How did campaigning change from 1828 to 1840?

By 1828 most white men could vote because many states had dropped property rules, and voters rather than legislatures chose the president. The comparison sheet asks how campaign style and turnout changed by 1840.

Why did Jackson veto the Second Bank's charter?

Jackson distrusted the Second Bank, and he vetoed its new charter in 1832. The cause and effect sheet matches this choice and others, such as the Indian Removal Act, to their effects.

8th Grade Jacksonian Democracy Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Jacksonian democracy describes the spread of voting and party campaigning in the age of Andrew Jackson. There are 2 sheets for 8th grade here, each with an answer key. The Elections of 1828 and 1840 Compared charts candidates, campaign style and turnout, and Andrew Jackson Causes and Effects matches causes such as the corrupt bargain charge to their effects.

8th Grade Social Studies A New Nation Grows Jacksonian democracy Clear All

Andrew Jackson Causes and Effects

Grade8th Grade

TopicA New Nation Grows

The Elections of 1828 and 1840 Compared

Grade8th Grade

TopicA New Nation Grows

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Frequently Asked Questions

No candidate won a majority of electoral votes in 1824, so the House chose John Quincy Adams. When Adams named Henry Clay secretary of state, Jackson's supporters charged a corrupt bargain. Both sheets use this event.

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