Manifest Destiny Movers & Shakers
Andrew Jackson’s Drama
Jackson’s Presidency Changes the Game
Laws, Lands, and Leaders
Mixed Review Mayhem
100
This quote — “to overspread and possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us” — explains this belief.
What is Manifest Destiny?
100
This issue — involving whether states could reject federal laws — caused major conflict during Jackson’s presidency.
What is nullification?
100
This man won the election of 1828.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
100
This ordinance created a process by which new states could enter the Union.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
100
This slogan at the Battle of Gonzales symbolized Texian resistance.
What is “Come and Take It”?
200
The U.S. acquired this territory after a treaty divided claims between the U.S. and Britain.
What is the Oregon Territory?
200
Jackson’s opponents accused him of acting like this, shown in a famous
1833 political cartoon.
What is a king?
200
The party formed as a result of the election of 1828.
What is the Democratic Party?
200
This commission was issued by the Continental Congress to place someone in charge of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
200
This concern of Jackson’s was a major issue dividing political parties.
What is the Bank of the United States?
300
This major river played a key role in exploring new land acquired from France.
What is the Mississippi River?
300
Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States because he believed it did this.
What is favored the wealthy and was unconstitutional?
300
These events led to this result in the 1828 election: voter participation did this.
What is increased?
300
The relocations shown on the map were largely carried out so the U.S. could gain this.
What is valuable agricultural land and natural resources?
300
This political system was expanded under Jackson, rewarding supporters with government jobs.
What is the spoils system?
400
This state was the main destination for tribes relocated during the Trail of Tears.
What is Oklahoma?
400
This major disagreement over federal authority was at the center of the Nullification Crisis.
What is whether states can nullify federal laws?
400
A major result of the election of 1828 was a dramatic rise in this.
What is voter participation?
400
In the Worcester v. Georgia case, the main issue was whether the Cherokee had this.
What is sovereignty?
400
This was the main destination of the Trail of Tears relocations.
What is Oklahoma?
500
This Land was ceded after the Mexican War.
What is California?
500
This Supreme Court case ruled that the Cherokee Nation was sovereign — a ruling Jackson ignored.
What is Worcester v. Georgia?
500
This voting change expanded suffrage to more white males during Jackson’s era.
What is the reduction of property requirements?
500
This statement shows presidential power overriding a Supreme Court ruling.
What is “President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling”?
500
This statement explains why South Carolina believed federal laws were “void” in 1832.
What is states believed they could nullify federal laws?