Jackson's Rise to Power
What after what battle was Andrew Jackson a national hero?
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
What law forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River?
What is the Indian Removal Act of 1830
By 1840, what percent of white men could vote?
What is 90%
What court case ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation?
What is Cherokee Nation v. Georgia?
What does the term Manifest Destiny mean?
The belief that the U.S. had a God-given right to expand westward.
What made Jackson different from earlier presidents?
What is the first “common man” president?
What event forced the Cherokee on a deadly journey west?
What is the Trial of Tears?
What change allowed more men to vote during Jackson’s era?
What is the Removal of property and tax qualifications?
What did the U.S. government promise Native Americans in the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
What is A large Indian Territory in the West (later ignored)?
What time period saw Manifest Destiny take hold?
What is The 1840s (Antebellum Era)
What political party did Jackson help form in 1828?
What is The Democratic Party
Why did Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?
What he thought it gave too much power to the wealthy elite?
What scandalous event damaged John Quincy Adams’ presidency and helped Jackson in 1828?
What is The “Corrupt Bargain” of 1824?
Which group of Native Americans was known as the “Five Civilized Tribes”?
What is Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole?
What did supporters believe expansion would spread?
What is Liberty and democracy
What was the “spoils system”?
What is Rewarding government jobs to loyal supporters?
What issue led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832?
What is Tariffs on imported goods?
What party formed in opposition to Jackson’s growing power?
What is The Whig Party?
Why did Georgia seize Cherokee land in 1828?
What is Gold was discovered there?
Name one major cause of westward expansion in the 1840s.
What is Economic opportunity, land hunger, or new transportation routes?
Jackson’s presidency marked the return of what major political feature in the U.S.?
What is the two-party system
How did Jackson respond to South Carolina’s threat to nullify the tariff?
What is He urged Congress to pass the Force Bill to enforce federal law?
What Jeffersonian idea did Jackson and his supporters claim to continue?
States’ rights and the protection of liberty.
How did westward expansion cause tension with Native tribes?
What is It violated treaties and disrupted hunting grounds?
What were the main trails used by pioneers moving west?
What is Oregon, Santa Fe, and Mormon Trails?