Important People
This man became president in the election of 1824.
Who is John Q. Adams?
The Cherokee nation successfully sued this state after it tried to take their land.
What is Georgia?
Jackson began this practice of rewarding political supporters to positions in the federal government.
What is the spoils system?
In the election of 1828, Jackson defeated Adams with the support of this class of Americans.
What is the common man?
The Tariff of 1828 was know by this name in South Carolina.
What is the Tariff of Abominations?
This man supported South Carolina during the Nullification Crisis. Pretty surprising since he was the vice president.
Who is John C. Calhoun?
It was this discovery that caused Andrew Jackson to relocate the Native Americans.
What is gold?
Andrew Jackson is the only president to successfully pay off this.
What is the national debt?
By the 1820's, This was no longer a voting requirement.
What is land ownership?
This region of the United States opposed tariffs because it made imported goods more expensive.
What is the south?
This Speaker of the House helped win John Q. Adams the presidency in a the corrupt bargain. He also negotiated the Compromise Tariff of 1833.
Who is Henry Clay?
This was the forced march of more than 16,000 Native Americans from their homelands in Florida, Mississippi, and Georgia?
What is the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson supported the tariff of 1828 which led to this political crisis in which South Carolina threatened to secede.
What is the Nullification Crisis?
Jackson formed this political party.
What is the Democrats?
Jackson waited until his second term to attack this federal institution.
What is the 2nd National Bank?
Name the first 7 presidents in order.
Who are Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams, Jackson?
This law allowed the president to negotiate resettlement treaties with Native Americans.
What is the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Jackson raised the money to pay off the national debt using money from these two sources.
What is tariffs and sale of federal land?
Those who thought Jackson was consolidating too much power in the presidency gave Jackson this nickname?
What is King Andrew?
Jackson threatened to use this if South Carolina did not stop their nullification policies.
What is force?
This man was the president of the 2nd National Bank.
Who is Nicholas Biddle?
Name the 5 civilized Native American tribes relocated during the trail of tears.
What are the Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole.
This economic downturn occurred after Jackson ordered that all federal funds be moved from the National Bank to the state banks.
What is the Panic of 1837?
Supporters referred to Jackson's durable, rugged personality when they gave him this nickname.
What is Old Hickory?
John C. Calhoun argued that this gave South Carolina the power to nullify the federal tariff.
What are states' rights?