Jackson Wins the Presidency~Textbook Review

How is the word 'Perceive' best defined?

• To ignore

• To understand or become aware of

• To forget

• To dismiss

Fill in the blank: The ____________ refers to the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.

• Merit System

• Spoils System

• Honor System

• Reward System

Who were the primary supporters of Andrew Jackson?

• ordinary white men

• opposed wealthy and rich

• farmers who opposed high tariffs

Fill in the blank: Andrew Jackson was supported by ________ who opposed high tariffs.

• ordinary white men

• wealthy and rich

• farmers

Identify one of the states that Andrew Jackson won.

• New York

• Virginia

• Georgia

Who did Andrew Jackson give government jobs to?

• His family members

• Political supporters

• Foreign diplomats

• Military generals.

Andrew Jackson was a member of which political party?

• Whigs
• National Republicans
• Democrats
• Anti-Federalists

Match the following vocabulary terms.

• majority

• the right to vote

• suffrage

• a political party that supported Jackson

• Whig Party

• a political party organized by Henry Clay

• Democratic Party

• the practice of giving supporters government jobs

• spoils system

• more than half

Who won the Election of 1828?

• John Quincy Adams

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• William Crawford

What were some of the effects of Andrew Jackson’s presidency? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• end of the spoils system

• increased voter turnout

• establishment of a national bank

• growth of the Democratic Party