Suffrage
What is the right to vote called?
Suffrage
What held federal money and regulated currency?
Second Bank of the United States
What law allowed the U.S. government to remove Native Americans from their land?
The Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Who was the 7th President of the United States?
Andrew Jackson
Cause: More white men can vote. What’s the effect?
Jackson wins the election by appealing to the common man.
Under Jacksonian Democracy, who gained the right to vote?
White men without property.
What did Jackson do to the Second Bank of the U.S.?
He vetoed its recharter and shut it down.
What was the forced journey of the Cherokee from their land to Indian Territory?
Trail of Tears
What was the name of the land west of the Mississippi where Native Americans were relocated?
Indian Territory (modern-day Oklahoma).
Cause: Jackson removes federal money from the national bank. What’s the effect?
State banks gain power, leading to economic instability.
What groups of people was still largely excluded from voting during Jackson's presidency?
Women, African Americans, and Native Americans.
What was a state bank where Jackson placed federal funds after closing the national bank.
"Pet Bank"
Which Native American tribe resisted removal in the Supreme Court but was still forced to leave?
The Cherokee Nation.
Who was Jackson’s Vice President who later became President during the Panic of 1837?
Martin Van Buren
Cause: The Indian Removal Act is passed. What’s the effect?
Thousands of Native Americans are forcibly relocated.
What did the expansion of suffrage during the Jacksonian era suggest about American democracy?
It was becoming more inclusive—for some groups—but still excluded many others.
What economic crisis occurred after the closure of the national bank?
The Panic of 1837.
What was the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
The Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no authority over Cherokee land.
What nickname was given to Jackson for his strong leadership?
Cause: Jackson vetoes the recharter of the national bank. What’s the effect?
Inflation and the Panic of 1837.
How did expanded suffrage help Andrew Jackson get elected?
He appealed to the "common man" and gained support from newly eligible voters.
Why did Jackson oppose the national bank?
He believed it favored the wealthy and had too much power over the economy.
How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court’s decision in Worcester v. Georgia?
He ignored the ruling and continued with Indian removal policies.
What political party formed in opposition to Jackson’s policies?
The Whig Party.
Cause: Jackson ignores the Supreme Court’s ruling in Worcester v. Georgia. What’s the effect?
Native Americans are removed from their lands despite the legal ruling.