Andrew Jackson Review Quiz

Andrew Jackson Review

• Election of 1824: Jackson won the popular vote but not the electoral vote, resulting in the House of Representatives deciding the winner.
• Corrupt Bargain: Henry Clay persuaded the House to vote for John Quincy Adams, who then appointed Clay Secretary of State—creating accusations.
• American System Benefits: The North benefited most, receiving infrastructure improvements like railroads and the Erie Canal.
• Jacksonian Democracy: A political movement emphasizing "common man" participation in American government.
• Political Party: Andrew Jackson was a Democrat.
• National Hero: Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans established him as a national hero.
• Opposition to the National Bank: Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States (National Bank) because he thought it favored the wealthy.
• Tariff of Abominations: A 1828 and 1832 tariff that raised import taxes; South Carolina nullified these tariffs.
• State Nullification: South Carolina nullified the tariffs, disagreeing with federal laws.
• Jackson's Response to Nullification: Jackson sided with the federal government, asserting the supremacy of national law.
• Sectionalism: The idea that a region of a country is more important than the country as a whole. The debate over tariffs increased North-South tensions.
• 10th Amendment: Defines the distribution of powers between state and federal governments, relating to the crisis.
• Spoils System: The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
• Trail of Tears: The forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands to Oklahoma.
• Indian Removal Act: A law that led to the Trail of Tears.
• Worcester v. Georgia: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American tribes' rights, but Jackson ignored this decision.
• Voting Rights Expansion: White men no longer required property ownership to vote in the Election of 1828.
• Native American Removal Reasons: The federal government wanted the land due to significant natural resources.
• Worcester v. Georgia Issue: The case of sovereignty of the Cherokee nation and whether they had to leave Georgia.