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One main accomplishment of this president was to limit the work day to 10 hours.
What was one main accomplishment of President Martin Van Buren?
100
It replaced the caucus for nominating candidates in the early 1800’s.
What is a convention?
100
His presidency was tainted by the charge of a “corrupt bargain”.
Who was John Quincy Adams?
100
Jackson was a Senator in this state.
What is Tennessee?
100
This state threatened succession from the union if the Federal government enforced tariff laws.
What is South Carolina?
200
The House chose him for President in 1824 even though he had less electoral votes than Jackson.
Who was John Quincy Adams?
200
The practice of rewarding political supporters with jobs.
What is the “spoils system”?
200
Martin Van Buren cleverly used this situation to gain favoritism by Jackson.
What was the Eaton Affair?
200
The "Black Seminoles" were from this state.
What is Florida?
200
This famous Indian Chief was captured illegally when he acknowledged a truce flag.
Who is Chief Osceola?
300
This Vice President argued that a state could nullify a law that it considered to be unconstitutional.
Who was John C. Calhoun?
300
When an individual state declares an act of Congress unconstitutional.
What is nullification?
300
Because Jackson’s secret advisors used his kitchen door when they met.
Why were Jackon’s secret advisors called his “kitchen cabinet”?
300
This state rescinded nullification and accepted the new compromise tariff after realizing the overwhelming support of the Union and the president's threat of sending in troops to enforce the law.
What is South Carolina?
300
They lent funds wildly causing uncontrolled economic growth in the same way the banks did during the early 21rst century.
What were the “pet banks”?
400
He lead a slave rebellion in 1831 which brought death to 60 whites and 100 blacks.
Who was Nat Turner?
400
The National Republicans name they gave themselves in response to Jackson’s bank policies.
What is the “Whig” party?
400
It was one of the most distorted and manufactured lies about President Harrison’s campaign.
Q – What is “he was born and raised in a log cabin”?
400
This part of the country rejected high tariffs because they depended on imports more than the rest of the country.
What is the south?
400
This was the last state to abolish the property qualification for voting.
What is Virginia? (home of the Virginia dynasty)
500
He was Jackson’s Treasury Secretary who removed funds from the Bank of the U.S. and deposited them into smaller “Pet Banks” around the country.
Who was Roger Taney?
500
THE DAILY DOUBLE - It was called this because the rates on many classes of imported goods were so high.
What is the “Tariff of Abominations?”
500
When President Jackson vetoed this, as predicted by Clay and Biddle, he sent along a famous note that implied the big national bank “made the rich richer, and the potent more powerful”, which appealed to the common voter.
Why did Clay and Biddle’s plan to apply for a new bank charter backfire in 1932?
500
It was these states that Clay and Biddle hoped would vote against Jackson when he vetoed their proposal on a new bank charter.
What are the Eastern States?
500
These three things increased voter turnout tremendously between 1824 and 1828.
What was printed ballots, political conventions, and Jackson’s popularity.