Statistics for History's Hated: Andrew Jackson

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who did he lose to in the presidential election of 1824?	John Quincy Adams	80%
What was Jackson's nickname?	Old Hickory	72%
What battle did Jackson have his most well known victory during his military career	Battle of New Orleans	70%
He taught his pet parrot how to what?	curse	59%
When an assassin attempted to shoot Jackson and failed, what did Jackson beat him with?	His Cane	52%
What act did Jackson get Congress to pass that authorized the government to extinguish Indian title to lands in the Southeast?	Indian Removal Act	52%
What was the "corrupt institution" that Jackson claimed he killed?	The National Bank	52%
Who was his political rival that he "regretted not shooting?"	Henry Clay	48%
What was the war he was forced into as a child?	American Revolution	43%
Who was his other rival who he wanted to hang for treason?	John C. Calhoun	43%
Jackson claimed this victory was made through a corrupt _____.	bargain	41%
What country tried to secede from the union during his presidency?	South Carolina	35%
When he refused to shine the shoes of a british soldier, the soldier pulled out a sword to hurt him. What did Andrew use to block the sword?	His arm	33%
What presidential candidate did Jackson support and got the nickname "Young Hickory?"	James K. Polk	26%
At what event was his parrot removed from after cursing too much?	Jackson's funeral	15%
What was his wife's name?	Rachael Jackson	2%

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