Expanding Democracy

Question 1

Which of the following 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 2

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

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A new political party was formed—the Democrats.

Question 3

Which of the following best explains how the Panic of 1819 affected voting rights?

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Many white male property owners lost their land and, with it, the right to vote.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the “Corrupt Bargain” of 1824?

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Henry Clay helped John Quincy Adams win Congress’s vote for the presidency, so Adams made Clay the secretary of state.

Question 5

The US presidential election of 1828 was a

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landslide win for Andrew Jackson.

Question 6

Who decided the 1824 presidential election, and why?

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Congress decided since none of the four candidates had received a majority vote in the election.

Question 7

One reason that Andrew Jackson was appealing to the common citizen was because he

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was born in a log cabin.

Question 8

As a result of the “Corrupt Bargain” of 1824, Andrew Jackson

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formed a new political party.

Question 9

What reform to voting procedures followed the Panic of 1819?

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Electors were decided by the popular vote of citizens.

Question 10

What did President Jackson believe about the powers of Congress?

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Congress should only exercise powers listed in the Constitution.

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