Jacksonian Democracy

What practice became known as the spoils system?

• supporters contributing money to candidates’ election campaigns
• elected officials rewarding political backers with government jobs
• the House of Representatives choosing the president
• political party leaders choosing who will run in an election

The candidate who was elected president in 1824 as a result of what some Americans believed to be a corrupt political deal was

• Henry Clay.
• William Crawford.
• Andrew Jackson.
• John Quincy Adams.

Which candidate in the 1824 presidential election was supported by New Englanders?

• John Quincy Adams
• Andrew Jackson
• Henry Clay
• William Crawford

What is "nullification"?

• Power of the national government to pass laws in the states
• Power of the Supreme Court to appoint a new president
• Power of the states to ignore a national law
• Power of the states to appoint a new president

What act allowed Andrew Jackson to remove the "Five Civilized Tribes" from their land and relocate them west of the Mississippi?

• Force Act
• Indian Relocation Act
• Indian Removal Act
• Five Tribes Removal Act

Why did Andrew Jackson "kill" the Second Bank of the United States?

• He believed it was constitutional and benefitted everyone equally.
• He believed it discriminated against his wealthy friends.
• He believed Nicholas Biddle was the devil himself and wanted to get rid of him.
• He believed it was unconstitutional and only benefitted the wealthy.

Which state said they wouldn‘t pay the new tariff and passed the Nullification act?

• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Virginia
• Georgia

Tariffs caused the price of ____ to go up.

• foreign goods
• american made goods
• ice cream
• slaves

What happened as a result of Jackson's veto of the bank?

• more people got the right to vote
• the Panic of 1837
• economic prosperity
• the bank was allowed to continue for 10 more years

Where did the money in the Bank of US go to after the Bank was closed?

• to South Caroloina
• to Capitol  Buildding
• to State Banks
• to Andrew Jacksons House