USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Many felt Jackson acted as a ____ during his presidency
A
Gambler
B
Monarch
C
Corrupt bargain
D
Politician
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jackson laid the framework for democracy, paid off the national debt, gained new lands for America, strengthened relationships with foreign nations globally and issued a new currency.

Detailed explanation-2: -The political cartoon was first shown in 1832 in the Library of Congress and was a response to Jackson’s veto against the United States national bank deposits in September. He is depicted as a monarch because opposers often viewed Jackson as an abuser of his presidential powers, not obeying the laws.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jackson signed Compromise Tariff Act. Reduces tariff rates gradually until from 1833-1842; responds to Southern unhappiness about tariffs of 1828. South Carolina rescinds nullification ordinance.

Detailed explanation-4: -The biography for President Van Buren and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States (1837-1841), after serving as the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, both under President Andrew Jackson.

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