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Andrew Jackson DWJH

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  • What two actions resolved the Nullification Crisis?
    1. The Force Bill 2. A compromise to lower the tariff
  • What present day state was the location where Native American tribes were relocated to?
    Oklahoma
  • What was the secret deal called between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay which secured John Quincy Adams the presidency in 1824?
    The Corrupt Bargain
  • What state threatened to secede because of the tariff during the Nullification Crisis?
    South Carolina
  • What distinction did Martin Van Buren have when he was elected the 8th president of the United States?
    He was first president born under the American flag;  first president born after the Revolution
  • Why did the North love tariffs?
    Tariffs made foreign goods more expensive and protected American businesses
  • Who was the main representative of the Southern point of view during the Nullification Crisis?
    John C. Calhoun
  • How was suffrage expanded during the time leading up to the election of Andrew Jackson as president?
    The requirement to own property was dropped
  • What was the name of the Supreme Court case where the Cherokee sued the State of Georgia in order to keep their land?
    Worcester v. Georgia
  • What was the Indian Removal Act?
    It gave the U.S. government the authority to negotiate with and buy land from Native American tribes
  • Right to Vote
    Suffrage
  • Why did Andrew Jackson hate the National Bank?
    He felt is favored the wealthy and did nothing for the common man
  • What was the Force Bill?
    It gave Andrew Jackson the power to use the military to make states follow federal laws
  • What important factor assisted Andrew Jackson in getting elected president in 1828?
    Suffrage was expanded
  • What law gave the American government the authority to negotiate with and buy land from Native American tribes?
    Indian Removal Act
  • What battle during the War of 1812 made Andrew Jackson famous?
    Battle of New Orleans
  • What is the main complaint against the Spoils System?
    Unqualified people will have government jobs
  • What was the result of Andrew Jackson killing the National Bank?
    The Panic of 1837 (severe economic depression)
  • Why did the South hate tariffs?
    They feared other countries might place a tariff on U.S. goods and they would not be able to sell their cash crops overseas
  • Who came up with a compromise to lower the tariff during the Nullification Crisis?
    Henry Clay
  • What is the practice of rewarding supporters with public appointments called?
    Spoils System
  • What was the Trail of Tears?
    The forced removal of Native American tribes from their land. The forced march of these tribes to land  west of the Mississippi River.
  • The Cherokee won their law suit against Georgia but still had to give up their land, why?
    Because Andrew Jackson ignored the Supreme Court decision
  • Who were the only people who could vote before Andrew Jackson was elected president?
    White men who owned property
  • What two actions did Andrew Jackson take to destroy the National Bank?
    1. He vetoed the charter to renew the bank 2. He removed all government deposits from the National Bank and placed them in local banks
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