The Jackson Era Flashcards
(14 cards)
Who were the presidential candidates in 1824?
Adams, Jackson, Crawford, Clay
Why did Andrew Jackson not win the election of 1824?
He didn’t get the majority vote.
Which other candidate agreed to help Adams become president?
Clay
How did Adams’s relationship with Congress affect his presidency?
His relationship with Clay helped him win the election.
What was the main issue that divided the National Republicans and Democrats in 1828?
The National Republicans supported Adams and the Democrats supported Jackson. The National Republicans favored a stronger federal government and the Democrats favored a stronger state government.
What kind of campaign tactics were used in the election of 1828?
Mudslinging
People disliked Jackson because he seemed too common and ordinary to be president T OR F
False, people disliked him because of this reason.
Jackson believed in democracy and equality for all Americans T OR F
False, he believed in equality for white American men.
The caucus system of choosing candidates for the office allows more people to participate in the selection of candidates T OR F
False, it allowed less people.
Jackson believed that he had the right to replace federal workers with people who had supported him T OR F
True
By 1828, many of the states allowed voters, not the state legislators, to choose presidential electors. T OR F
True
What group was for and against tariffs?
Northern manufacturers were for them and southerners were against them.
What group and person was for nullification and what person was against it?
Calhoun and South Carolina were for it and Jackson was against it.
What group was against and for the Maysville Road Bill?
Congress was against it and Jackson was for it.
