Jacksonian Democracy
The Cotton Gin
Slavery in the South
Student Questions
100

What was Andrew Jackson's nickname and why?

Old Hickory

His troops made a hickory bark fort for him when sick, drunk kicked it over, another solider said "Three cheers for Old Hickory!"

100

Who invented the cotton gin?

Eli Whitney

100

What did the people call Harriet Tubman?

Moses

200

Where did Andrew Jackson live and how was this different than previous presidents?

He lived in Tennessee. Previous presidents lived in states that were part of the original 13 colonies.

200

**DOUBLE JEOPARDY!**

What did the cotton gin do?

It removed the seeds from cotton by brushing the cotton fiber away from the seeds.

200

From what war did Andrew Jackson emerge a hero?

The War of 1812

300

What is the "spoils system"?

Were presidents reward their supporters by giving them federal jobs.

300

When was the cotton gin invented?

1793

300

DAILY DOUBLE

What was the Underground Railroad?

A secret network of people who helped slaves escape to freedom.

400

**DOUBLE JEOPARDY!**

What is the date for Jacksonian Democracy?

1829-1837

400

Why had the demand for cotton increased?

Because textile mills (the places that made cloth) could make cloth faster and more efficiently. 

400

What was the journey from Africa to the Americas called?

The Middle Passage

400

Who were the first people to sell Africans into slavery?

The Portuguese 

500

How had voting rights changed before Jackson was elected president?

All male citizens could vote instead of just male citizens with property. 

500

By what date had the cotton gin become widely used in the south and "established" the south?

c. 1830

500

What is the date for slavery in the south?

c. 1780-1865

500

What does "veto" mean in Latin?

I forbid

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