Indian Removal Act
How many tribes were removed by the Indian Removal Act?
5
From 1816 to 1836, what controlled the nation’s money supply?
The (2nd) Bank of the US
Which state caused the nullification crisis?
South Carolina
Where was Jackson born?
Colonial Carolinas
Why were Southern states opposed to high tariffs?
Made goods more expensive and harmed their economies.
What name was given to the forced march of the Cherokee people?
Trail of Tears
Why did Jackson oppose a national bank?
He thought it just made the wealthy even wealthier.
What is nullification?
A state invalidating or cancelling a federal law within its borders.
How did Jackson change political campaigns?
He campaigned to everyone, including the common man.
What voting law change helped Jackson campaign to the common man?
The vote was opened to all white males, not just land owners.
What modern-day area were the American Indian tribes relocated to?
Oklahoma
What party was created in reaction to Jackson’s attack on the national bank?
The Whigs
What did Southerners call the Tariff of 1828?
The Tariff of Abominations
What battle cemented Jackson as a national war hero?
The Battle of New Orleans
What influential and powerful Supreme Court Justice died during Jackson’s second term?
John Marshall
Why did Jackson support the Indian Removal Act?
He thought it was necessary, or else the tribes would be exterminated by white settlers around them.
Which presidential power did Jackson use to kill the national bank?
The veto
What threat did South Carolina make to the federal government?
That it would secede
What American Indian tribes did Jackson fight against in 1813-1814 and 1817-1818?
The Creek and Seminole nations
How did William Henry Harrison die?
Pneumonia
What nickname was given to the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole, Cherokee, and Creek nations?
The Five Civilized Tribes
What did the Senate do as a reaction to Jackson’s veto of the renewal of a national bank?
They censured him.
What bill was passed which allowed Jackson to use federal troops to enforce the tariff?
The Force Act
What crime was Jackson’s wife accused of by political opponents?
Bigamy- marrying someone while still already married
How did Jackson get the scar on his face?
As a child, he was hit with a sword by a British officer after he refused to shine the officer’s boots.