Chapter 6 Flashcards
Why did Andrew Jackson’s followers leave the Republican Party after the 1824 election
They felt John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay stole the election
Which of the following is an example of the spoils system
rewarding loyal supporters with government jobs
What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act
to negotiate treaties in order to move Native Americans from their homes, to the west
The Trail of Tears is related to the
Cherokee
John Quincy Adams appointed whom as his Secretary of State
Henry Clay
(+ or o) The Seminole Indians never were officially defeated
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(+ or o) In Worcestor v. Georgia the Cherokee lost their case in the United States supreme Court
o
Andrew Jackson’s Successor to the presidency was
Martin Van Buren
On July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams and who else died
Thomas Jefferson
Because there was no clear winner in the election of 1824, which president was actually elected in the House of Representatives
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson and his followers formed the
Democratic-Republican Party
Today the descendents of the Seminole Indians still live in
Florida
(+ or o) In the election of 1824 Andrew Jackson won the popular vote
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Andrew Jackson’s mansion in Tennessee is known as
the Hermitage
