Early Life
What were the names of Jackson's parents?
Andrew and Elizabeth
What was his record for slavery?
He was a wealthy plantation owner who held up to 161 enslaved individuals at his estate
On November 7, where did he lead his army?
Florida
What is the name of Jackson's niece
Rachel
What was the kitchen cabinet?
The "Kitchen Cabinet" was the nickname for an unofficial group of close friends and advisors that President Andrew Jackson went to for advice
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Where was he born?
Western Carolina
How did Jackson change American democracy?
He shifted political power away from the established Eastern elites toward ordinary citizens
On March 1812 who did Andrew Jackson issue 50,000 volunteers on?
Great Britain
who had these on their tombstone “A being so gentle and yet so virtuous, slander might wound, but could not dishonor.”
Emily Donelson
What bill is Andrew Jackson's face on?
$20 dollar bill
What month and year was Andrew Jackson born in?
March 15,1767
Who was left out of Jacksonian Democracy?
The expansion of voting rights and political influence was strictly limited to white men.
When Jackson was given a command in the field who was it to fight against?
Hint: They were allied with the British
Creek Indians
Who served as the president's hostess until 1836?
Rachel Jackson’s niece, Emily Donelson, and Sarah Yorke Jackson served as the president’s hostess until 1836
what is Andrew Jackson most famous for?
He is primarily remembered as a military hero of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812
What age did he orphanage himself?
Age 14
What was Jackson's role in the Trail of Tears?
Jackson aggressively pursued the forced relocation of Native American tribes.
After the war in march, 1818 what was he named as?
Commander of the southern district
How was the campaign to make Jackson president kept alive?
His continued popularity and was carefully nurtured by a small group of his friends
How did Andrew Jackson get the name "Old Hickory"
He earned the tough moniker from his soldiers during the War of 1830s-era campaigns because he was as hard, sturdy, and unyielding as hickory wood on the battlefield.
What states claimed Andrew Jackson a native son?
North Carolina and South Carolina
How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court?
When the Supreme Court ruled in Worcester v. Georgia (1832) that Georgia had no right to enforce state laws on Cherokee land
How many Spanish posts did he capture?
He captured two Spanish posts and appointed one of his subordinates military governor of Florida.
In the election of 1824, who did Jackson get the highest number of votes against?
Hint: He had 99 votes against these people
John Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay
Who tried to assassinate Jackson in 1835?
Richard Lawrence