Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Age of Jackson Review

Age of Jackson Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe Jackson’s push and winning of the presidency:
Andrew Jackson becomes a strong critic of John Quincy Adams were he pushed an aggressive program of fed.
His party promising a return to strong states and weak fed gov that would not interfere in slavery.

Describe the Indian Removal Act:
1830 congress passes Indian removal act & several tribes agreed several resisted and forcibly removed.


Describe the Bank Crisis:
Congress passed charter for second bank of US in 1816. Jackson and his supporters opposed because they saw it has corrupt & in 1832 congress voted to renew it but Jackson vetoed calling it unauthorized by consti.

Describe the reaction to Jackson’s policies:
Banks Supporters denounced jackson & they formed a new political party, the Whigs
In 1832 jackson was reelected in a landside and when elected weakened federal bank by withdrawing fed funds from it.

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