Life of Jackson
War he fought in as a child.
What is the American Revolution?
The largest tribe removed on the trail of tears.
Who are the Cherokee?
name one state the Cherokee were located.
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky
Jackson vetoed the renewal of the charter for what institution?
The National Bank
What is the name for the right to vote?
suffrage
State he moved to as an adult.
Tennessee
What is the nickname given to the tribes that were removed? (the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole)
The five civilized tribes.
What were three things the Cherokee did that made them be considered "civilized"?
Farming, European clothes, European houses, schools, writing.
What state threatened to leave the Union over the issue of tariffs?
South Carolina
What is Jackson's nickname?
Old Hickory
Battle that made him famous.
What is the Battle of New Orleans.
What was the name of the law that gave the president the power to negotiate for native land?
The Indian Removal Act.
In what state do all white people claim to be "part Cherokee"
Oklahoma, Georgia, Tennessee
What is the name for a tax on imported goods?
A tariff.
What was unusual about Andrew Jackson's Inauguaration?
He invited everyone to the party at the Whitehouse.
Or it was a wild party.
Year he first ran for president.
What is 1824?
Where were the tribes removed to?
Oklahoma.
Who invented the Cherokee written language?
Sequoya
Jackson moved the government funds from the national bank to smaller banks. Critics called these what?
Pet Banks
What did Jackson and the democrat remove to increase white male suffrage(the right to vote)?
Removed property and tax requirements
Political Party he founded.
What is the Democratic Party?
Who was the Chief Justice when the court ruled Indian removal unconstitutional?
John Marshall
Who was the principal chief of the Cherokee (from the trial)?
John Ross
What do we call the idea that a state can "veto" a federal law.
Nullification
What law gave Jackson the right to invade South Carolina if South Carolina seceded?
The Force Act, aka the Jedi Bill