Expanding Democracy

What was significant about the election of 1828?

It reintroduced the two-party system.

Which best describes Andrew Jackson's unique campaign tactics during the election of 1828?

Jackson appealed directly to voters and voter participation significantly increased.

Which best explains the outcome of the 1828 presidential election?

John Quincy Adams was an unpopular president, and Andrew Jackson ran a strong campaign.

Which best explains how the Panic of 1819 affected voting rights?

Many white male property owners lost their land and, with it, the right to vote.

Which best explains how voter participation had changed by the election of 1828?

More working-class people had gained the right to vote, and voter participation sharply increased.

How did the "corrupt bargain" affect the US political party system in the 1820s?

The Democratic political party was formed.

Beginning in 1820, states changed voting rights to include all

adult white males.

Andrew Jackson and his supporters responded to the "corrupt bargain" of 1824 by

forming the Democratic Party.

One reason Andrew Jackson was considered a champion of the "common man" was because he

fought in the War of 1812.

Which of the following was an economic event that led to an expansion of voting rights in the US?

the Panic of 1819