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42 Cards in this Set
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Jacksonian Democracy |
The idea that common people should control the government. |
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civil servant |
An employee of the government. |
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spoils system |
The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs. |
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tariff |
A tax imposed by the government on goods imported from another country. |
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secede |
To withdraw from an organization or alliance. |
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Trail of Tears |
The removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian territory in 1838. |
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ignorant |
lacking knowledge |
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dispute |
a strong disagreement |
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voluntarily |
done willingly without being forced |
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Who were the two candidates in the presidential election of 1828? |
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams |
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Who won the election of 1828? |
Andrew Jackson |
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What did Jackson do when he was 13? |
Joined the local militia. |
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What did he become after the war? |
A lawyer |
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In what state did he enter politics? |
Tennessee |
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When he ran for president in 1824, did he win the election? |
He won the popular vote but not the electoral vote. |
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Jackson's supporters vowed revenge and worked hard to reach the nation's voters. Jackson's victory in 1828 was called a victory for what group of people? |
The common people. |
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Who did Jackson promise to throw out of government? |
The rich. |
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To whom did Jackson promise to return the government? |
Th people. |
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Who did Jackson rely on for advice? |
His cabinet and his "kitchen" cabinet. |
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How did Jackson want people to move through serving in office? |
He wanted them to rotate through so more people could have a chance to serve. |
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What did opponents call his policy of rewarding supporters with government jobs? |
The spoils system |
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What did Congress pass in 1828? |
Tariffs, or taxes on foreign goods. |
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Who favored the new tariff law? |
The Northerners. Southerners opposed it. |
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What did Jackson do regarding the tariffs? |
He signed a law to lower them, but it wasn't enough. |
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What did South Carolina threaten to do if the government tried to enforce the tariff laws? |
Secede from the Union. |
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How did Jackson react to the nullification crisis? |
He was outraged. |
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What did South Carolina do when face with opposition? |
They backed down and the nullification crisis ended. |
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What was Jackson's opinion of the Bank of the US? |
Jackson though the bank benefited the rich at the expense of farmers, workers, and smaller state banks. |
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What did Jackson do when the bank's charter was up for renewal? |
He vetoed it. |
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What happened in the election of 1832? |
Jackson was reelected. |
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What did Jackson order the secretary of the treasury to do in 1832? |
To remove all federal deposits from the Bank of the US and put the money in state banks. |
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What was abolishing the bank seen as? |
A victory for economic democracy. |
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How did Jackson feel about American Indians? |
He had little sympathy for them. |
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What became national policy during Jackson's presidency? |
Removing Indians from the East by force, if necessary. |
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Who made up the Five Civilized Tribes? |
The Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole Indians. |
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What did Congress pass in 1830? |
The Indian Removal Act. |
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What did the Act allow for? |
Indians could trade their land in the East for new territory in the Great Plains. |
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What did the Supreme Court decide regarding the Indians? |
They found that the Indians could keep their land. |
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How did Jackson feel about the Supreme Court decision? |
He disagreed with it. |
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What occurred in 1836? |
Thousands of Creek Indians were forced to leave Alabama. |
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What occurred two years after the Creek Indians were forced to move? |
The Cherokee were forced out of Georgia. |
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What was the march of Cherokee called? |
The Trail of Tears. |
