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mrs t's the age of jackson
Question | Answer |
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in what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory? | 1803 |
what issue during the Jackson Era led to a dispute between the two main political parties? | the National Bank |
what famous battle during the War of 1812 helped Andrew Jackson become a national hero? | The Battle of New Orleans |
President Andrew Jackson's veto of the bill renewing the charter for the 2nd National Bank is an example of what constitutional principle? | Checks and balances |
What main issue led President Jackson to defy the ruling of the Supreme Court? | The Worcester v. Georgia (status of the Cherokee Indians) |
What was the contributing factor that led to both the Nullification Crisis, and the eventual secession of the Southern States? | Protection of State's Rights |
Why did the Northern States favor not only tariffs, but high tariffs during the early 1800's? | A tariff would increase the demand for American made priducts |
Define the term policy | strategy, course of action, guide or a plan |
This Founding Father was a strong Federalist, was the first Treasury Secretary, and established the national banking system? | Alexander Hamilton |
Which political party was a huge supporter of Andrew Jackson's 1828 Presidential Campaign? | Democratic Party |
The passage of the Indian Removal Act led the the famous event that the Cherokee Indians were forced to go through? | Trail of Tears |
Andrew Jackson's election the the Presidency in 1828 was seen as a victory for? | The Common Man |
What was President Jackson's response to the Supreme Court'f decision that protected the rights and lands of the Cherokee Indians? | He ignored it |
What was the Cherokee Indians response to the Indian Removal Act passed by Congress? | They sued for their rights in the Federal Court System (Supreme Court) |
What was Jackson's reasoning (why did he do it) for the Indian Removal Act? | He anted to reduce the conflict between the settlers and the Native Americans |
List the three major issues that occurred during the Jackson Presidency? | 1. Indian Removal Policy 2. Nullification Crisis 3. The 2nd Bank of the United States |
What were Andrew Jackson's reasons for his refusal to re-charter the 2nd Bank of the United States? | The bank had too much power over the economy, and favored the wealthy over the poor. |
Why is Andrew Jackson election to the Presidency in 1828 considered a major shift in American politics? | Took power away from the elites |
What factors helped Andrew Jackson win the Presidential election of 1828 (list three)? | 1. His victory at the Battle of New Orleans 2. His upbringing and childhood 3. Voting restrictions were reduced |
What was Henry Clay's role during the Nullification Crisis? | He came up with a compromise tariff |
What was the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in the Gibbons v. Ogden case? | That only the national government (Congress) could regulate interstate commerce |
Put these events in chronological order 1. Trail of Tears 2. South Carolina nullifies tariffs 3. John Quincy Adams elected president 4. First election of Andrew Jackson as President | 1. John Quincy Adams elected president 2. First election of Andrew Jackson as President 3. South Carolina nullifies tariffs 4. Trail of Tears |
What is the definition of States' Rights? | Theory that said that states has the right to judge when the federal government has passed an unconstitutional law. |