WorksheetsJacksonian Democracy Quick Check
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who defeated Andrew Jackson in the Election of 1824?
James Madison
Match the vocab terms to the correct definitions
Protective Tariffs
Taxes on imported goods to protect American factories
Secede
Leave the Union of the United States
Suffrage
The right to vote
Nullify
to make invalid/ to cancel
Nullification
States attempt to ignore federal laws
The expansion of suffrage in 1828 allowed all (a) to vote
(a) was created by supporters of Jackson.
Which of the following describes the "Spoils System"?
A system of rewarding supporters with government jobs.
Why did Jackson get rid of the National Bank?
To increase federal government control over money.
He believed it favored the wealthy and was stealing money from the "Common Man"
To increase tariffs and taxes.
To promote foreign investments in the economy.
What was the main goal of the tariff passed by JQ Adams?
To protect American industry in the North
To increase trade on foreign goods only.
In response to the tariffs, South Carolina tried to (a) the law, and they threatened to (b) .
How did Jackson respond to the Nullification Crisis?
Jackson threatened military force against South Carolina.
The Nullification Crisis demonstrated which of the following issues in the Union?
The tension between state and federal power.
