In 1828 Jackson was elected president, he was considered a hero, why?
What is because of his actions in the war of 1812
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What did they call Jackson's friends/advisers?
What is kitchen cabinet
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The TRAIL OF TEARS led to the deaths of thousands of Indians, because
What is the walk to the new land was trecherous, they died from freezing weather and starvation.
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What were the two main trails to the west
What is Santa Fe and Spanish Trail
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This is human made waterway
What is canal
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How was Jackson different from past presidents?
What is he believed in he common man
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Under pressure from Jackson, Congress passed the "INDIAN REMOVAL ACT OF 1830' which did what?
What is took all lndian land east of the Mississippi
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Why was John Quincy Adams an unpoplar president?
What is his belief in the common man and higher taxes
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What was MANIFEST DESTINY
What is the belief that Americans were destined by God to live between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
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This is a concept of giving government jobs to people who helped you get elected.
What is spoils system
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Why did Jackson's enemies call him 'KING ANDREW'
What is Because he was use to getting his way.
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Some Indians/ native Americans took the REMOVAL ACT to the Supreme Court, how di they rule?
What is In favor of the Indians
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In the mid 1800's the need for a bette method of travling led to the invention of what
What is the railroad
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How did Americans arrive in Texas?
What is newspaper ads
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This is a person who cme to California in seach of gold.
What is forty-niner
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What was one of Jackson's goals?
What is to give government jobs to the common man
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How did Jackson deal with the Supreme Court ruling on the REMOVAL ACT?
What is HE IGNORED IT
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Who invented the train/railroad system
What is Peter Cooper
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Initally the settlers in Texas agreed to live under Mexican rule, after becoming disconent wih the Mexican government the settlers wanted to break away, this led to what?
What is the battle at the Alamo
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This is someone who served as a guide through the rocky mountains
What is mountain man
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Even though Jackson chose his own cabinet members he did not like them so what did he do?
What is only took advise from his trusted friends.
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the result of the REMOVAL ACT lead to what?
What is the TRAIL OF TEARS, where the Indian land was taken and they were forced to move to OKlahoma
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In the early 1800's most who traveled west were __
What is fur trappers and traders
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What happened at the battle of the Alamo?
What is the settlers fought valiantly and were outnumbered but held out for 13 days before all were killed.