Age of the Common Man and Expansion of the US

Who was the first president from humble origins to represent the Common Man?

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• William H. Harrison

Which political party was created to represent the Common Man?

• Democratic

• Democratic-Republican

• War Hawk Republican

• Whig

Which political party was created to challenge Jacksonian politics and the Democratic Party?

• Federalists

• Republicans

• Whigs

• Know-Nothing Party

Which politician won the popular vote but not the electoral college vote in 1824?

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

Analyze this quote from Andrew Jackson.

Motivated by this view of the subject, I informed the Indians inhabiting George and Alabama that their attempt to establish an independent government would not be tolerated by the Executive of the United States, and advised them to emigrate (move) beyond the Mississippi or submit to the laws of those States.

From the excerpt, what does Jackson say the Native Americans must do if they are to stay on their land in Georgia and Mississippi?

• Establish independent governments

• Create a list of actions they will tolerate from the government

• Write their own Constitution for their new land beyond the Mississippi

• Live by the rules of the state in which they inhabit

What is sectionalism?

• A form of government where power is divided between a central authority and regional governments
• Loyalty or support for a particular region or section of a country
• A political ideology that promotes the interests of a specific social class
• A system of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals

What is not a part of the Mass Democracy movement of the Jacksonian period?

• Universal white male suffrage

• Modern Campaigning

• Development of Special Interest Groups

• Expansion of voting to women and African Americans

What national issues did Martin Van Buren have to deal with while he was president?

• Civil War

• Economic downturn due to the Bank War

• Mexican-American War

• War of 1812

What unpopular decision did John Quincy Adams make to lose the Election of 1828?

• Signing a controversial treaty with Native American tribes
• Implementing unpopular economic policies
• Supporting the expansion of slavery into new territories
• Overturning a Georgia treaty to give land back to the Creek tribe

What is a tariff?

• A tariff is a discount given to imported or exported goods.
• A tariff is a fee paid to the government for importing or exporting goods.
• A tariff is a subsidy provided to domestic goods to compete with imported goods.
• A tariff is a tax or duty imposed on imported or exported goods.