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7.2 Quiz: The Jacksonian Period

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the lesson objective suggest about the spoils system?

a)

It was a system of trade

b)

It was a system of rewards

c)

It was a system of punishment

d)

It was a system of education

2.

What does the lesson objective suggest about the Whig Party in the 1840s?

a)

It became stronger

b)

It weakened

c)

It remained the same

d)

It dissolved completely

3.

How many electoral votes did Andrew Jackson receive in the 1828 election?

a)

150

b)

178

c)

200

d)

83

4.

What color represents the states won by John Quincy Adams on the map?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

5.

Which regions supported Jackson the most? Why?

a)

The Northeast, because of industrial interests.

b)

The South and West, due to agricultural interests.

c)

The Midwest, because of trade routes.

d)

The Pacific Coast, due to mining interests.

6.

Where did Jackson move all government money after vetoing the bank's charter?

a)

Foreign banks

b)

Private banks

c)

State banks

d)

Community banks

7.

What was one initial benefit of the pet banks?

a)

They reduced taxes

b)

They gave out a lot of loans

c)

They increased interest rates

d)

They stopped lending money

8.

What was one of the consequences of the Panic of 1837?

a)

Businesses expanded

b)

Businesses shut down

c)

Businesses hired more employees

d)

Businesses opened new locations

9.

What did the Whig Party struggle to do during the late 1840s?

a)

Expand the economy

b)

Fix the economy

c)

Create new laws

d)

Build new banks

10.

During which war was the Whig Party completely gone?

a)

World War I

b)

Civil War

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

War of 1812