Unit 10: Jackson Era

Front

"a state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress. After all, the national government is supposed to share power with the states." Which issue do you think is being discussed?

Back

Nullification Crisis

Front

Who could now vote in the early 1820s?

Back

Non-landowning white males

Front

Which was a result of the spoils system?

Back

elected officials rewarding their supporters with government jobs.

Front

What was the "Corrupt Bargain" in the election of 1824?

Back

Adams used Clay's influence in the House to win the Presidency.

Front

How did the Cherokee solve their issue with Georgia without violence?

Back

The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia's anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Front

How did the Seminole Wars end?

Back

the Seminoles retreating into the Everglades and remaining there.

Front

Why did Andrew Jackson want to remove American Indians from their homeland?

Back

Jackson wanted to open up more land for white settlement.

Front

Which was a common opinion of Andrew Jackson?

Back

abusing the power of the presidency.

Front

What did Jackson's Force Bill do?

Back

South Carolina was forced to accept the federal tariff.

Front

How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia?

Back

He refused to follow the Court's ruling that Georgia could not interfere with the Cherokee.