Expanding Democracy

Question 1

In 1830, states had no voting restrictions for white men.

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eleven

Question 2

In Ohio, only white men who could vote.

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paid taxes

Question 3

In , all white men who lived in the state could vote.

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Illinois

Question 4

How did changes to the voting process affect voter participation?

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More people voted.

Question 5

What big change occurred in the Electoral College during this era?

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People voted for members of the Electoral College, giving them a say in who would be president.

Question 6

Supported taxes on goods brought into the country Believed in the rights of the

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Adams; Jackson

Question 7

In what year did the “corrupt bargain” occur?

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1824

Question 8

Why was Adams’s election seen by Jackson and his supporters as a “corrupt bargain”?

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It looked like Clay had traded a government position for his support of Adams.

Question 9

How did Jackson respond to the 1824 election result?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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He helped form a new political party.; He attacked Adams’s presidential policies.; He denounced Adams as an “aristocrat.”

Question 10

What was significant about Jackson’s election? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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His election reintroduced the two-party system.; He was the first “president of the people.”

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