Chapter 9 test - Jacksonian Democracy

A major change in American politics by the late 1820s was:

mass participation through wider voting rights for white males

An important legacy of the Election of 1824 was:

Public sympathy for Jackson, who lost because of the “corrupt bargain”

In the Election of 1828, Jacksonians attacked John Quincy Adams as a man who:

was arrogant and did not understand the common man

The strongest piece of Jackson’s voting base was concentrated in

The South and West

Jackson’s political opponents criticized his inauguration because:

crowds of Jackson’s supporters traveled to the inauguration and the White House

The most important factor that influenced Jackson’s presidency was:

Jackson’s personal views and personality

The spoils system features a strategy in which:

government jobs are given to supporters of the victorious party

The term Trail of Tears refers to:

horrifying conditions experienced by Cherokees during their removal

Under the Indian Removal Act, most Native Americans were sent to:

Oklahoma

Which statement would most likely have been said by a supporter of nullification?

“The states shall not adhere to federal law that is deemed to be unconstitutional”

Which statement best describes Jackson’s views of nullification?

Jackson viewed nullification as a dangerous and treasonous affront to the union

The Force Bill gave Jackson the power to:

Use the military to enforce federal law

When Henry Clay tried to make the Bank of the United States a campaign issue in 1832:

Jackson gained support by opposing rechartering of the Bank

Which crisis drailed Van Buren’s presidency?

The Panic of 1837

Jackson’s opponents called themselves the Whigs because:

They accused Jackson of acting like a monarch

The Second Party System refers to:

The political competition between the Whigs and Democrats

The Independent Treasury System:

Reduced the nation’s money supply and prolonged the depression

In general the Whigs:

Favored economic development and Congressional power in government

William Henry Harrison won the election of 1840 for all of the following Except:

His youthful idealism appealed to a new generation of Americans

Harrison’s presidency was a problem for Whig leaders because:

He died a month into his presidency