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Quiz for The Election of 1828

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1. In the published proceedings of the Anti-Jackson Convention (Document 9.10), what message was directed at farmers?

Jackson may convert farms into battle grounds.

Jackson might increase taxes on farmers.

Jackson may bring industry onto the frontier agricultural centers.

Jackson may turn a blind eye to Indian invasions on the frontier.

Correct: The answer is a. The convention speakers threatened that far from protecting farm lands, Jackson was liable to convert their land into “military tenures, or fiefs of the craven.”

Incorrect: The answer is a. The convention speakers threatened that far from protecting farm lands, Jackson was liable to convert their land into “military tenures, or fiefs of the craven.”

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2. Between the anti-Jackson rhetoric in Richmond (Document 9.10) and the "coffin handbill" (Document 9.11), what was the narrative that was being created about Andrew Jackson?

He was a lazy man who drank too much.

He was intemperate and possessed a penchant for violence.

He prioritized Indians and farmers over all others.

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and never worked hard.

Correct: The answer is b. The committee proceedings and the advertised inscriptions made the argument that Jackson was hot-tempered and violent. This was evidenced by the threat to farmers at the convention and the details concerning the hanging of the three American soldiers.

Incorrect: The answer is b. The committee proceedings and the advertised inscriptions made the argument that Jackson was hot-tempered and violent. This is evidenced by the threat to farmers at the convention and the details concerning the hanging of the three American soldiers.

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3. In the proceedings from the New Jersey pro-Jackson convention (Document 9.12), what did the speaker imply when he referred to Jackson as “an American, and nothing but an American?”

Jackson fought in the American Revolution.

Jackson was a first generation American.

Jackson was a self-made man.

Jackson was a family man.

Correct: The answer is c. The speaker noted that Jackson was not born into privilege nor did he cavort with the well-connected. Everything that Jackson had and had done, he earned on his own.

Incorrect: The answer is c. The speaker noted that Jackson was not born into privilege nor did he cavort with the well-connected. Everything that Jackson had and had done, he earned on his own.

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4. Read Document 9.12 and Document 9.13. What did Jackson’s advocates use to distinguish Jackson from Adams?

Race

Class

Religion

Ethnicity

Correct: The answer is b. In an effort to appeal to the “common man” in America, Jackson’s advocates emphasized the class differences between Jackson and Adams.

Incorrect: The answer is b. In an effort to appeal to the “common man” in America, Jackson’s advocates emphasized the class differences between Jackson and Adams.

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5. What can be inferred by the inclusion of Jackson's image on a handbill for a local Maryland election (see Document 9.14)?

The Democratic candidates in Maryland were desperate for support.

The Democratic candidates in Maryland were very popular.

Jackson was willing to support any one who enlisted his help.

Jackson possessed a very positive image in 1828.

Correct: The answer is d. The fact that local Democratic candidates used Jackson’s image for their own campaign implies that the image would increase their voter rolls.

Incorrect: The answer is d. The fact that local Democratic candidates used Jackson’s image for their own campaign implies that the image would increase their voter rolls.