Jackson era

Question 1

Jacksonian Democracy

Answer 1

expanded voting rights, all voices heard, against corruption in government

Question 2

(Jacksonian) Democrat Party

Answer 2

the Democratic Party from 1824 to 1836 under the leadership of Andrew Jackson; believed in Jacksonian Democracy

Question 3

Whig Party

Answer 3

formed in the 1830’s to oppose Jacksonian Democrats; led by Henry Clay

Question 4

Expansion of Voting Rights

Answer 4

no more property requirement, started mostly in the presidential Election of 1824

Question 5

Jackson’s campaigns

Answer 5

spoke out against corruption in government, specifically in the Election of 1828, following the “corrupt bargain”

Question 6

Spoils System

Answer 6

rotation in office policy; Jackson won the presidency and then hired mostly his own supporters to positions in gov’t

Question 7

Protective Tariffs

Answer 7

taxes on imports to America; designed to protect/encourage U.S. industry; hated by southerners /southern states

Question 8

Tariff of Abominations

Answer 8

a particularly hated tariff; South Carolina stated they would “nullify” it; was the heart of the nullification crisis

Question 9

Nullification Crisis

Answer 9

SC nullified federal tariffs, threatened to secede (leave) the Union /U.S. ultimately ended upon compromise

Question 10

Force Bill

Answer 10

passed under Jackson; allowed the President to use military force in order to collect on the federal tariff

Question 11

John C. Calhoun

Answer 11

Jackson’s Vice President for first term; disagreed with JAckson over issue of states’ rights, tariffs and nullification

Question 12

2nd Bank of the United States

Answer 12

led by Nicholas Biddle; hated by Andrew Jackson; viewed as corrupt by Jackson; destroyed starting in 1833 by Andrew Jackson when he took money out and put them into “pet banks”

Question 13

Nicholas Biddle

Answer 13

leader of the National Bank; political opponent of Andrew Jackson

Question 14

Jackson’s Presidencies (Years!)

Answer 14

won the Election of 1828 and the Election of 1832

Question 15

McCulloch v. Maryland

Answer 15

MD tried to collect a tax from a National Bank carrying out business within MD; Supreme Court ruled state could not tax a federal institution in that way; ruled that the National Bank was “necessary and proper”

Question 16

Issue of States’ Rights

Answer 16

came to the center of attention during the Nullification Crisis

Question 17

Cherokee Nation v. Georgia

Answer 17

ruled that the Native American tribes were a “domestic, dependent nation” in America and therefore could not bring suit in federal court

Question 18

Worcester v. Georgia

Answer 18

ruled that the states could make no rules/laws concerning Native American tribes; only the federal government could make laws concerning Native American tribes

Question 19

Indian Removal Act

Answer 19

passed under Andrew Jackson; stated Native Americans would make treaties giving up their eastern lands in exchange for other less resource-rich lands in the west

Question 20

“Treaty Party”

Answer 20

group that “negotiated” on behalf of Native Americans; these were often people that did not represent the Native Americans true interests

Question 21

Treaty of New Echota

Answer 21

unfair treaty signed between America and the Treaty Party referenced above that were representing the Cherokee; stated the Cherokee would move west

Question 22

Trail of Tears

Answer 22

an estimated 16,000 Cherokee Natives were marched westward by U.S. military through harsh conditions; an estimated 1,000-1,200 mile journey; estimated 4,000 of the Cherokee died either in encampment or on the March

Question 23

Seminole Wars

Answer 23

1st of which was led by General Andrew Jackson; conflict between U.S. armed forces that led Spain to cede Florida to the United States.

Question 24

First 8 Presidents In Order??

Answer 24

George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Q. Adams
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren