Social Studies Topic 7

Which event did NOT help Andrew Jackson in his rise to fame and power?

• The Creek War

• The Battle Of New Orleans

• The First Seminole War,

• The Battle of Britain

During Jackson's early life and career, the United States experienced many important changes like:

• 1. The addition of new territories

• 1. peaceful treaties with Native Americans

• the development of industries

• 1. the ending of slavery

Andrew Jackson was the FIRST U.S. president who:

• was a slave owner

• founded his own political party

• 1. came from a lower-class background

• 1. gained prominence as a military leader

In what way did Andrew Jackson's 1828 presidential campaign MOST alter (change) presidential politics?

• 1. It raised awareness among foreign observers

• It made economic issues central to the debate

• It increased the importance of campaign rallies

• It got the candidates to travel across the nation

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

• 1. Laborers

• 1. small farmers

• 1. plantation owners

• 1. bankers

"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:

• settlement of the frontier required strong protections for American farmers

• the rapidly urbanizing population needed opportunities to migrate to the frontier

• 1. the federal government had to take aggressive action to pay down the national debt

• there was a need for strong federal action to unify and strengthen the U.S. economy.

Which of these characteristics contributed MOST to Andrew Jackson's political success?

• 1. He supported policies favoring workers, small farmers, and immigrants

• He began public life by working his way up through the ranks of the U.S. Army

• 1. He traveled extensively throughout the nation, meeting as many voters as possible

• 1. 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?

• 1. the use of the spoils system by Henry Clay

• the passage of the Missouri Compromise

• 1. the selection of John Quincy Adams as president

• 1. the chartering of the Second Bank of the United States

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

• 1. to reward his supporters

• 1. to recruit younger employees

• 1. to increase efficiency

• to reduce salaries

As president, Andrew Jackson MOST STRONGLY opposed (was against)

• 1. lowering tariff rates

• 1. running a national bank

• relocating Native American tribes

• 1. expanding slavery into new territories