WorksheetsThe Jacksonian Democracy
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was the "corrupt bargain"?
Jackson's claim that John Quincy Adams won the presidency by wrongly giving Clay a job
A trade deal with Canada that Jackson claimed was unethical
Jackson's claim that the treaty between the federal government and the Cherokee nation was illegal
An agreement between John Calhoun and Henry Clay that really angered Jackson
The Cherokees refused to move off their land. Instead, they decided to --
take legal action by challenging Georgia's laws before the Supreme Court
ask the government for money to buy the land.
ask Jackson for help in keeping their land.
declare war on the state of Georgia
What does this image represent?
The consequence of the Indian Removal Act
The migration of Native American from their summer to winter homes
The consequence of the War of 1812
Native Americans attacking Georgians
The Nullification Crisis was a debate over whether or not a state has the right to --
cancel or overrule an act passed by Congress
end slavery
allow women to vote
veto a national bank
The Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal Act, and Era of the Common Man are all part of which era?
Jacksonian Era
Anti-Federalists Era
Constitution Era
Antebellum Era
During the early 1800's, which argument would supporters of Jackson most likely agree with?
Appointing political supporters to public office is corrupt practice
All white male citizens should be allowed to vote in elections
The national economy must be controlled by the federal government
Establishing new poilitcal parties threaten the security of the nation
Which group directly benefittedfrom the ideas of Jacksonian Democracy during the early 1800's?
White American males
African slaves
White American women
Native Americans
President Jackson felt that in order to limit elite power, he should award his political supporters with jobs and positions in his government. This practice became known by what name?
The Buddy System
The Back Scratch Affair
The Spoils System
Friends and Family Plan
Identify two (2) impacts the expansion of voting rights had on American democracy.
It allowed ordinary citizens to compete with wealthy elite citizens by increasing their amount of political power.
It allowed all ordinary citizens regardless of race the right to vote for the first time.
It allowed all men and women who had property the right to participate in voting on local and national issues.
It allowed ordinary citizens to elect candidates more responsive to their issues.
It allowed new immigrants from Ireland and Germany the right to participate in local elections before being naturalized.
why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
He felt it served the interests of foreign countries.
He felt it was operated poorly.
He felt ordinary citizens had no control over it.
He felt its investments were unwise.
How did President Andrew Jackson react to Vice President John C. Calhoun’s views on nullification?
Jackson commended him because he and Calhoun whole-heartedly agreed.
Jackson stood back and let Calhoun be judged by the voting public.
Jackson openly disagreed with Calhoun and watched as Calhoun resigned.
Jackson fired Calhoun over the issue and forced duty collection on the South.
Based on the example of U.S. government policy toward the Cherokee, why was the United States’ political leadership in such a hurry to uproot the American Indian population?
The promise of resources like gold on tribal grounds outweighed any commitments to American Indian land rights.
The removal of American Indians was politically popular at a time when fearful citizens were migrating west.
Property for farming grew expensive as it became scarce and Americans wanted an opportunity to buy cheap land.
Urban centers struggled with a growing population and city dwellers longed for the freedom of open spaces.
Who benefited most from Andrew Jackson’s plan to remove American Indians to the West?
American Indians, who gained protection by the U.S. government
Andrew Jackson, who gained public approval as a result of his policy
American farmers in the South and the West, who gained millions of acres of land for settlement
Cherokee Indians, who gained a new model of constitutional government
Andrew Jackson received much of his support from
people living in the territories.
industrialists in the Northeast.
farmers in the South.
voters in each of the original colonies.
What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?
Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States
Elimination of the spoils system
Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
Increased levels of voter participation
In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because
he sought complete control of Texas by the United States
he wanted to punish Native American Indians for their political opposition
Native American Indians were attacking southern cities
white settlers desired the land on which Native American Indians lived
What was the ultimate outcome of the Trail of Tears?
American Indians gained sympathy and were allowed to keep their lands.
Many American Indians died, and those who survived lost their way of life and lived on reservations.
American Indians escaped and formed new villages throughout Tennessee.
American Indians attacked U.S. soldiers and successfully defended their lands.
Which statement best explains how westward migration of Americans impacted the boundaries of Native American tribes?
Native Americans were seen as valuable trade partners to American settlers so Americans and Native Americans divided up the Great Plains evenly.
American settlers drove buffalo herds north to protect their new farmland which forced Native Americans to move their homelands north.
Native Americans were pushed farther off their lands by settlers and the American military until nearly all Native american tribes were sent to reservations.
American settlers’ farms produced a surplus of crops to trade with Native Americans, which allowed Native Americans to permanently settle in one area.
Choose three reasons why Cherokee Indians died during The Trail of Tears:
Starvation
Wild animals
Illness/Diseases
Cold weather
What was a distinguishing belief of Jacksonian Democracy?
An aristocracy posed no danger to the Republic.
Political participation by the common man should be increased.
The National Republicans alone knew what was right for the people.
Political rights should be granted to women.
which group of people represent the “Jackson man?”
Poor and middle class whites
Wealthy white landowners
Freed African Americans
Native American tribes
Why were more people able to vote in the election of 1828 than in the election of 1824?
Former slaves were emancipated and allowed to vote
An amendment was enacted ending voting fees
Women were given the right to vote
Many states had put an end to property qualifications
Why did the presidential election of 1824 cause controversy?
The president was chosen by the Senate.
President Adams was soon convicted for corruption.
John Adams was accused of making a corrupt bargain with Henry Clay.
Secretary of State Clay had made a secret agreement with Andrew Jackson.
Which of the following BEST explain how the Spoils System worked?
The Spoils System is the practice of replacing government employees with a new president's supporters
The Spoils System is the practice of taking more taxes from states that do not vote for the winning candidate in a presidential election
The Spoils System is the practice of replacing federal laws because states' rights allow them to nullify laws they deem unconstitutional
The Spoils System is the practice of ruining an opponents reputation through mudslinging which makes them look bad in the eyes of the voters
The Nullification Crisis was a debate over whether or not a state has the right to --
cancel or overrule an act passed by Congress
allow women to vote
end slavery
veto a national bank
