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| What was Andrew Jackson' nickname? | Old Hickory |
| Who was Andrew Jackson? | The nation's 7th president |
| Who did he follow and what did he respect? | Jackson was a disciple of Thoams Jdfferson and respected the common man |
| How did Jackson get many involved in politics? | No longer did people have to own property and gave political jobs who helped in his campaign ( Spoils System) |
| Spoils System | Giving jobs to those who supported the campaign for office |
| Where was Jackson from? | Tennessee a western president |
| Why did Jackson's critics refer to him as King Andrew? | He opposed ruling of the Supreme Court and was not liked by Congress |
| Why did Jackson oppose the National Bank? | Jackson disliked the head of the National Bank and put the money into pet banks ( state banks) |
| What problems did he cause with the Indians? | Indian Removal Act-Jackson made the Indians move to Oklahoma Trail of Tears |
| Who was Jackson's vice president? | John C. Calhoun |
| Why did the South dislike the tarrif? | The tarrif would make it more expensive for the south to buy imported goods |
| What did Calhoun threaten if congress approved the tarrif? | South Carolina would seceed, but Jackson was the winner |
| Who were the Whigs? | The political party opposed the Jackson Democrats |
| What is the platform? | Puts forth ideas of a political party |
| What is suffrage? | Right to vote |
| What is a cacus? | A meeting of all the party members in a given state |
| What is a nominating convention? | The state members of a potitical party vote for a candidate |
| What is a primary election? | The final candidate representing a political party is elected |
| What is nullification? | a state had the right to cancel a federal law that is considered to be unconstitutional |
