Quiz (11/20/13) Flashcards
Andrew Jackson
Powerful judge in Tennessee to powerful President
What did he do after the Revolution?
After fighting in the Revolutionary War, Jackson studied law in NC before becoming a wealthy lawyer/judge in Tennessee. Elected to Congress in his 20s.
When did Jackson first become famous?
Jackson led American troops at the Battle of New Orleans and won. He also defeated the Creek Indians and got their land.
Jackson’s veto
Vetoed the Bank bill in an angry message to Congress. Called it unconstitutional because he thought that only states had the right to charter banks and that this bill would help aristocrats and hurt common people.
Jackson’s election
In the election of 1832, Henry Clay ran against Jackson. The Bank Bill was made a large issue. Andrew Jackson won overwhelmingly.
What happened when the bank closed?
The bank was shut down by Jackson in 1836. The loss of federal money contributed to an economic crisis.
States’ rights
The right of states to limit the power of the federal government.
The Tariff of Abominations
Taxes on imported goods so that manufacturers could make more. Most manufacturers lived in the North, so the South were hurt by the tariff.
Calhoun VS Webster
Calhoun- fought against tariff and said that a state had the right to nullify a law that they thought was unconstitutional.
Webster- fought against nullification by state because it would further separate the states.
Nullification act
SC passed declaring the tariff illegal and threatening to withdraw from the Union. Jackson, furious, offered a compromise. Since nobody else stood with SC, they backed down.
Moving NA
Jackson urged the government to set lands aside beyond the Mississippi River for the NA to provide land for both. However, few NA wanted to move.
Worcester VS Georgia
Cherokees said that moving onto their land violated the made treaties. Jackson countered that the federal government could not stop its states from expanding. Jackson won.
Indian Removal Act
- Forced NA to move westward. More than 15,000 Cherokees were pushed hundreds of miles westward in several months. Many died, giving the journey the name Trail of Tears.
Seminole Wars
1- 1817-1818
2- 1835-1842
3–1858
Seminoles forced to move.
NA removal in the Northwest
1832- Saux and Fox returned to Illinois under Black Hawk. NA defeated some settlers and retreated to Wisconsin. American troops searched for them and found them months later. NA defeated at the battle of Bad Axe and Black Hawk surrendered, taking the NA resistance with him.
