The presidency of Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) Flashcards

1
Q

Andrew Jackson was the first “_______” as president

A

common man

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2
Q

Andrew Jackson was born ______ uneducated and from______

A

was born poor uneducated and from the west

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3
Q

Jackson split the democratic-Republican party and led to the formation to the _______ party

A

Democratic

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4
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Jackson returned to the policy of……

A

States rights, protection of liberty and westward expantion

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5
Q

Andrew Jackson greatly expanded what power?

A

Presidential power

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6
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when Jackson enterd office, what did he encourage the use of?

A

the spoils system

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7
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what was the spoils system?

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Jackson removed bureaucrats from previous government positions and replaced them with his own loyal party members (the act of giving government jobs to the common people)

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8
Q

the spoils system was seen as very ….?

A

Democratic, but eventually led to courruption

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9
Q

how many terms did Andrew Jackson serve?

A

two

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10
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what were the 3 main conflicts Jackson had during his presidency ?

A

Indian removal, Nullification Crisis, and the bank war

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11
Q

what was in the way of Americans moving west?

A

Indians

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12
Q

what was in Georgia?

A

Gold

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13
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what is the name of the land that the government tried to take from the Indians?

A

Cherokee lands

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14
Q

what was the Cherokee v.s. Georgia case?

A

the Cherokee (Indians) sued the supreme court and won

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15
Q

although the Indians won the rights to their land, Andrew Jackson signed the ……

A

Indian removal act

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16
Q

what was the Indian removal act?

A

it forced all Indian tribes to relocate west of the Mississippi

17
Q

the US army forced the Indians west on the ……

A

“trail of tears”

18
Q

what caused an obvious tension between the north and south?

A

Tariffs

19
Q

what was the tension between the north and south called?

A

Sectionalism

20
Q

why did northern states favor tariffs?

A

they favored tariffs because they profited when people bough more manufactured goods

21
Q

why did southern states oppose tariffs?

A

they opposed them because, the tariff made goods more expensive and led to European tariffs on cotton

22
Q

who was Jackson vice president?

A

Calhoun

23
Q

Calhoun threatened that south Carolina would ___ the “unfair federal tax

A

nullify (ignore)

24
Q

What was the force bill?

A

A bill that was used to enforce the tariff on the southern states

25
Q

What happened when Henry Clay introduced a lower tariff?

A

It relieved sectional tensions

26
Q

What did the states use to argue that secession from the union was possible ?

A

“States rights”

27
Q

What was the compromise of 1833?

A

When Henry clay lowered the tariff on northern goods to please southern states during the nullification crisis

28
Q

Jackson thought the __________ was unconstitutional and gave too much __________ to the elite

A

Bank of the US (BUS), Power

29
Q

3 times Jackson “over stepped” at president

A

Spoils system , Indian removal act , stand against states rights strengthened the power of the president.

30
Q

What party was created to restore the two party system?

A

the Whigs

31
Q

Who supported the re chartering of the BUS?

A

Henry Clay and bank manager Nicolas Biddle

32
Q

After letting the BUS expire, what did Jackson do with all of the money?

A

Jackson put it in 23 “pet” state banks

33
Q

With out the BUS, banking went ____________ and the economy when into a number of “_____________”

A

Unregulated, panics (depressions)

34
Q

Who wrote the Monroe doctrine?

A

John Quincy Addams

35
Q

What was the meaning of the Whigs name?

A

It refers to the “English Whigs” who were opposed to absolute monarchy