Jackson's Actions
What did Andrew Jackson do to the Recharter Bill?
He vetoed it.
What was the route taken by thousands of Native Americans called?
Trail of Tears.
What principle was at the heart of the nullification controversies?
The supremacy clause.
What are "Pet Banks"?
State banks that the federal government used for new revenue deposits in an attempt to destroy the Second Bank of the United States.
What did Jackson create that allowed political supporters to hold government jobs?
The spoils system.
What was Andrew Jackson's nickname?
Old Hickory.
Where did the Indian Removal Act send Native Americans?
To modern-day Oklahoma.
What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?
Can a state overturn a federal law?
Why did Clay and Biddle try to recharter the bank 4 years early?
They thought Congress would support it and that if Jackson didn't, it would cost him votes.
What did Jacksonian Democracy promote?
Voting rights for all white men, regardless of property ownership.
What was the main result of Andrew Jackson’s presidency on U.S. politics?
It strengthened the power of the executive branch.
What was the forced movement of Native Americans during Jackson's presidency called?
Indian Removal Act.
Why was the election of 1824 referred to as the Corrupt Bargain?
Because John Quincy Adams was elected and appointed Henry Clay as his Secretary of State.
What was the Bank War?
The attempt by Andrew Jackson to destroy the Second Bank of the United States.
What was the American System?
A plan to strengthen the nation's economy through tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements.
Who led militia and frontiersmen to victory over the British at New Orleans in 1814?
Andrew Jackson.
What was the outcome of the Trail of Tears?
Large numbers of Native Americans died during the journey.
What did most farmers believe during the Bank War?
They didn't like the National Bank because they thought it only benefited the rich eastern depositors.
What were the reasons people liked the national bank?
It created strong currency, made loans to businesses, and led to economic stability.
What did Andrew Jackson accomplish in Florida?
His actions helped conclude the Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain.
What was Jackson’s role in the Indian Removal Act?
He enforced the act, leading to the forced movement of Native Americans.
Who was the president of the Second Bank of the United States?
Nicholas Biddle.
What was the effect of the Election of 1824?
Voter participation increased in the election of 1828 because Jackson influenced the right to vote for all white men.
Why did the South and West hate the bank?
Many people lost their homes in an economic crisis created by the bank in 1819.
How did the Market Revolution affect American families?
It transformed traditional family and work life patterns due to changes in production and labor.