Author Question: Why did Andrew Jackson's opponents start calling themselves Whigs? a. Because Whig refers to ... (Read 139 times)

fbq8i · **on:** Sep 11, 2019

Question 1

Today Japanese defense expenditures total what percent of their gross national product?

a. Less than 1 percent.
b. Almost 5 percent.
c. 7 percent.
d. Just over 10 percent.
e. Close to 14 percent.

Question 2

Why did Andrew Jackson's opponents start calling themselves Whigs?

a. Because Whig refers to honest men, they used the term to criticize Jackson's corruption.
b. Because Whig refers to individuals with courage, they used the term to mock Jackson's backing down over the nullification controversy.
c. Because Whig refers to Patriots, they used the term to distinguish themselves from Jackson's pro-British policies.
d. Because Whig refers to opponents of the king, they used the term to critique King Andrew Jackson's growing presidential power.