Jacksonian Democracy
From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?
The Common People
What does secede mean?
withdraw, leave, quit
Andrew Jackson became famous after what battle?
Battle of New Orleans
What did Washington warn the American people of in his Farewell Address?
What is "the spirit of party"?
This art style was made by common, everyday people.
What is Folk Art?
The forced removal of Cherokees from Georgia was known as?
The Trail of Tears
The idea that the common people should control their government. (What is it called?)
What is the Jacksonian Democracy?
A group of trusted friends and political supporters who advised Jackson were known as this.
"Kitchen cabinet"
What type of government did the Federalists support?
What is a strong central/national government?
A dance with members from high society where tradition European style music would be played.
What is a Cotillion?
What name was given to President Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?
the spoils system
When did the nullification crisis occur? (name the reason it occurred)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced
Who might consider Jackson a hero?
Common farmers/working class Americans.
What type of government did the Democratic-Republican party support?
What is a small national government, with more power at the state level of government?
The author of a famous autobiography of a rugged frontiersmen in early America.
Who was Davy Crockett?
Why did President Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the United States?
He thought it benefited the rich over the farmers and workers.
Name one action that shows how Jackson expanded economic democracy.
destroying the Bank of the United States
Who might consider Jackson a villain?
High society, wealthy Americans
Because it threatened the authority of the government and it's right to impose taxes.
This American novel features a headless horseman, tormenting the people of northern New York.
What is the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Why did U.S. laws support the removal of the American Indians from their homelands?
The finding of gold in the area
Why did many southern cotton planters oppose tariffs?
They believed that tariffs were unconstitutional because they favored one region over another.
What American currency is Jackson featured on?
What is the $20 bill?
How did democratic-republicans view the Alien and Sedition Acts?
As a violation of their first Amendment rights.
This debate is ongoing, is it spelled Withering OR Wuthering?
What is Wuthering.