Expanding Democracy

Question 1

Use the map to complete each sentence.In 1830, states had no voting restrictions for white men.

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Question 2

In Ohio, only white men who could vote.

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paid taxes

Question 3

In , white men who owned property or lived in the state could vote.

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Tennessee

Question 4

How did changes to the voting process affect voter participation?

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More people voted.

Question 5

Why did Jackson’s supporters think he made a good presidential candidate? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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He had years of political experience.; He was known as a war hero and champion of the people.

Question 6

Match each idea with the correct candidate.Supported taxes on goods brought into the country Believed in the rights of the common man Opposed slavery

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Adams; Jackson

Question 7

Why was Adams’s election seen by Jackson and his supporters as a “corrupt bargain”?

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It looked like Clay had traded a government position for his support of Adams.

Question 8

How did Jackson respond to the 1824 election result?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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He helped form a new political party.; He attacked Adams’s presidential policies.; He denounced Adams as an aristocrat.

Question 9

What was significant about Jackson’s election? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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His election reintroduced the two-party system.; He was the first “president of the people.”

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