Jacksonian Democracy
What was Andrew Jackson's nickname and why?
Old Hickory
His troops made a hickory bark fort for him when sick, drunk kicked it over, another solider said "Three cheers for Old Hickory!"
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What did the people call Harriet Tubman?
Moses
Where did Andrew Jackson live and how was this different than previous presidents?
He lived in Tennessee. Previous presidents lived in states that were part of the original 13 colonies.
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY!**
What did the cotton gin do?
It removed the seeds from cotton by brushing the cotton fiber away from the seeds.
From what war did Andrew Jackson emerge a hero?
The War of 1812
What is the "spoils system"?
Were presidents reward their supporters by giving them federal jobs.
When was the cotton gin invented?
1793
DAILY DOUBLE
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network of people who helped slaves escape to freedom.
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY!**
What is the date for Jacksonian Democracy?
1829-1837
Why had the demand for cotton increased?
Because textile mills (the places that made cloth) could make cloth faster and more efficiently.
What was the journey from Africa to the Americas called?
The Middle Passage
Who were the first people to sell Africans into slavery?
The Portuguese
How had voting rights changed before Jackson was elected president?
All male citizens could vote instead of just male citizens with property.
By what date had the cotton gin become widely used in the south and "established" the south?
c. 1830
What is the date for slavery in the south?
c. 1780-1865
What does "veto" mean in Latin?
I forbid