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