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Worksheetstopic 6 lessons 1-2
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 38mins
______________ _______________ was a democratic movement, expanding rights for the common man. However, it only benefited white men.
Jacksonian Democracy
Washingtonian Democracy
Jeffersonian Democracy
Postonian Democracy
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 _____________ _____________.
spoils system
rotten system
moldy system
putrid system
What did Jackson call the "corrupt bargain"?
a closing of the Second Bank of the United States and the depositing of federal funds into pet banks
James Quincy Adams winning the election of 1824 and Henry Clay being appointed as Secretary of State
South Carolina refusing to enforce federal law and threatening to secede from the US
Chief Justice Marshall's ruling that the state of Georgia had no right to take the Cherokee's land
Who had to select the president in the election of 1824 because there was no majority winner?
House of Representatives
Senate
States
People revoted
Which presidential candidate in the Election of 1828 belonged to the Democratic-Republican Party?
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Martin Van Buren
Henry Clay
Which presidential candidate in the election of 1828 favored a strong federal government and the national bank?
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Martin Van Buren
Henry Clay
How did Jackson change voting rights after he became president?
relaxed property requirements for white males to vote
allowed the winning candidate to replace government employees with supporters
changed to a system where state electors choose a candidate
allowed states to nullify federal laws
Which political party came to power with the election of 1840 after a split in the Democratic Party?
Whig
Republican
Federalist
Patriot
Which candidate in the Election of 1824 was James Monroe's Secretary of State?
Andrew Jackson
William Crawford
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Which candidate was the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the Election of 1824?
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
William Crawford
If no one wins the majority of electoral votes, how does the 12th Amendment resolve who becomes the President of the United States?
Te Executive Branch decides who wins
The Judicial Branch decides who wins
The People decide who wins
The House of Representatives will decide who becomes President of the United States among the candidates (no more than 3) with the highest votes
Who won the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
William Crawford
Henry Clay
John Quincy Adams
Who became Secretary of State after the election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Which section of the US did John C. Calhoun support?
North
South
East
West
What is a "crisis"?
The time period before the war
A time of great starvation
The time period before the American Revolution
A time period of great difficulties
What does the word secession mean?
Leaving the Union
Joining the Union
Taxing imports and exports
Declaring a law unconstitutional
What does nullification mean?
Leaving the Union
Joining the Union
Taxing imports/exports
Declaring a law unconstitutional
Why did Andrew Jackson veto the renewal of the Second Bank of the United States’ charter?
He wanted the bank charter to grant him more power in the running of the bank.
He wanted the bank charter to last for a longer time than Congress was willing to permit.
He wanted to reduce state powers and strengthen the power of the national government.
He wanted to strengthen state powers and reduce the power of the national government.
How did Jackson’s veto of the Second Bank of the United States’ charter affect the United States?
It led to the closure of several banks and the Nullification Crisis.
It led to Jackson’s reelection and the Panic of 1837.
It led to the closure of several banks, and it hurt Jackson’s reelection efforts.
It led to Jackson’s reelection and a reversal of the Supreme Court’s decision about national banks.
In___________ , the Supreme Court ruled that state governments cannot prevent the national government from establishing national banks within their borders.
Gibbons v. Ogden
Worcester v. Georgia
McCulloch v. Maryland
Why did John C. Calhoun resign as Jackson's vice-president?
He believed South Carolina had a right to nullify the tariffs passed in the 1820s and 30s.
He supported rechartering the Second Bank of the United States.
He did not agree with the Indian Removal Act.
He disagreed with Jackson appointing loyal friends to government positions.
What effect did President Jackson have on the National Bank?
President Jackson guaranteed additional funding for the national bank.
President Jackson served on the bank's board of directors.
President Jackson passed a series of executive orders so the bank could operate indefinitely.
President Jackson removed all federal funds from the bank and redistributed them to state banks.
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What does the phrasing "To the victor belong the spoils" refer to?
land policy of Thomas Jefferson
expansionist policy of James Polk
economic policy of James Monroe
spoils system of Andrew Jackson
From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?
Republicans
Common People
rich upper-class
American Indians
What did President Jackson support instead of a large national bank?
state banks
personal banks
stock investments
interest-free loans
What caused the Panic of 1837?
A stock market crash
Jackson cancelled the 2nd National Bank
Grocery stores ran out of food
Banks went broke from loaning out too much money
Who was elected President and had to deal with the Panic of 1837?
President Van Buren
President James Monroe
President James Madison
President John Quincy Adams
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.
William Henry Harrison served the shortest term of any American president at only __________.
1 week
1 year
1 month
6 months
Which two competing political parties emerged in NC (and the US) signaling an end to the "Era of Good Feelings"?
The Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic Party and the Whig Party
The Republican Party and the Whig Party
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party
Who was involved in the "corrupt bargain'' during the election of 1824?
John Tyler, Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay
John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and John Tyler
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren
John Tyler was the first president to ________.
Win a major war.
Not have any political background before becoming President.
Expand the size of the country.
Take over as President when the current President died in office.
True or false: John Tyler was the first Vice President to succeed to the Presidency after the death of his predecessor.
True
False
What political party was John Tyler?
Whig
Democrats
Republican
What office did Henry Clay hold in the New President's administration after the election of 1824?
Supreme Court Chief Justice
Secretary of War
Secretary of State
Secretary of Education
No candidate was the proclaimed the winner in the election of 1824 because no candidate......
Had more votes than any other candidate
Got the required number of electors to win
filed the required paperwork to be a candidate
finished the election
Who won the election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
John C Calhoun
John Quincy Adams
Name given to a hated import tax in 1828
Secede
Monroe Doctrine
Tariff of Abomination
Spoils System
A group of unofficial advisers to President Andrew Jackson
Trail of Tears
Kitchen Cabinet
Nationalism
Spoils System
No candidate won a majority of electoral votes. President was chosen by the House of Representatives.
Election of 1824
Electoral College
Spoils System
Monroe Doctrine
The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs.
Nationalism
Trail of Tears
Nullification
Spoils System
Who was NOT a candidate in the election of 1824?
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
William Crawford
Henry Clay
A closed meeting of party leaders to choose a candidate
Caucus
Mudslinging
Incumbent
Mestizos
Which is a meeting in which representative members of a political party choose candidates to run for important offices?
favorite son
nominating convention
laissez-faire
bureaucracy
The use of caucuses was replaced with meetings called...
selection meetings
state conventions
nominating conventions
party conventions
What was NOT a reason Jackson hated the Bank?
It was a symbol of the privilege of the wealthy
It was used to store government money
He hated the bank's president, Nicholas Biddle
Rich got richer at the expense of the poor
All of the following were goals of John Quincy Adams as president EXCEPT
Build roads and canals
Scientific advancement and exploration
Colonize the Caribbean Islands
More funding for public education
