AH1 Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act

The Panic of 1837 was caused primarily by...

• Andrew Jackson killing the Second Bank of the U.S.and relying on state banks

• Andrew Jackson evicting Native Americans from their lands and flooding the market with cheap property

• Nicholas Biddle and the Bank of the U.S. printing more and more paper money.

• The Tariff of Abomination restricting foreign trade and domestic imports

Pet banks refer to...

• A policy of Andrew Jackson establishing petting zoo's throughout the United States in an effort to bring back the Era of Good Feelings.

• the banks owned by Jackson's supporters where the administration put money after closing down the National Bank.

• giving jobs to one's political supporters.

• the informal advisers to President Jackson.

The Bank of the United States became a political issue because

• President Jackson thought it was too powerful.

• bank officials were caught stealing funds.

• it had to be supported with taxpayers' money.

• President Jackson was angry that the Bank would not loan the Democratic party money.

What was Andrew Jackson’s view of the national bank?

• He saw it as a way to make the rich, richer

• He was very much in favor of it

• He understand how important the bank was to the United States

• He wanted to see the bank become more powerful

Who was the man at the head of the national bank who Andrew Jackson so despised?

• Nicholas Biddle

• John Calhoun

• Aaron Burr

• Thomas Jefferson

President Jackson opposed the second Bank of the United States as a

• danger to the liberties of the people.

• narrow interpretation of constitutional powers.

• blow to congressional authority.

• tool to undermine a natural aristocracy.

The destruction of the second national bank resulted in

• a second nullification crisis.

• the election of Martin Van Buren.

• banknotes of uncertain value flooding the economy.

• the formation of the Whig Party.

President Jackson considered the national bank to be a

• stabilizing force in the national economy.

• tool of corrupt special interests.

• means of restoring confidence among the common people.

• reasonable alternative to private and local banks.

President Jackson complained that the Bank of the United States

• printed too much money.

• gave out too many loans.

• treated the common people unfairly.

• wanted to nullify federal economic policies

Treaty between the United States and the Cherokee tribe where the Cherokee surrendered their lands in Georgia and agreed to be moved to Federal lands in Oklahoma.

• Treaty of New Echota

• Treaty of Fort Wayne

• Treaty of Greeenville

• Treaty of Guadeloupe Hildalgo