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History - Chapter 14

Terms in this set (21)

Jackson's journey to the White House - 1767
Jackson was born into poverty on the South Carolina frontier
Jackson's journey to the White House - 1780
At age 13, Jackson joined militia to fight the British in the American Revolution
Jackson's journey to the White House - 1788
Moved to Tennessee to practice law. He earned enough to buy farm and slaves.
Jackson's journey to the White House - 1814
Jackson defeated N.O. in the War of 1812 and became a war hero. Was nickname "Old Hickory"
Jackson's journey to the White House - 1824
Ran for President and won most popular but majority. Did not become President
Jackson's journey to the White House - 1828
Jackson won election and became President
Democratic party
for the "common people"
Jacksonian Democracy
upper class said it was an excuse to let the uneducated run the country
Andrew Jackson's inauguration
Common people - Great day! Time for common people to take charge
Upper class - Chao - the end of the country
What did President Jackson promise he would do to promote democracy?
Jackson promised to throw out the rich and return the government to the people
Jackson's approach to governing?
Common people - civil servants should work in government and then get normal jobs
Upper class - the spoils system is not good - people who are good at jobs lose jobs to people who are qualified and not political supporters
Do you think Jackson's approach to governing promoted democracy?
Jackson said the supported "the people" but he didn't really support the upper class
Tariff Law of 1828
Northerner - the new tariff will help northern manufacturers
Southerner - we will secede if this law is not nullified and it hurts the bottom law
Battle against the Bank of the United States
Common people - The bank of the US benefits Eastern business-men at the expense of farmers.
Upper class - Unconstitutional
Indian policy
American Indians - Moving us from our land is not fair. We have adopted white ways and we do not start wars, but we are still being removed. *It is not promoting democray*
Jacksonian Democracy
the idea that the common people should control the government
civil servant
an employee of the government
spoils system
the practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs
tariff
a tax imposed by the government on goods imported from another country
secede
to withdraw from an organization or alliance
trail tears
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in 1838 and 1839
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