Lesson 14: Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy
the rights of states to override federal laws
During the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?
common people
From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?
He thought the bill would help him become president
How did Henry Clay use the bank recharter bill to further his own political career?
Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.
How did tariffs affect imported goods?
Tribes could choose to remain on their lands.
How did the Supreme Court interpret the Indian Removal Act?
a group of trusted friends and political supporters who advised Jackson
How would someone describe Jackson's "kitchen cabinet"?
Jackson's heroism at the Battle of New Orleans
In the election of 1828, the slogan "Adams can write, but Jackson can fight" referred to...
ordinary working Americans
Jackson's election as president was a victory for...
to use force to remove Indians from their land.
Jackson's policy toward American Indians was
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory
The Trail of Tears refers to
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
The nullification crisis occurred when...
southern opposition to tariffs
What caused the nullification crisis?
state banks
What did President Jackson support instead of a large national bank?
Indian groups that adopted white ways
What did some white Americans refer to as the "Five Civilized Tribes"?
the idea that the common people should control their government
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
A tax on imported goods
What is a tariff?
the forced removal of Cherokees from Georgia
What is referred to as the "Trail of Tears"?
the spoils system
What name was given to President Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?
Democratic
What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson following the election of 1824?
It held funds deposited by the federal government
What was the function of the Bank of the United States?
to make treaties in which Indians traded land in the East for land in the Great Plains
What was the intention of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Fox
Which Indian group fought removal in Black Hawk's War?
The Bank of the United States is constitutional.
Which Supreme Court decisions did President Jackson ignore?
the common man
Which group of people did campaign posters try to reach?
American Indians
Which group was affected most negatively by the administration of President Jackson?
Cherokee
Which group was known for having a written language, a newspaper, and a constitution?
destroying the Bank of the United States
Which of the following actions shows how Jackson expanded economic democracy?
John Quincy Adams
Who became President in the election of 1824?
Henry Clay
Who challenged President Jackson's stance on the Bank of the United States?
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
He thought it benefited the rich over the farmers and workers.
Why did President Jackson want to destroy the Bank of the United States?
to allow for westward expansion of agriculture
Why did U.S. laws support the removal of American Indians from their homelands?
They believed tariffs were unconstitutional because they favored one region over the other.
Why did many southern cotton planters oppose tariffs?
They had adopted the white man's way of life.
Why did many whites call the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole groups the "Five Civilized Tribes"?
New states gave voting rights to all white men.
Why did the election of 1823 include many first-time voters?
