4.07 Legacies Flashcards
What was the greatest difference in the electorate of the late 1820s compared to the electorate at the beginning of the century?
Voters in the 1820s were much better educated than those of the 1800s.
More women, blacks, and Native Americans could vote in the 1820s.
Many more people could vote because suffrage was almost universal for white men.
There were fewer voters in the 1820s because of property ownership requirements.
Many more people could vote because suffrage was almost universal for white men.
What was unique about John Quincy Adams’s election to the presidency?
He was elected as a Democrat and his father had been a Republican.
He won the largest majority of the popular vote ever recorded.
He defeated Henry Clay, who was much more well known than Adams.
He was elected by the House of Representatives, not the Electoral College.
He was elected by the House of Representatives, not the Electoral College.
What were some long term effects of Andrew Jackson’s election in 1828?
Suffrage was extended to more diverse groups, and the role of the vice president increased.
Greater emphasis was placed on both the Electoral College and the popular vote.
Modern political parties and campaign tactics grew.
Communication improved and more emphasis was placed on special interests.
Modern political parties and campaign tactics grew.
What issue influenced President Jackson to veto the Maysville Road Bill?
whether the executive branch was more powerful than the legislative branch
whether internal improvements within states should be federally funded
whether the will of the people would prevail
whether state governments would provide financial support to the federal government
whether internal improvements within states should be federally funded
What word expresses the idea that a state could declare that federal legislation unconstitutional and could disregard it?
nullification
invalidation
de-federalization
divestiture
nullification
Why was it threatening to the United States that one or more of the states could declare that they would disregard federal legislation?
because it would make one state superior to another
because it would give rich states more power than poor states
because it would create the need for greater enforcement authority
because such acts could dissolve the Union itself
because such acts could dissolve the Union itself
What are some aspects of the modern American political party system that began during the Jackson era?
beginnings of political action committees and fundraising
widespread campaigns for the popular vote, including fliers, slogans, and songs
start of campaign tours and town hall meetings
development of party platforms, joint tickets, and long speeches
widespread campaigns for the popular vote, including fliers, slogans, and songs
What was Jackson’s policy toward the Indians?
Jackson felt the federal government should help the Indians maintain their land.
Jackson supported assimilating the Indians into the culture of the United States.
Jackson believed in Indian removal to free their lands for development.
Jackson wanted the Indians to form a separate government and become allies of the United States.
Jackson believed in Indian removal to free their lands for development.
What happened to the Cherokee and other native tribes during the 1830s?
Through the efforts of Davy Crockett, they were successful in keeping their lands.
They were forced to leave their lands and move west—many to Oklahoma.
The Supreme Court found that they could stay on their lands, so they did.
President Jackson sought the help of Congress to keep the Indian reservations safe.
They were forced to leave their lands and move west—many to Oklahoma.
Which Cherokee leader developed a written syllabary of the Cherokee language?
John Ross
Choctaw
Echota
Sequoyah
Sequoyah
Which is the best description of “Jacksonian Democracy”?
increase in the power of the federal government, and a reduction in the popular vote
reduction in slavery, removal of Indians, and support for states’ rights
increase in the power of the executive branch, and in the participation of the common man
strong support for the National Bank, and belief in the power of women
increase in the power of the executive branch, and in the participation of the common man
How would most historians assess the Jackson presidency?
Most would agree that Jackson’s presidency changed the role of the president and extended political power to ordinary people but left a mixed legacy.
Most regard Jackson as one of the worst presidents due to the bank crisis, Indian removal, and his heavy-handed tactics.
Most believe that Jackson changed the course of the presidency because he was one of the best presidents.
Most would agree that Jackson brought the presidency to the people and was great because of it.
Most would agree that Jackson’s presidency changed the role of the president and extended political power to ordinary people but left a mixed legacy.
