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The National Bank — Quiz

Question 9 • US History

Which describes an action taken by President Andrew Jackson that prompted the creation of a new political party?

Answer
A
Jackson’s veto of the charter extension for the Second National Bank prompted the creation of the Whig Party.
B
Jackson’s criticism of the Electoral College in a State of the Union address prompted the creation of the Whig Party.
C
Jackson’s establishment of the spoils system and his favoritism prompted the creation of the Democratic Party.
D
Jackson’s veto of the Indian Removal Act prompted the creation of the Democratic Party.

Explanation

Jackson vetoed the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States in 1832, making opposition to his use of presidential power and his bank policy a rallying point for his opponents. Those opponents eventually formed the Whig Party. The Democratic Party already existed under Jackson, so the other choices misidentify the party or the action.

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