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The National Bank

Question 7 • (MACS) 2021 NY-US History CR Summer Quarter 1

Which of the following describes an action taken by President Andrew Jackson that prompted the creation of a new political party?

Answer
A
Jackson’s establishment of the spoils system and his favoritism prompted the creation of the Democratic Party.
B
Jackson’s veto of the Indian Removal Act prompted the creation of the Democratic Party.
C
Jackson’s veto of the charter extension for the Second National Bank prompted the creation of the Whig Party.
D
Jackson’s criticism of the Electoral College in a State of the Union address prompted the creation of the Whig Party.

Explanation

Jackson vetoed the bill to renew the charter of the Second Bank of the United States in 1832. His opponents united in opposition to his use of presidential power and formed the Whig Party. The Democratic Party already existed during Jackson’s presidency, so the spoils system did not create it.

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