Jackson and Reform

What effect did President Jackson have on the National Bank?

• President Jackson guaranteed additional funding for the national bank.

• President Jackson served on the bank's board of directors.

• President Jackson passed a series of executive orders so the bank could operate indefinitely.

• President Jackson removed all federal funds from the bank and redistributed them to state banks.

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What was the name of Jackson's political system of rewarding government jobs to men for their loyalty rather than their talents?

• Spoils System

• National System

• Political System

• Record System

How did Harriet Tubman contribute to the anti-slavery movement?

• raised money to buy freedom for slaves

• trained slaves to fight against their owners

• organized a network to smuggle slaves to freedom

• wrote anti-slavery books

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What role did Harriet Tubman play in the success of the anti-slavery movement?

• The annexation of Texas.

• The creation Underground Railroad.

• The starting of Seneca Falls Convention.

• the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Harriet Beecher Stowe's book on Uncle Tom's Cabin encouraged

• legalized voting for slaves

• the expansion of the slave-driven cotton economy

• organized resistance to slavery

• the armed rebellion of the slaves in Southern states

How did reformers influence U.S. education in the early 1800s?

• The first free public schools were opened.

• All children were required to attend school.

• Public high schools had to have trained teachers.

• Private schools began teaching grammar and history.

Who worked closely with Elizabeth Cady Stanton for women's suffrage?

• Susan B. Anthony

• Frederick Douglas

• Thurgood Marshall

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

Who would most likely have cheered about the Dred Scott decision?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What does the phrasing "To the victor belong the spoils" refer to?

• land policy of Thomas Jefferson

• expansionist policy of James Polk

• economic policy of James Monroe

• spoils system of Andrew Jackson

Why was Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 significant to the development of American politics?

• It was more democratic as more white males could vote.

• It was the first election when black males could vote.

• It led to the development of the Republican Party.

• It was the first to impose a poll tax on voters.