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  • Andrew Jackson became a national hero after winning in the Battle of New Orleans during what war?
    War of 1812
  • What is one reason that Andrew Jackson did not like the Bank of the United States?
    He believed that it had too much power and represented the interests of the rich
  • What law required Native Americans living in the southeastern U.S. to relocate to Oklahoma in exchange for new land, money, weapons and supplies?
    Indian Removal Act
  • What is an abolitionist?
    someone who wants to make slavery illegal
  • Why was Andrew Jackson referred to as the "Common Man"?
    because he was a self-made man and was not born to a wealthy family and he worked for the rights of the common people who were his supporters
  • What led to increased voter participation in the election of 1828?
    the removal of property ownership as a qualification to vote
  • What event / development is depicted in this image?
    Seneca Falls Convention; women's rights convention
  • The "Bank War" was Andrew Jackson's fight against what institution?
    the Second Bank of the United States
  • Identify ONE political right that those attending the Seneca Falls Convention argued should be given to American Women
    vote in federal elections; serve on juries; own property
  • What social change does THIS image portray from this time period?
    Transcendentalism
  • What was the Trail of Tears?
    the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma
  • What were the effects of Jackson closing the Bank of the United States?
    inflation and land speculation
  • What was the main reason that Jackson forced Native Americans off their lands?
    white settlers want the land
  • What historical trend or development is illustrated in this image?
    2nd Great Awakening; religious revival
  • What group benefitted from increased suffrage during this era?
    white male non-land owners
  • What did the Supreme Court rule in Worcester vs. Georgia?
    that the Cherokee were an independent nation that were subject to national laws but not state laws
  • Who were some of Andrew Jackson's supporters?
    Farmers, shopkeepers and city workers
  • What reform movement does this image represent from this time period?
    Temperance movement
  • How did Jackson increase the power of the presidency?
    by using his power to veto
  • When did Jackson get elected president?
    1828
  • Name an individual BEST known for their efforts to improve prison conditions and the lives of those with mental impairments?
    Dorothea Dix
  • After being elected president, Jackson gave a lot of his supporters government jobs. What is this practice called?
    the spoils system
  • Name one achievement that is attributed to Horance Mann?
    public schools (tax funded); compulsory education; trained teachers
  • What doctrine did the state of South Carolina use as support for threatening to secede during the Nullification Crisis?
    the idea of nullification-they had the right as a state to not accept a law passed by Congress
  • What did Jackson do to the Bank of the United States?
    He vetoed its charter
  • What was one of the main features of Jacksonian democracy?
    control of the government by the common man
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