Andrew Jackson Test Flashcards
Test on Friday, February 9th
Who was elected as president in 1828?
Andrew Jackson
What did Andrew Jackson’s supporters call themselves?
Democratic Party
What did Andrew Jackson run his campaign on?
States Rights
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory
Who was Andrew Jackson’s vice president?
John C. Calhoun
Mudslinging (vocab)
act of saying insulting/unfair things about someone; especially to damage their reputation
Where was John C. Calhoun from?
South Carolina
What did John C. Calhoun believe in?
States rights, Slavery
How do historians reflect on the time of Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun?
Curious Subjects
What did Andrew Jackson promise?
Equal Protection
How did democrats see the government being ran?
“run by the people”
What did voters like about Andrew Jackson?
“tell it like it is” way of speaking