USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

JACKSONIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The “Kitchen Cabinet” was
A
Jackson’s close advisors who helped him with a variety of policy measures
B
Jackson’s secret mistresses who he had numerous affairs with
C
Jackson’s cabinet including the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and War
D
Jackson’s list of enemies who he secretly plotted against
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As befit a president who intended to lead, Jackson wanted a cabinet composed of “plain, business men” who would sustain a moderate states’ rights program, rather than prominent politicians who might undercut his authority and use their office as a stepping-stone to higher position.

Detailed explanation-2: -Andrew Jackson’s group of informal advisers. Called the Kitchen Cabinet because the often met in the White House Kitchen. The nickname given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it. Occurred in 1828.

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