AJ RTH pt I

What was the main reason Andrew Jackson's supporters formed the Democratic Party for the 1828 election?

• To support John Quincy Adams' candidacy

• To support Andrew Jackson's candidacy

• To oppose the National Republicans

• To promote the "corrupt bargain" politics

How did Jackson's supporters portray him during the 1828 presidential campaign?

• As an aristocrat and elitist

• As a war hero and champion of the common man

• As a corrupt politician

• As a military tyrant

What was one of the main criticisms Adams' supporters had against Andrew Jackson during the 1828 campaign?

• He was too educated and out of touch

• He was bloodthirsty and ill-mannered

• He was a supporter of the "corrupt bargain"

• He was a weak military leader

What personal attack did Adams' supporters use against Andrew Jackson's wife, Rachel, during the campaign?

• She was accused of being a spy

• She was accused of bigamy and adultery

• She was accused of embezzlement

• She was accused of treason

What was the outcome of the 1828 presidential election?

• John Quincy Adams won with a majority of the electoral votes

• Andrew Jackson won with 56% of the popular vote and 178 electoral votes

• The election was decided by the House of Representatives

• It ended in a tie, leading to a runoff election

What was the "Tariff of Abominations" and who opposed it?

• A tariff on imported goods opposed by Northerners

• A tariff on imported goods opposed by Southerners

• A tariff on raw materials opposed by Westerners

• A tariff on manufactured goods opposed by Easterners

Who led the opposition to the tariff and what doctrine did he champion?

• Daniel Webster; Federalism

• Henry Clay; American System

• John C. Calhoun; States' rights doctrine

• Andrew Jackson; Nullification

What was the Ordinance of Nullification passed by South Carolina in 1832?

• A declaration of war against the federal government

• A law forbidding the collection of tariff duties in the state

• A resolution to secede from the Union

• A proposal to increase tariffs

How did President Jackson respond to South Carolina's Ordinance of Nullification?

• He supported South Carolina's decision

• He issued a declaration upholding the constitutionality of the tariff and threatened military intervention

• He ignored the ordinance and focused on other issues

• He resigned from the presidency

What was the Indian Removal Act and which tribes were affected by it?

• A law to protect Native American lands; Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole

• A law to relocate Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi; Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole

• A law to integrate Native Americans into American society; Sioux, Apache, Navajo, and Comanche

• A law to grant citizenship to Native Americans; Iroquois, Mohawk, Oneida, and Seneca