Andrew Jackson
Jackson served from 1829 to 1837. This topic is part of U.S. Presidents within Government & Society. This page currently draws on 8 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Andrew Jackson trivia questions
Andrew Jackson was which numbered U.S. president?
Answer: Seventh
Bonus fact: Jackson served from 1829 to 1837.
Jackson's political movement helped shape which modern U.S. party?
Answer: Democratic Party
Bonus fact: Jacksonian Democrats became a major national political force.
What controversial 1830 law signed by Jackson led to forced relocation of Native peoples?
Answer: Indian Removal Act
Bonus fact: The law led to removals including the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
Who immediately succeeded Andrew Jackson as president of the United States?
Answer: Martin Van Buren
Bonus fact: Martin Van Buren took office after Andrew Jackson in 1837.
Why did Andrew Jackson supporters call the 1824 result a "corrupt bargain"?
Answer: Henry Clay backed Adams and later became secretary of state
Bonus fact: Jackson's allies alleged that Clay traded political support for a cabinet appointment.
Which 1830 law enabled forced removals from the southeastern United States?
Answer: Indian Removal Act
Bonus fact: President Andrew Jackson signed the law.
Who immediately succeeded John Quincy Adams as president of the United States?
Answer: Andrew Jackson
Bonus fact: Andrew Jackson took office after John Quincy Adams in 1829.
Why did the Hartford Convention badly damage the Federalists' reputation?
Answer: Its complaints looked disloyal after peace and the victory at New Orleans
Bonus fact: News of the Treaty of Ghent and Andrew Jackson's victory made the convention's timing politically disastrous.