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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was Andrew Jackson's nickname? | Old Hickory |
| What war did Andrew Jackson fight in? | War of 1812 |
| Who did Jackson run against and lose to in the Election of 1824? | John Quincy Adams |
| Who won the Election of 1828? | Andrew Jackson |
| When did Jackson's campaign team begin campaigning for the Election of 1828? | October of 1825 |
| What major event in US History did Andrew Jackson cause that resulted in the relocation and deaths of thousands of Native Americans? | Trail of Tears |
| What was the name of the Act that was passed that forced Native Americans out of their lands and out to reservations in the Oklahoma Territory? | The Indian Removal Act |
| What sentiments does Chief Santana express when he says "These soldiers cut down my timber; they kill my buffalo; and when I see that, my heart feels like bursting; I feel sorry."? | Anger Greif Sadness |
| According to the 1830 US Census, how many people of Virginia's 1,211,405 Total Population were Free White People? | 694,300 |
| According to the 1830 US Census, how many people of Louisiana's 215,529 Total Population were Free Black People? | 16,710 |
| According to the 1830 US Census, how many people of Massachusetts' 610,408 Total Population were Enslaved Black People? | 1 |
| Before becoming a politician, what did Henry Clay do for a living? | Lawyer |
| After helping with ending the War of 1812, what position did Henry Clay return to? | Speaker of the House |
| What are the three main principals of the American System? | Transportation Revenue Federal Bank. |
| Why was Transportation important according to the American System? | To facilitate trade among the states |
| What part of the American System that was put in place caused contention among the states? | Tariffs |
| Who did Henry Clay run against and lose to in the Election of 1832? | Andrew Jackson |
| What party did Henry Clay help create? | Whigs |
| What are the main characteristics of Transcendentalism? | Non-conformity Self-reliance A love of nature Confidence |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are examples of what kind of people? | Transcendentalists |