WorksheetsFAC #1 Jacksonian Democracy
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was Andrew Jackson considered the popular choice for President during the Election of 1824
a)
He was a famous writer.
b)
He represented the "common man."
c)
He had hanged people during the Battle of New Orleans.
d)
He was very handsome.
2.
Andrew Jackson's supporters charged that a "corrupt bargain" had been made by
a)
John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay that made Adams president and Clay Secretary of State
b)
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun to undermine Jackson in the Nullification Crisis of 1833
c)
Nicholas Biddle and the Bank who would benefit from the recharter of the US Bank
d)
John Marshall and the Indian tribes in Worcester vs Georgia
3.
What is the belief that state power should be greater than federal power called?
a)
Federal Rights
b)
Tariffs
c)
Secession Rights Doctrine
d)
States' Rights
4.
This was created where party members chose the party's candidates instead of being selected by party leaders.
a)
Nominating conventions
b)
Spoils System
c)
Tariffs
d)
Nullification
5.
What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?
a)
Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States
b)
Elimination of the spoils system
c)
Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
d)
Increased levels of voter participation
6.
What group benefitted from the expansion of voting rights in the 1820’s and 1830’s?
a)
African Americans
b)
Native Americans
c)
Women
d)
Men who didn't own property
7.
Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun won the election of 1828 by a record number of popular votes because:
a)
The people had chosen their own electors
b)
Voting rights had been expanded since previous elections
c)
They promised thousands of supporters government jobs
d)
The country felt more secure with a war hero as president
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