee lands.
He refused to enforce the ruling that the state laws of Georgia did not apply on Cherokee land.
What happened to the cost of living with the Panic of 1837?
Prices remained the same, and the Industrial Revolution progressed to the benefit of all.
Prices all went up, and masses could no longer afford food and shelter.
Prices went down, and everyone could afford food and shelter.
Which of the following would be a reason to why Jackson's Party lost to the Whig Party during the Election of 1840?
The Panic of 1837
Jackson's War on the Bank
An economic downfall
All of the options are correct.
Many of Jackson's opponents would have agree with the portrayal of Jackson because the cartoon suggests that ___________
the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency
he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government
the leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government
he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be
None of the options are correct.
