Andrew Jackson's Presidency
Native Americans
Government during Jackson Administration
Westward Expansion
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Why did Andrew Jackson lose the first time he ran for President?
The Electoral College
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What war involved Native Americans in Florida fighting to keep their land from the United States government?
The Seminole Wars
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Which two political parties fell out of power during the Jackson administration?
The Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party
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Describe the concept of Westward Expansion correctly
American settlers moved west after more land was added to the United States territory.
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Why did Andrew Jackson attempt to get rid of the Electoral College and was he successful?
He thought it was unfair because it made him lose the first election; no he was not successful. We still have the Electoral College to this day.
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Wounded Knee Massacre, Battle of Little Bighorn, Sand Creek Massacre, Seminole Wars, Battle of Tippecanoe
What do all of these events have in common?
They are Native American conflicts with American settlers involving land ownership.
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Which two political parties were created when Andrew Jackson was elected President?
The Whig Party and the Democrat Party
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What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that white settlers had the god given right to take control of all the land in North America from east to west coast.
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What, involving the economy, did Andrew Jackson attempt to abolish?
The Second National Bank
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Which event directly followed the Supreme Court case Worcestor v. Georgia?
The Trail of Tears
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Which Supreme Court case resulted in the Native Americans being told that they were a dependent nation and therefore not allowed to sue the U.S. Government?
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
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Which group was hurt by the concept of Manifest Destiny?
Native Americans
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What actions did Andrew Jackson take after the Supreme Court case Worcestor v. Georgia?
He ignored the Supreme Court ruling and forced the Native Americans to move off their homeland.
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What was the Trail of Tears?
The forced removal of thousands of Native Americans from their homeland by the United States Army under the command of Andrew Jackson. Many Native Americans died on this forced journey.
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Which Supreme Court case did the Native Americans win? What did they win?
Worcestor v. Georgia; the right to keep their land
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What is being portrayed by this painting?
Manifest Destiny
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Which piece of legislation did Andrew Jackson create to remove the Native Americans and relocate them westward?
The Indian Removal Act
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What is the difference between the way the Cherokees and the Seminoles pushed against American invaders?
The Cherokees used legal action to fight for their land; the Seminoles physically fought the United States through war to protect their land. Both ended in failure for the Native Americans.
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What was the specific government issue involving Andrew Jackson removing the Cherokee Nation from their homeland?
Andrew Jackson violated the Constitution by disregarding a Supreme Court decision
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Why was the concept of Manifest Destiny created?
To justify American settlers taking land from Native Americans as they pushed further west.