Show:
Biography
Expansion of Democracy
Election of 1828
Random
100

Andrew Jackson, who had little formal education, taught himself to practice what profession?

Lawyer

100

During the 1820s, small craft shops in the North were being replaced by what?

Factories 

100

Jackson and his supporters formed what political party?

Democratic Party

100

Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 was seen as a victory for what group of people?

The "Common Man"

200

Andrew Jackson was born along the border between these two states in 1767.

North & South Carolina

200

During the 1820s, small farms in the South were being replaced by what?

Cotton Plantations

200

Who did Andrew Jackson choose as his Vice President?

John C. Calhoun

200

In the 1820s, the right to vote expanded for white males. For what group of people did it often shrink?

Free Black Males

300

At this battle on January 8, 1815, Andrew Jackson successfully led a ragtag militia against British forces; resulting in a decisive U.S. victory. 

Battle of New Orleans


300

In the 1810s and 20s, many Americans came to believe that the U.S. government was controlled by what group of people?

The Rich / Wealthy / Elite
300
After no candidate won a majority of Electoral votes, Jackson lost the Election of 1824 to John Quincy Adams after Henry Clay convinced the House of Representatives to choose Adams. This shady deal later become known as what?

"Corrupt Bargain"

300

During the Election of 1828, critics of John Q. Adams described him in what way?

"Out of Touch" / "Elitist" / "Cold as a Lump of Ice"

400

In 1819, this treaty was signed after Andrew Jackson of Spanish Florida in 1818. 

Adams-Onis Treaty

400

This word describes the right to vote.

Suffrage

400

Andrew Jackson rewarded some political supporters with government jobs. This practice of giving jobs to political backers became known as what?

"The Spoils System"

400

During the Election of 1828, critics of Andrew Jackson described him in what way?

"Hot Tempered" / "Crude" / "Ill-Equipped"

500

In 1814, this treaty - signed in Alabama - ended the Creek War (as part of the War of 1812) and granted the U.S. most of the Native territory in Alabama. 

Treaty of Fort Jackson

500

By getting rid of property qualifications, and establishing Nomination Conventions - where party members (not just leaders) could choose political candidates - more and more people got the right to vote in the 1820s. This expansion of democracy later become known as what?

Jacksonian Democracy

500

In addition to his official advisers and the various Secretaries of the Executive Departments, Jackson also had an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House. This group was known as what?

The "Kitchen Cabinet"
500
After taking the Oath of Office, supporters of Jackson did what in Washington, D.C.?

Partied in the White House