Expanding Democracy

Question 1

Who chose electors prior to 1820, and why did the process change?

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State lawmakers chose electors, but the process changed because people wanted more of a say in the selection.

Question 2

Beginning in 1820, states changed voting rights to include all

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adult white males.

Question 3

Which best explains how the Democratic Party was formed in the 1820s?

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Andrew Jackson felt betrayed by his loss in 1824 and wanted to create a political party for the “common people.”

Question 4

Which best explains the outcome of the 1828 presidential election?

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John Quincy Adams was an unpopular president, and Andrew Jackson ran a strong campaign.

Question 5

Which best describes Andrew Jackson’s unique campaign tactics during the election of 1828?

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Jackson appealed directly to voters and voter participation significantly increased.

Question 6

How did the “corrupt bargain” affect the US political party system in the 1820s?

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The Democratic political party was formed.

Question 7

Which best explains how voter participation had changed by the election of 1828?

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More working-class people had gained the right to vote, and voter participation sharply increased.

Question 8

One reason Andrew Jackson was considered a champion of the “common man” was because he

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fought in the War of 1812.

Question 9

Andrew Jackson and his supporters responded to the “corrupt bargain” of 1824 by

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forming the Democratic Party.

Question 10

Which of the following was an economic event that led to an expansion of voting rights in the US?

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the Panic of 1819

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