The Executives
James Monroe’s presidency was known for strong national unity. What was the nickname for this time period?
What is The Era of Good Feelings? (#1)
+100 BONUS POINTS:
Because he was known for being as tough as a specific type of wood, Andrew Jackson earned this nickname.
What is Old Hickory? (#18)
This term describes the practice of selling goods in another country at prices below the actual market value.
What is dumping? (#7)
This term refers to the right of a person to vote.
What is Suffrage? (#22)
This was the name of the tragic journey where 4,000 Cherokee died while being forced to move west.
What is The Trail of Tears? (#31)
After Andrew Jackson, this man became President but saw his term ruined by an economic depression.
Who is Martin Van Buren? (#41, #43)
Jackson practiced this system, which involved rewarding his loyal political supporters with government jobs
What is the Spoils System? (#27)
To protect American factories from British competition, Congress passed this tax on foreign textiles and iron.
What is The Tariff of 1816? (#8)
This word describes a state’s action to cancel a federal law it deems unconstitutional.
What is Nullification? (#36)
This Cherokee leader is famous for creating a written alphabet for his people’s language.
Who is Sequoyah? (#29)
+200 BONUS POINTS:
In 1819, the United States signed this treaty with Spain to officially gain control of Florida.
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty? (#13)
During the Jacksonian Era, many states dropped this requirement, allowing almost all white adult males to vote.
What is landowning or property ownership? (#23)
When the First Bank of the United States closed, state banks issued too much money, causing this economic problem where prices go up.
What is inflation? (#5)
This Southern state threatened to secede (leave the Union) during the Nullification Crisis over tariffs.
What is South Carolina? (#37, #40)
This 1830 law gave the President the power to offer Native Americans land west of the Mississippi in exchange for their eastern lands.
What is The Indian Removal Act?(#30)
During the Election of 1824, Jackson’s supporters used this term to describe Henry Clay’s deal to help John Quincy Adams become President.
What is The Corrupt Bargain? (#20)
What was the name given to President Jackson’s unofficial group of advisors?
What is the Kitchen Cabinet? (#28)
Henry Clay’s proposed plan for high tariffs and public works like roads and canals was known by this name.
What is The American System (#9)?
This Congressman was a major spokesperson for the South and a defender of states' rights.
Who is John C. Calhoun? (#3, #38)
DOUBLE POINTS:
Most Native American groups were forced to move to "Indian Territory," which is located in this present-day state.
What is Oklahoma? (#32)
Name the PRESIDENT (first & last name) and the DOCTRINE for full points.
This President issued a famous doctrine in 1823 warning European nations not to create new colonies in the Americas.
Who is James Monroe and the Monroe Doctrine? (#14, #16)
In 1817, before he was President, Andrew Jackson was sent to Florida to recapture escaped slaves and ended up attacking villages belonging to this tribe.
What is the Seminole Tribe? (#11, #12)
TRIPLE POINTS:
Andrew Jackson vetoed the charter for this institution because he believed it only helped the wealthy.
What is The Second Bank of the U.S.? (#33)
This congressman argued against nullification, stating the Union was formed by the "whole people, not just the states".
Who is Daniel Webster? (#4, #39)
Approximately how many Cherokee people began the forced trip on the Trail of Tears before 4,000 of them died?
What is about 15,000? (#31)