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Andrew Jackson
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson was born where? | backwoods of the californias, in a log cabin |
| when was Andrew Jackson born? | 1767 |
| the log cabin and outdoor upbringing showed what about his family? | lower middle class |
| joined the Patriots at what age? | 13 |
| his entire family unfortunately were all dead by the time he was ____ years old. | 14 |
| at 20 years of age, he decided to move to ____________ in the southeast portion of the US. | Nashville, Tenessee |
| he later took up law practice and became an _________, later becoming a judge. | attorney / lawyer. |
| after being a lawyer for a while, he joined the _________ of _________. | House of Representatives, first person from tennesse to do so. |
| after the house of rep, he was promoted to _________. | US Senate |
| As a young general in the army, Andrew Jacksn was sent where to fight who? | on the border of Florida, fighting the creek and Seminole Indians (leader was Psecola) |
| Andrew Jackson earns the name "sharp knife" because | he fought the Indians off of their land even though it had been promised in treaties to them from the US, |
| during the war of 1812, how did Andrew Jackson continue to rise to fame? | leads the underprepared American army to victory in New Orleans. |
| 1824 election winner | John Q Adams |
| 1828 election winner | Andrew Jackson |
| what area of the country mainly supported John Adams? | New England |
| what area of the country liked Andrew Jackson? | Southeastern sea board and south. |
| Jackson and his supporters create the Democratic Party by | Changing voting requirements from needing to own property to not. |
| Andrew Jackson believes in a term similar to Blue Collar: | "Working Man" |
| Blue Collar Worker | Outside a lot, any fortune is built off of their land, minimal education. |
| Common man- jobs Andrew Jackson liked | 1. 10-18 hours a day farming, 2. factory worker 3. frontiers man 4 small buisness |
| "Unilateral decisions" | Decisions made without Congress's consent, led people to believe Andrew Jackson was trying to be a king. |
| "Veto" | Letting it sit without doing anything about it. |
| The Spoils System | Awarding supporters with unqualified government jobs, corrupting the government. |
| Cabinet members also met on the _______ of the White House. | its kitchen. |
| Bank war opponents. | Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and AJ. |
| Leader of the Bank of America | Nicholas Biddle |
| Bank War | Nicholas Biddle and Henry Clay worked together to try and stress that the bank of America was necessary. |
| Andrew Jackson's veto did this to the bank of America? | his opponents thought he'd lose the election, but it backfired and he got re-elected. |
| Henry Clay's role in government. | speaker for the House Of Rep. |
| Daniel Webster's role in government. | majority Senate speaker. |
| how did Andrew Jackson decide to finish off the bank of America ? | withdrawing all of its money into local normal "pet banks". |
| What was the origin of Jackson's hate to the bank of America? | he felt that it favored rich officials at the expense of farmers and working class. |
| was Andrew Jackson serving in the white house during the 19th century? | yes |
| How many presidential terms did Andrew Jackson serve? | 2 |
| what percentage of the electoral vote did Andrew Jackson get in 1824? | 37.9% |
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