Which of the Following Statements About Jackson's Election in 1828

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Jackson's election in 1828 is NOT true?

• A) He won with well over the 50 percent popular vote threshold.
• B) More than twice as many men voted in 1828 as in 1824.
• C) He entered office promising to restore government to the people and remove power from the hands of the eastern elite.
• D) He was obsessed with the idea of punishing his political enemies.
• E) He ran on the platform of removing Indians to western territories.

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