Born into wealth son of president John Adams and was elected president of 1824. After he was not re-elected for president and also he served in Congress
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What is the Trail of Tears?
The harsh journey of the cherokee from their homeland to indian territory where 1/4 of the population died
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What was Andrew Jackson's wife's name?
Rachael Jackson
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Who was the president of the bank?
Mr. Biddle
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What is Depression?
An Economic Slump
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Who was Henry Clay?
Representative from Kentucky that was a strong nationalist, who planned to strengthen the country and unify the regions
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What was the Indian Removal Act?
Treaties issued by Jackson that required Native Americans to relocate west
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What was Andrew Jacksons nickname?
"Old Hickory'
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Why did Andrew Jackson say that the bank was a threat to the republic?
Because of it's economical power.
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What is spoil system?
The practice of winning candidates
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Who was Martin Van Burren?
Jackson's vice president and elected in 1836. Because of Jackson's popularity he had to deal with the inflation Jackson caused and the panic of 1837
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What are the five civilized tribes?
Cherokee, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks, Seminoles
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What did Andrew Jackson do when he moved to Tennessee?
He became a lawyer
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What is the bank used for today?
A portrait gallery
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What is The Whig Party?
A political party organized in 1834 to oppose the policies of Andrew Jackson
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Who was Mr.Biddle?
President of the second bank of the U.S, the most powerful bank in the country because it was in control of the nations money
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Who invented the cherokee writing system?
Sequoia
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At what age was Andrew Jackson orphaned?
14
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What was the bank modeled on?
The Parthenon
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What is Jacksonian Democracy?
The idea of spreading political power to all the people thereby ensuring majority rule
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Who was William Henry Harrison?
He was the son of a Virginia plantation owner. The Whig Party chose him to be president in the election of 1842. He was the first president to die in office
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When was the second seminole war?
1837-1842
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What disease did Andrew Jacksons brother die from?
Small pox
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How many people signed memorials to save the bank?