President Jackson Chapter 12 Study Guide Answers

Study Guide Chapter 12: The Age of Jackson Section One: Jacksonian Democracy and States Rights 395 1. Sectionalism - LOYALITY TO A PARTICULAR REGION OR SECTION OF THE COUNTRY 2 Who won the election of 1824? JQA • 3. What was the Corrupt Bargain? An accusations in the election of 1824 whereby Henry Clay was given the Secretary of State position for his support of JQA presidency … • `4. How did Democracy change during Jackson’s presidency? MORE PEOPLE COULD VOTE BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER HAD TO OWN LAND , less voting restrictions 5. Briefly describe Jackson’s inauguration OUT OF CONTROL PARTY 6 . Spoils System POLICY OF REWARDING POLITICAL BACKERS WITH GOVERNMENT JOBS 7. What were the three parts of the country in the 1820?” NORTHEAST, SOUTH, WEST 8. What were the three issues during that time? TARIFFS, INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, SALE OF PUBLIC LAND 9 States Rights A STATE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO WHAT IT WANTS WITHOUT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE 10John C. Calhoun- JACKSONS V. P. HE QUIT AND WENT BACK HOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA , He was mad about the tariffs 11 Tariff of Abominations- WHAT THE SOUTHERNS CALLED THE TARIFFS OF 1828 12 Doctrine of Nullification – the belief that THAT A STATE CAN NULLIFY A FEDERAL LAW THEY FEEL is unconstitutional. This is not true. Only the supreme court has this authority 13 Who are the two men pictured on page 400? 14What did Jackson say in his toast at Thomas Jefferson’s birthday party? THE UNION IS MOST DEAR 15 Did Calhoun agree with Jackson?NO Sections Two: Jackson’s Policy Towards Native Americans 1 What Tribe was Sequoia from? CHEROKEE What did he invent? ALAPHEBET 2 Assimilate –TO TAKE ON THE CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA 3 What was the name of the Cherokee newspaper? CHEROKEE PHYNOIX 4 What did the Cherokee write in 1827? CONSTITUTION 5 How did Andrew Jackson view Native Americans? CONCORED SUBJECTS 6 What were their (Indian) two choices? ASSIMILATE OR MOVE OUT 7 1828 what was discovered? GOLD 8 Indian Removal Act 1830 ALL INDIANS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ARE TO MOVE TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER 9 Who won when the Cherokee sued in the U.S. Supreme Court? CHEROKEE 10 What present day state is referred to as the Indian Territory? Oklahoma 11 Who was in charge of the “Trail of Tear”? GENERAL WINDFIELD SCOTT Indians were forced to move? 16000 How many died? 4000 How many Section Three: Prosperity and Panic 1 Who became president after Jackson? MARTIN VANbUREN 2 Who ran our national bank in the 1830’s? NICHOLAS BIDDLE 3 Charter A LEAGAL AGREEMENT TO RUN A PARTICULAR ORGANIZATION 4 Why did Jackson not like the bank? HE FELT THE NATIONAL BANK FAVORED THE RICH AND WELL BORN 5 Inflation RAPID RISE OF PRICES 6 Panic of 1837 A DE[RESSION 7 How did Jackson kill the National Bank? TOOK OUT THE MONEY and put in state banks. 8 Why was the Whig Party formed? TO OPPOSE THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY , THEY DID NOT LIKE JACKSON OR HIS SUPPORTERS 9 Who won the Presidency for the Whigs? days Who took over? JOHN TYLER WHLLIAM h. Harrison How long was he in office? 32