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topic 6 lessons 1-2

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

______________ _______________ was a democratic movement, expanding rights for the common man. However, it only benefited white men.

a)

Jacksonian Democracy

b)

Washingtonian Democracy

c)

Jeffersonian Democracy

d)

Postonian Democracy

2.

Jackson thought that government jobs should be given to those who showed loyalty to the political party that was in power. As a result, he hired friends to these important positions in what is referred to as the _____________ _____________.

a)

spoils system

b)

rotten system

c)

moldy system

d)

putrid system

3.

What did Jackson call the "corrupt bargain"?

a)

a closing of the Second Bank of the United States and the depositing of federal funds into pet banks

b)

James Quincy Adams winning the election of 1824 and Henry Clay being appointed as Secretary of State

c)

South Carolina refusing to enforce federal law and threatening to secede from the US

d)

Chief Justice Marshall's ruling that the state of Georgia had no right to take the Cherokee's land

4.

Who had to select the president in the election of 1824 because there was no majority winner?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

States

d)

People revoted

5.

Which presidential candidate in the Election of 1828 belonged to the Democratic-Republican Party?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Martin Van Buren

d)

Henry Clay

6.

Which presidential candidate in the election of 1828 favored a strong federal government and the national bank?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Martin Van Buren

d)

Henry Clay

7.

How did Jackson change voting rights after he became president?

a)

relaxed property requirements for white males to vote

b)

allowed the winning candidate to replace government employees with supporters

c)

changed to a system where state electors choose a candidate

d)

allowed states to nullify federal laws

8.

Which political party came to power with the election of 1840 after a split in the Democratic Party?

a)

Whig

b)

Republican

c)

Federalist

d)

Patriot

9.
Who became president in the election of 1824?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Andrew Jackson
10.
Jackson's victory in the election of 1828 was significant because
a)
many more people took part in the voting process than in previous elections.
b)
he was the first president to come from a poor background.
c)
it indicated the growing influence of the western section of the country in national politics.
d)
all of the above
11.
The spoils system refers to
a)
the informal advisers to President Jackson.
b)
the removal of the Cherokee from their lands.
c)
giving jobs to one's political supporters.
d)
the banks owned by Jackson's supporters where the administration put money after closing down the National Bank.
12.
The belief in putting the needs of the nation before the needs of a specific region is
a)
nationalism.
b)
regionalism.
c)
individualism.
d)
patriotism.
13.
Andrew Jackson was a member of which political party?
a)
Whigs
b)
National Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Anti-Federalists
14.
What party formed because they opposed Jackson's ideas?
a)
Whigs
b)
Republicans
c)
Federalists
d)
Democrats
15.
Why did factory owners in the North like tariffs?
a)
Tariffs made American products better.
b)
Tariffs gave more money to the government.
c)
Tariffs caused more people to demand (buy) American products than European products.
d)
Tariffs would increase the price of materials in the West.
16.
What helped Jackson win the presidency?
a)
The elites loved him.
b)
The common people loved him.
17.
Which one is true about Andrew Jackson?
a)
He was a sickly, weak man.
b)
He was a stubborn man with a temper.
c)
He never married.
d)
He was not in the military.
18.
Which word means "voting rights"?
a)
Tariff
b)
Suffrage
c)
Electoral
d)
Talent
19.

Which candidate in the Election of 1824 was James Monroe's Secretary of State?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

William Crawford

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Henry Clay

20.

Which candidate was the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the Election of 1824?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

William Crawford

21.

If no one wins the majority of electoral votes, how does the 12th Amendment resolve who becomes the President of the United States?

a)

Te Executive Branch decides who wins

b)

The Judicial Branch decides who wins

c)

The People decide who wins

d)

The House of Representatives will decide who becomes President of the United States among the candidates (no more than 3) with the highest votes

22.

Who won the Election of 1824?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

William Crawford

c)

Henry Clay

d)

John Quincy Adams

23.

Who became Secretary of State after the election of 1824?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

24.

Which section of the US did John C. Calhoun support?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

25.

What is a "crisis"?

a)

The time period before the war

b)

A time of great starvation

c)

The time period before the American Revolution

d)

A time period of great difficulties

26.

What does the word secession mean?

a)

Leaving the Union

b)

Joining the Union

c)

Taxing imports and exports

d)

Declaring a law unconstitutional

27.

What does nullification mean?

a)

Leaving the Union

b)

Joining the Union

c)

Taxing imports/exports

d)

Declaring a law unconstitutional

28.
Which state said they wouldn‘t pay the new tariff and passed the Nullification act?
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
29.
What did Jackson do that ended the nullification crisis?
a)
passed a higher tariff
b)
fired his Vice President
c)
burned down every home in South Carolina
d)
threatened to use Army to enforce the law
30.

Why did Andrew Jackson veto the renewal of the Second Bank of the United States’ charter?

a)

He wanted the bank charter to grant him more power in the running of the bank.

b)

He wanted the bank charter to last for a longer time than Congress was willing to permit.

c)

He wanted to reduce state powers and strengthen the power of the national government.

d)

He wanted to strengthen state powers and reduce the power of the national government.

31.

How did Jackson’s veto of the Second Bank of the United States’ charter affect the United States?

a)

It led to the closure of several banks and the Nullification Crisis.

b)

It led to Jackson’s reelection and the Panic of 1837.

c)

It led to the closure of several banks, and it hurt Jackson’s reelection efforts.

d)

It led to Jackson’s reelection and a reversal of the Supreme Court’s decision about national banks.

32.

In___________ , the Supreme Court ruled that state governments cannot prevent the national government from establishing national banks within their borders.

a)

Gibbons v. Ogden

b)

Worcester v. Georgia

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

33.

Why did John C. Calhoun resign as Jackson's vice-president?

a)

He believed South Carolina had a right to nullify the tariffs passed in the 1820s and 30s.

b)

He supported rechartering the Second Bank of the United States.

c)

He did not agree with the Indian Removal Act.

d)

He disagreed with Jackson appointing loyal friends to government positions.

34.

What effect did President Jackson have on the National Bank?

a)

President Jackson guaranteed additional funding for the national bank.

b)

President Jackson served on the bank's board of directors.

c)

President Jackson passed a series of executive orders so the bank could operate indefinitely.

d)

President Jackson removed all federal funds from the bank and redistributed them to state banks.

35.

What does the phrasing "To the victor belong the spoils" refer to?

a)

land policy of Thomas Jefferson

b)

expansionist policy of James Polk

c)

economic policy of James Monroe

d)

spoils system of Andrew Jackson

36.

From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?

a)

Republicans

b)

Common People

c)

rich upper-class

d)

American Indians

37.

What did President Jackson support instead of a large national bank?

a)

state banks

b)

personal banks

c)

stock investments

d)

interest-free loans

38.

What caused the Panic of 1837?

a)

A stock market crash

b)

Jackson cancelled the 2nd National Bank

c)

Grocery stores ran out of food

d)

Banks went broke from loaning out too much money

39.

Who was elected President and had to deal with the Panic of 1837?

a)

President Van Buren

b)

President James Monroe

c)

President James Madison

d)

President John Quincy Adams

40.

What happened to the cost of living with the Panic of 1837?

a)

Prices remained the same, and the Industrial Revolution progressed to the benefit of all.

b)

Prices all went up, and masses could no longer afford food and shelter.

c)

Prices went down, and everyone could afford food and shelter.

41.
Harrison's campaign slogan?
a)
Vote for Ike
b)
We Polked you
c)
God save us from the Whigs
d)
Tippecanoe and Tyler too
42.

William Henry Harrison served the shortest term of any American president at only __________.

a)

1 week

b)

1 year

c)

1 month

d)

6 months

43.

Which two competing political parties emerged in NC (and the US) signaling an end to the "Era of Good Feelings"?

a)

The Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party

b)

The Democratic Party and the Whig Party

c)

The Republican Party and the Whig Party

d)

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party

44.

Who was involved in the "corrupt bargain'' during the election of 1824?

a)

John Tyler, Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay

b)

John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson

c)

Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and John Tyler

d)

John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren

45.

John Tyler was the first president to ________.

a)

Win a major war.

b)

Not have any political background before becoming President.

c)

Expand the size of the country.

d)

Take over as President when the current President died in office.

46.

True or false: John Tyler was the first Vice President to succeed to the Presidency after the death of his predecessor.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What political party was John Tyler?

a)

Whig

b)

Democrats

c)

Republican

48.

What office did Henry Clay hold in the New President's administration after the election of 1824?

a)

Supreme Court Chief Justice

b)

Secretary of War

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Secretary of Education

49.

No candidate was the proclaimed the winner in the election of 1824 because no candidate......

a)

Had more votes than any other candidate

b)

Got the required number of electors to win

c)

filed the required paperwork to be a candidate

d)

finished the election

50.

Who won the election of 1824?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Henry Clay

c)

John C Calhoun

d)

John Quincy Adams

51.
A method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad.
a)
Favorite Son
b)
Mudslinging
c)
Spoil System
d)
Plurality
52.
Practice of rewarding government jobs  to political supporters; replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters.
a)
Bureaucracy
b)
Mudslinging
c)
Spoil System
d)
Plurality
53.
What was the nickname of President Andrew Jackson given to him by his soldiers?
a)
"Old Codger"
b)
"Old Hickory"
c)
"Old iron Side"
d)
"The Old Man"
54.

Name given to a hated import tax in 1828

a)

Secede

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Tariff of Abomination

d)

Spoils System

55.

A group of unofficial advisers to President Andrew Jackson

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Kitchen Cabinet

c)

Nationalism

d)

Spoils System

56.

No candidate won a majority of electoral votes. President was chosen by the House of Representatives.

a)

Election of 1824

b)

Electoral College

c)

Spoils System

d)

Monroe Doctrine

57.

The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Nullification

d)

Spoils System

58.

Who was NOT a candidate in the election of 1824?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

William Crawford

e)

Henry Clay

59.

A closed meeting of party leaders to choose a candidate

a)

Caucus

b)

Mudslinging

c)

Incumbent

d)

Mestizos

60.

Which is a meeting in which representative members of a political party choose candidates to run for important offices?

a)

favorite son

b)

nominating convention

c)

laissez-faire

d)

bureaucracy

61.

The use of caucuses was replaced with meetings called...

a)

selection meetings

b)

state conventions

c)

nominating conventions

d)

party conventions

62.

What was NOT a reason Jackson hated the Bank?

a)

It was a symbol of the privilege of the wealthy

b)

It was used to store government money

c)

He hated the bank's president, Nicholas Biddle

d)

Rich got richer at the expense of the poor

63.

All of the following were goals of John Quincy Adams as president EXCEPT

a)

Build roads and canals

b)

Scientific advancement and exploration

c)

Colonize the Caribbean Islands

d)

More funding for public education