Andrew Jackson BrainPOP

From the information presented in the movie, what can you conclude about Andrew Jackson's parents?

• They had to do a lot of manual labor

• They were members of the social elite

• They were extremely young

• They cared very little about their children

Which of the following words best describes Jackson's personality?

• Agreeable

• Temperamental

• Obliging

• Tranquil

Which choice places events in their proper sequence from left to right?

• Jackson fights the British in New Orleans; Jackson buys the Hermitage; Jackson loses the presidential election

• Jackson fights the British in New Orleans; Jackson loses the presidential election; Jackson buys the Hermitage

• Jackson buys the Hermitage; Jackson fights the British in New Orleans; Jackson loses the presidential election

• Jackson loses the presidential election; Jackson fights the British in New Orleans; Jackson buys the Hermitage

What can you conclude about the U.S. Presidents who served before Jackson?

• They were basically honorary leaders, with no real power

• They were less directly involved in decision-making than Jackson

• They had almost unlimited power, like kings

• Unlike Jackson, they came from working-class backgrounds

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• Andrew Jackson should have won the election of 1824.

• Jackson's hot temper was evident in both his personal and public life.

• Andrew Jackson changed the office of the presidency.

• Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans made him famous.

Based on this political cartoon, what can you infer about how Jackson's critics felt about him?

• They thought he spent too much public money on his own attire.

• They felt he wanted to turn America into a constitutional monarchy.

• They thought he was abusing the power of the presidency.

• They believed that Jackson was too respectful to England's king.

Which of the following would a populist politician be most likely to support?

• A law requiring that citizens pay a special tax to vote

• Requiring a personal reference to get a job in government

• Tax cuts for millionaires and large corporations

• A ban on corporations giving money to politicians

In 1832, South Carolina's government declared a federal import tariff null and void. What does "null and void" mean?

• Harmful

• Invalid

• Confusing

• Unfair

Andrew Jackson tried to outlaw abolitionist literature. Which Constitutional right would that have violated?

• Freedom of assembly

• The guarantee of due process

• Freedom of the press

• The right to privacy

What can you conclude about Jackson's stance on Native Americans?

• He was deeply respectful of their claims on ancestral lands.

• He wanted Native people and whites to live side by side, in harmony.

• He couldn't make up his mind about how to deal with them.

• He felt that their well-being was less important than that of whites.