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Jacksonian Democracy Quick Check

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who defeated Andrew Jackson in the Election of 1824?

a)
Henry Clay
b)
Martin Van Buren
c)

James Madison

d)
John Quincy Adams
2.

Match the vocab terms to the correct definitions

a)

Protective Tariffs

1.

Taxes on imported goods to protect American factories

b)

Secede

2.

Leave the Union of the United States

c)

Suffrage

3.

The right to vote

d)

Nullify

4.

to make invalid/ to cancel

e)

Nullification

5.

States attempt to ignore federal laws

3.

The expansion of suffrage in 1828 allowed all​ (a)   to vote

Choose from the below words
white, non-landowning, men
Black, landowning men
Non-landowning, women
people
4.

​ (a)   was created by supporters of Jackson.

Choose from the below words
The Democratic Party
The Whig Party
The Federalist Party
The Green Party
5.

Which of the following describes the "Spoils System"?

a)
A method of appointing judges based on seniority.
b)
A strategy for reducing government spending on salaries.
c)

A system of rewarding supporters with government jobs.

d)
A practice of hiring family members for government roles.
6.

Why did Jackson get rid of the National Bank?

a)

To increase federal government control over money.

b)

He believed it favored the wealthy and was stealing money from the "Common Man"

c)

To increase tariffs and taxes.

d)

To promote foreign investments in the economy.

7.

What was the main goal of the tariff passed by JQ Adams?

a)

To protect American industry in the North

b)

To increase trade on foreign goods only.

c)
To encourage international trade agreements.
d)
To reduce the cost of imported products.
8.

In response to the tariffs, South Carolina tried to​​ (a)   the law, and they threatened to​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
ignore
secede
go to war
repeal
fight
9.

How did Jackson respond to the Nullification Crisis?

a)
Jackson ignored the crisis and took no action.
b)
Jackson proposed a compromise to resolve the issue.
c)
Jackson supported South Carolina's right to nullify laws.
d)

Jackson threatened military force against South Carolina.

10.

The Nullification Crisis demonstrated which of the following issues in the Union?

a)
The impact of territorial expansion.
b)
The role of foreign diplomacy.
c)

The tension between state and federal power.

d)
The importance of economic growth.