Question 1

What was different about Jackson than the other 6 Presidents before him?

Accepted Answer

He was born poor and became a self made man.

Question 2

Which Battle did Jackson become famous for in the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

Battle of New Orleans

Question 3

What is Jacksonian Democracy?

Accepted Answer

The belief that everyone, including the common people should have power in the government.

Question 4

What are States Rights?

Accepted Answer

A state believed that it had the right to ignore a federal law that it considered Unconstitutional.

Question 5

What was the Tariff of Abomination also called?

Accepted Answer

Tariff of 1828

Question 6

What modern party did Jackson create and ran for in the 1828 Election?

Accepted Answer

Democratic

Question 7

What Act was passed to remove Native Americans west of the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

Indian Removal Act of 1830

Question 8

What did Jackson do the charter of the Bank of the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

He vetoed it because he believed it had too much power and that it only helped the wealthy people

Question 9

Who was John C. Calhoun?

Accepted Answer

Jackson's Vice President and became one of Jackson's biggest enemy.

Question 10

Who was Henry Clay?

Accepted Answer

He came up with the Compromise of 1833 (as well as others) which helped to avoid Civil War

Question 11

What is the Spoils System?

Accepted Answer

Being able to fill many government offices with his friends and supporters.

Question 12

What did Jackson think of the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Worcester v. Georgia?

Accepted Answer

He ignored it and still forced the Natives to move.

Question 13

What was the Trail of Tears?

Accepted Answer

It was the Journey of the Cherokees to Oklahoma where over 4000 natives died

Question 14

Who was Nicholas Biddle?

Accepted Answer

President of the Bank of the US

Question 15

Before the election of 1828, what did Jackson do to increase voting?

Accepted Answer

Eliminate the requirement to own land to vote.

Question 16

What did the Seminoles do that was the only Tribe to do?

Accepted Answer

They were the only tribe to successfully fight the US Government.

Question 17

Who won the election of 1824 and who did they beat?

Accepted Answer

John Q. Adams beat Andrew Jackson

Question 18

Who was Daniel Webster?

Accepted Answer

He was a Massachusetts Senator, argued passionately against secession and state's rights

Question 19

Who was given the nickname Old Hickory?

Accepted Answer

Jackson

Question 20

What did Jackson closing the Bank of the US cause?

Accepted Answer

The Panic of 1837

Question 21

What would Henry Clay's nickname become?

Accepted Answer

Great Compromiser

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