7.1 Worksheet

Which of these characteristics contributed most to Andrew Jackson’s political success?

• A. He supported policies favoring workers, small farmers, and immigrants.
• B. He began public life by working his way up through the ranks of the U.S. Army.
• C. He traveled extensively throughout the nation meeting as many voters as possible.
• D. He was the first presidential candidate who had been born outside of the original 13 states

Andrew Jackson’s supporters used the term “Corrupt Bargain” to refer to which of the following?

• A. the use of the spoils system by Henry Clay
• B. the passage of the Missouri Compromise
• C. the selection of John Quincy Adams as president
• D. the chartering of the Second Bank of the United States

In what way did Andrew Jackson’s 1828 presidential campaign most alter presidential politics?

• A. It raised awareness among foreign observers.
• B. It made economic issues central to the debate.
• C. It increased the importance of campaign rallies.
• D. It got the candidates to travel across the nation.

Read the information below. In 1828, the platform of the National Republican Party included support for high tariffs on imported goods, a program of government-funded transportation projects, and the continuation of the Second Bank of the United States. The National Republican Party supported these positions because its leaders believed that....

• A. settlement of the frontier required strong protections for American farmers
• B. the rapidly urbanizing population needed opportunities to migrate to the frontier
• C. the federal government had to take aggressive action to pay down the national debt
• D. there was a need for strong federal action to unify and strengthen the U.S. economy

As president, Andrew Jackson most strongly opposed

• A. lowering tariff rates
• B. running a national bank
• C. relocating Native American tribes
• D. expanding slavery into new territories

Why did Andrew Jackson replace nearly a tenth of the federal workforce in his first year as president?

• A. to reward his supporters
• B. to recruit younger employees
• C. to increase efficiency
• D. to reduce salaries

Andrew Jackson was the first U.S. president who

• A. was a slave owner
• B. founded his own political party
• C. came from a lower-class background
• D. gained prominence as a military leader

Which group of voters was NOT part of Andrew Jackson’s base of supporters?

• A. Laborers
• B. Small Farmers
• C. Plantation owners
• D. bankers

Andrew Jackson was a (select all that apply)

• teacher
• lawyer
• war hero
• businessman

True or False: Andrew Jackson was a slave owner.

• True
• False