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

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

Beginning in 1820, states changed voting rights to include all

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adult white males.

Question 5

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

Question 6

After the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson viewed John Quincy Adams as

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an aristocrat who used his connections to gain political support.

Question 7

Who won the popular vote in the presidential election of 1824?

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Andrew Jackson

Question 8

In the presidential election of 1824, Andrew Jackson

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came in first in both the popular vote and the electoral vote.

Question 9

Which of the following best explains Andrew Jackson’s supporters in the election of 1828?

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Jackson’s supporters were primarily the “common people.”

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