Unit 6 Flashcards
Age of Jackson (10 cards)
Who was the seventh president of the United States?
Andrew Jackson
True or False: Andrew Jackson was a proponent of the Bank of the United States.
False
What major event involved the forced relocation of Native Americans from their ancestral lands?
Trail of Tears
Fill in the blank: The __________ Crisis was a political confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over tariffs.
Nullification
What term refers to the idea of the ‘common man’ gaining more political power during the Age of Jackson?
Jacksonian Democracy
Multiple Choice: What year did the Indian Removal Act pass? A) 1830 B) 1840 C) 1820 D) 1850
A) 1830
What was the primary reason for the Nullification Crisis?
Tariffs that South Carolina deemed unfair
True or False: The Trail of Tears resulted in the relocation of thousands of Native Americans to Oklahoma.
True
Short Answer: What was Andrew Jackson’s stance on federal power versus states’ rights?
He favored federal power over states’ rights.
What popular campaign slogan is associated with Andrew Jackson’s presidency?
‘Champion of the Common Man’