Andrew Jackson Study Guide

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What number president was Andrew Jackson? (#th President)

7th President

What election did Andrew Jackson win?

Election of 1828 and 1832

When and where was Andrew Jackson born?

March 15,1767 South Carolina

What happened to Andrew Jackson’s father?

Died right after his death

What happed to the rest of his family?

Mother and brother died in the American Revolution

What gave Jackson his fame as a leader?

Battle of New Orleans in 1815 apart of the War of 1812

When was the Battle of New Orleans? (not a year, its periodical)

After the Treaty of Ghent

What was Jacksons nickname?

Old Hickory

Where did Jackson become Senator?

Tennessee

What year did Jackson lose and the election and versus who?

1824 against John Quincy Adams with the support of the western settlers

What did the Jacksonians see themselves as?

The Champion of the common man who fought against the elite.

What did the Jackson presidency emphasize?

Expanding democracy to include a broader segment of the population part of populism.

What was one controversial part of the Jackson presidency?

Indian Removal Act of 1830.

What did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 do and what is one example of it?

Forced the Natives to relocate west of the Mississippi River, for example the Trail of Tears.

What was the crisis that Jackson faced against South Carolina?

South Carolina declared the federal tariffs null and void in 1832.

How did Jackson see the nullification with South Carolina?

He saw it as a tool of the elite and deemed it to be unconstitutional asserting federal authority

What did Jackson see the Second Bank as?

He saw it as the tool of the wealthy and powerful and vetoed the recharter of it leading to its demise.

LEGACY: Jackson left a lasting impact on the presidency, expanding executive powers and emphasizing the importance of the common in the American politics. his presidency is, however, controversial due to the polices such as the Indian removal.

LEGACY: Jackson left a lasting impact on the presidency, expanding executive powers and emphasizing the importance of the common in the American politics. his presidency is, however, controversial due to the polices such as the Indian removal.

What was the Spoil System?

When the president appoints (often a supporter) someone for a job

What did Jackson do after the Natives won the Worcester v Georgia

Jackson still did it even though the court case to not