Native Americans
What was the name given for the route taken by the Cherokee?
Trail of Tears
What did the Erie Canal connect the Hudson River to?
The Great Lakes
What was the Spoils System?
It allowed Jackson to reward supporters with government positions.
He believed it gave to much power to the wealthy elites
What is being described below:
The US Government wanted Native American lands for white settlers which led to to forced marches like the Trail of Tears.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830
Which president would have believed that removal of the Native Americans is necessary to save the 5 tribes from existance?
Andrew Jackson
What was required of travelers wanting to use a turnpike?
They had to pay a toll
How did the Election of 1828 reflect Jacksonian Democracy?
Expanded political power to more common citizens.
Why did many Southerners call the tariff passed in 1828 the "Tariff of Abominations"?
It raised taxes on imported goods, benefitting northern industries but harming the southern economy.
What was the ruling in the Supreme Court Case of Worchester v Georgia?
The state of Georgia had no authority over the Cherokee or their lands.
Why had most Native Americans in the East moved west of the Mississippi River by 1830?
The US government forced their removal to allow settlers to move into their lands.
By the mid-1800s what had become a key part of America's transportation network?
Railroads
What kind of people attended the inauguration of Andrew Jackson?
commoners, farmers. laborers and frontiersmen
How did the Seminole Chief respond to the US government's efforts to remove the Seminoles from Florida?
He led an armed resistance against government removal.
What was Andrew Jackson's response to the court case of Worchester v Georgia?
refused to enforce the ruling
Who was the chief of the Cherokee Tribe?
Chief John Ross
What part of the US benefitted most from the Erie Canal?
Midwest/Northeast
How was Andrew Jackson seen by many of his critics?
Someone who abused Presidential power.
What did Jackson do when the Bank Recharter Bill came to him for signing?
Vetoed it!
Who was the Seminole Chief?
Osceola