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Jacksonian Democracy

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What political party was formed by Jackson and his followers (from the previous Democratic-Republican party)?

a)

Federalist Party

b)

Whig Party

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Republican Party

2.

What was the main idea of Jacksonian Democracy?

a)

Control by the elite

b)

Control by the common people

c)

Control by the military

d)

Control by the wealthy

3.

What change occurred in voting laws in the Western states?

a)

Allowed women to vote

b)

Allowed African Americans to vote

c)

Allowed the common man to vote

d)

Allowed only landowners to vote

4.

Why did Jackson win the election?

a)

He was the people's choice

b)

He was the wealthiest candidate

c)

He had the most political experience

d)

He was supported by the elite

5.

What was the reaction of well-born citizens to Jackson's election?

a)

They were pleased

b)

They did not like him

c)

They were indifferent

d)

They strongly supported him

6.

What was Jackson's focus for the government?

a)

The East and large corporations

b)

The West, small farmers, and shopkeepers

c)

The military and defense

d)

The wealthy and elite

7.

What was Jackson's opinion about the Bank of the U.S.?

a)

It helped the common man

b)

It only helped rich, Eastern investors

c)

It was essential for the economy

d)

It was well-managed

8.

Why did Clay want Congress to pass a bill to renew the National Bank charter 4 years earlier?

a)

To run for president in 1832

b)

To support Jackson's policies

c)

To avoid losing votes from farmers

d)

To strengthen the bank

9.

Who were considered civil servants?

a)

Employees of the government

b)

Merchants

c)

Farmers

d)

Bankers

10.

What did Jackson do to Republican civil servants?

a)

Replaced them with Democrats

b)

Promoted them

c)

Fired them

d)

Ignored them

11.

What was one concern of the Southerners regarding the tariffs?

a)

Discouraged trade with other countries

b)

Increased cotton sales

c)

Lowered factory prices

d)

Strengthened the bank

12.

What did South Carolina threaten to do if the government enforced the tariff?

a)

Secede

b)

Support the tariff

c)

Lower the tariff

d)

Increase cotton sales

13.

What was the Indian Removal Policy of 1830?

a)

A policy to integrate Native Americans into American society

b)

A policy to remove Native Americans by force

c)

A policy to make treaties and give Native Americans land in the Great Plains

d)

A policy to provide education to Native Americans

14.

What did Congress not say anything about in the Indian Removal Policy?

a)

Removing Native Americans by force

b)

Providing education to Native Americans

c)

Integrating Native Americans into society

d)

Building homes for Native Americans

15.

What action did Jackson take against the Supreme Court's ruling?

a)

He supported the ruling

b)

He ignored the ruling

c)

He had the military force Native Americans out

d)

He provided land to Native Americans

16.

What significant event occurred in 1836 related to the Trail of Tears?

a)

Thousands of Creeks were handcuffed and marched westward

b)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native Americans

c)

Jackson made treaties with Native Americans

d)

Congress passed a new law

17.

Who sent 17,000 Cherokee westward in 1838?

a)

President Jackson

b)

President Van Buren

c)

Congress

d)

The Supreme Court

18.

Jacksonian Democracy

a)

an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

b)

The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

c)

The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

d)

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

19.

The shift in political power from the wealthy elite to the "common man" is known as ________________________.

a)

the American Dream

b)

Jacksonian Democracy

c)

Universal Suffrage

d)

the Nullification Crisis

20.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

21.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
22.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
23.
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
a)
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
b)
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
c)
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
d)
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
24.

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

a)

Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

b)

Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

c)

Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

d)

Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

25.

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

26.
Once he became president, Jackson fired many federal employees and replaced them with his political supporters and friends.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Who defeated Andrew Jackson in the election of 1824?
a)
Winfield Scott
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
William Henry Harrison