Ch.12 - Jackson Era

When the Cherokee protested their removal,

• they decided to stay and fight

• the government gave them land in the Florida territory

• President Jackson met with them to find a peaceful solution

• President Van Buren sent the army to force them to move

President Jackson ignored Chief Justice John Marshall's decision about the Cherokee.

• True

• False

Which people provided a safe haven for African Americans who escaped from slavery?

• the Chickasaw in Alabama

• the Seminole in Florida

• the Cherokee in Georgia

• the Creek in Mississippi

President Andrew Jackson thought that the Bank of the United States benefited

• Southern farmers

• Western settlers

• wealthy Easterners

• the federal government

Vice President John C. Calhoun opposed President Jackson over nullification.

• True

• False

What led to the Panic of 1837?

• A new branch of the national bank opened, causing problems for people who took out loans with the original branch.

• Nicholas Biddle, a very wealthy and well known business man caused the panic when he suddenly withdrew all of his money.

• Jackson vetoed the new charter for the national bank and withdrew all of the governments money, placing it in smaller state banks.

• Henry Clay urged Americans to withdraw their money from the national bank in order to create problems for Jackson.

Who was involved in the "corrupt bargain'' during the election of 1824?

• John Tyler, Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and John Tyler

• John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren

Why did John Tyler and the Whig party have beef?

• John Tyler had once been a Democrat, and opposed many Whig policies.

• The Whig party had slandered John Tyler during the election of 1836, causing tension when he became president.

• Andrew Jackson came out and publicly supported Tyler, angering many Whigs.

• Whigs found out the truth about the "corrupt bargain" of 1824. This angered many Whig leaders.

The Tariff law of 1828 angered many Northerners because it threatened their profitable trade with Great Britain.

• True

• False

The Whig party crumbled because...

• They had no clear goal and were divided on many issues, including slavery.

• They lacked leadership after Martin Van Buren left office.

• Jackson vetoed the party

• Henry Clay had embarrassed the party with his policies during his time in office, causing a divide.