The Age of Jackson

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Who became president in the election of 1824?

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John Quincy Adams

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Which group thought of Andrew Jackson as their champion?

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Common men across the country

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Why was Jackson's victory in the election of 1828 significant?

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All of the above: many more people took part in the voting process than in previous elections, he was the first president to come from a poor background, it indicated the growing influence of the western section of the country in national politics.

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The spoils system refers to

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giving jobs to one's political supporters.

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What event of the 1830s is shown by the heavy black lines on the map?

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The Trail of Tears

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One limitation to democracy during the Jackson era was that

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women, Native Americans, and most African Americans could not vote.

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All of the following are associated with Jacksonian democracy EXCEPT: extension of the right to vote, national nominating conventions, spoils system, decrease in presidential powers.

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decrease in presidential powers.

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Which state threatened to secede during the Nullification Crisis? Options: South Carolina, Texas, Rhode Island, Georgia

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South Carolina

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Who most likely argued the theory of nullification, whereby a state can reject a federal law?

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John C. Calhoun

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The belief in putting the needs of the nation before the needs of a specific region is

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nationalism.