Politics of the People
Jackson's Presidency
Jackson's Policy Towards Natives
The Trail of Tears
Fun Facts
100
What year was Andrew Jackson Elected?
1828
100
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.
100
Andrew Jackson was the ___ president of the United States.
7th
200
Who was Andrew Jackson's opponent?
John Quincy Adams
200
What is the practice of giving jobs to political backers?
Spoil system
200
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 was Andrew Jackson's nickname?

Old Hickory

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.
400

What political party was Jackson in?

The Democratic Party

400

During the election of 1824, there was a 3 way tie between John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, and _______?

Henry Clay

400
Name 3 tribes that Jackson wanted to remove.
Possible answers: Cherokee Chickasaw Choctaw Creek Seminole
400

Which tribe resisted Andrew Jackson and the removal policy?

Cherokee

400

What scandal was Andrew Jackson and his wife Rachel involved in?

Rachel had been married to another man when she had gotten married to Andrew Jackson

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/Spoils System

500

The Cherokee argued in Worchester v. Georgia

They were not bound by US Law because they were their own nation separate from the US

500

Which tribe volunteered to leave, and were not pushed out by force?

Choctaw

500
Andrew Jackson was a statesman, a politician, and a ______.
Lawyer
M
e
n
u