Presidents
6th president of the U.S. The son of the 2nd president of U.S. Member of the National Republican and Whig parties known for the Tariff of Abomination (1828).
John Quincy Adams
The political party of George Washington.
None
Andrew Jackson was known for representing the common man and being against elites. What vocab word describes this stance?
Populist or populism
This act authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River.
The Indian Removal Act
What is the nick name given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it?
Tariff of Abominations
7th president of the U.S. A Democrat populist known for representing the common man. A war hero from the war of 1812.
Andrew Jackson
Political party that wanted a strong federal government.
Federalist
President Jackson was against this institution and tried to block it's creation but was over-ruled by the supreme court.
2nd National Bank of the U.S.
The name for land reserved to be a homeland for Native Americans. Present-day Oklahoma.
Indian Territory
What is the name of the dispute over whether states had the right to nullify, or disobey, and federal law if they disagreed with it.
Nullification Crisis
5th president of the U.S. A Democratic-Republican known for a doctrine that protected the Americas from European powers and the Missouri Compromise.
James Monroe
Political party that supported states' rights, rural populations, and a strict interpretation of the constitution. Ran against the Federalist party.
Democratic-Republican
President Jackson pressured Congress to pass this law that tried to move Native Americans to territory in Oklahoma.
The Indian Removal Act
Native American group that believed they could avoid removal by adopting U.S. culture. When Georgia attempted to remove them they sued the U.S. government. The Supreme Court ruled in their favor, but Georgia removed them anyway resulting in the Trail of Tears - a 800 mile march under harsh conditions that cost 18,000 lives.
Cherokee
What was the northern states reaction to the Tariff of Abominations? Why?
The northern states liked the Tariffs because they benefited through industrial growth, greater demands for their goods, and protected industry from European competition.
8th president of the U.S. A Democrat that was blamed for the Panic of 1837.
Martin Van Buren
Political party that was against Andrew Jackson. They supported tariffs, and national banks.
National Republican or Whig
President Jackson was forced to handle southern states that claimed they did not have to obey Federal law that they disagreed with it. What was this event called?
The Nullification Crisis.
What is the name of the leader of the Fox and Sauk who led a conflict to protect their land in Illinois.
Black Hawk
What was the southern states response to the Tariff of Abominations? Why?
The southern states did not like the Tariff because it created problems like creating an higher price for goods they purchased, drove down the demand for cotton in Europe, and showed that the federal government was against southerners.
9th U.S. president. A member of the Whig party known for only being president for 31 days.
William Henry Harrison
Populist political party that represented the common man. Opposed national banks and wanted western expansion.
Democratic or Jacksonian Democrats
President Jackson moved most of the money from the National Bank to state banks. This caused inflation and led to this event.
The Panic of 1837
Group of Native Americans in Florida that resisted removal. After losing many battles U.S. officials gave up and the Native American group remained.
Seminole
What was Jackson's response to the Nullification Crisis? Did he support states rights or did he prepare federal forces to combat the threats of armed resistance?
He prepared forces to combat threats of armed resistance, but was able to form a compromise where the states would abandon nullification and the government would reduce tariffs.