Politics of the People
Jackson's Presidency
Jackson's Policy Towards Natives
The Trail of Tears
Fun Facts
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What year was Andrew Jackson Elected?
1828
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Why did the people like Jackson?
He had a humble backround and was poor like them.
100
Jackson wanted to move the Native Americans a. north b. south c. east d. west
d. west
100
Why was it called the trail of tears?
Native Americans travelled thousands of miles without food and water. Many died.
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Andrew Jackson was the ___ president of the United States.
7th
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Who was Andrew Jackson's opponent?
John Quincy Adams
200
What is the practice of giving jobs to political backers?
Spoil system
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If the tribes did not listen to Jackson, what would happen?
They would be attacked or killed.
200
Why did Andrew Jackson want to move the Native Americans?
He wanted to expand the country, and the Native Americans were in the way.
200
What new political party was formed because of Jackson?
The Democratic Party
300
What kind of family did Jackson come from?
A poor family.
300
Who won the election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
300
Since the ______ natives were pushed westward by white men.
1600s
300

Around what area did the Natives move to?

Present day Oklahoma and Nebraska

300
Jackson believed that ____________ should be able to vote.
all white men.
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What political party was Jackson in?
Democrat
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During the election, there was a 4 way tie between John Quincy Adams Henry Clay Andrew Jackson and _______?
William Crawford
400
Name 3 tribes that Jackson wanted to remove.
Possible answers: Cherokee Chickasaw Choctaw Creek Seminole
400
Which tribe volunteered to leave, and were not pushed out by force?
Choctaw
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What was the rank of Andrew Jackson in the war of 1812?
A general.
500
Jackson had votes from the people, but not from the ____
electoral college
500
The Idea of spreading political power to all the people and insuring majority rule is the _______.
Jacksonian Democracy
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Only ____ laws affected the tribes, state laws did not.
Federal
500
Which tribe resisted Andrew Jackson and the removal policy?
Seminoles
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Andrew Jackson was a statesman, a politician, and a ______.
Lawyer
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