Andrew Jackson Trivia Quiz

Answer: 1829-1837

Jackson was president from 1829-1837. He defeated John Quincy Adams with the popular vote in 1824 election, but lost in the electoral vote.

Answer: Because of the loose coat Jackson was wearing, the bullet fractured a rib instead of piercing the heart.

The duel started because of a quarrel over a horse-race wager, and Dickinson profaned Jackson's wife, Rachel. There was a controversy over the Jackson marriage because they did not realize that Rachel was not divorced from her first marriage. There was malicious talk around town of Rachel's adultery. Jackson made it clear that he would defend his wife's honor to the death.
After Jackson was hit, he raised his pistol and squeezed the trigger, but it stopped at halfcock. Jackson drew the gun again and shot Dickinson.
Thomas Hart Benton shot Jackson in the arm. The bullet remained in Jackson's arm for 19 years before having it removed and some of Jackson's advisers considered sending the bullet back to Benton. Benton, a Senator from Missouri and supporter of Jackson, declined the offer saying he had had the bullet for this long and it was his to keep.

Answer: France

France delayed some money that it had agreed by treaty to pay the United States, Jackson ordered the US Navy to prepare for action and urged congress on seizing of French property in the United States, which made the French furious. Britain mediated the dispute and a peaceful settlement was reached.

Answer: Russell Bean

Bean was parading around the courthouse with a pistol and bowie knife, cursing the judge, the jury, and everyone else assembled. After the sheriff failed to arrest Bean, Jackson ordered the sheriff to summon him a posse and went and confronted Bean.
Bean was arrested and led to jail. Bean was later asked why he gave in to Jackson and he replied when he looked into Jackson eyes, he saw "shoot." When he looked into the eyes of everyone else in the crowd, he saw "no shoot," so he said to himself 'It is about time to sing small,' and so I did."

Answer: Farmer

The Democrats also called him the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, along with the Farmer from Tennessee to get votes from the small farmers, backwoodsmen, and old soldiers along with the Irish immigrants and city workers.
The upper class Americans, particularly in the Northeast, thought of him as crude, ignorant, and a bellicose brawler.

Answer: John C. Calhoun

Martin Van Buren would later be vice president and succeed Jackson as president. After Van Buren was elected president, he was making his inauguration speech; the people saw Jackson in the background and gave him a tremendous ovation.
Thomas Hart Benton made a comment "For once, the rising sun was eclipsed by the setting sun."

Answer: Florida

Jackson called Mrs. Eaton "the smartest little woman in America."

Answer: False

Jackson was a well to do Tennessee planter, owning hundreds of acres of land and a host of slaves.

Answer: In a log cabin on the Carolina frontier.

Jackson was born into poverty and was orphaned at an early age.

Answer: Had Judge Hall put into jail.

A local editor attacked Jackson in his newspaper. Jackson had him jailed for it after the battle. The editor appealed to Judge Hall and obtained a writ of habeas corpus. That's when Jackson had the judge jailed too. Once Jackson lifted martial law, the judge returned to the bench and summoned Jackson.