WILD Inventions Everything Jackson Terms Events
QUESTION: What are human made water ways called? ANSWER: A Canal
QUESTION: Pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces are called what? ANSWER: Interchangeable Parts
QUESTION: What is a Flat Boat? ANSWER: A boat with a flat bottom that could easily travel in shallow waters.
QUESTION: Better roads started to be built in this time period. To pay for these roads people were charged a toll. What was another name for Toll roads? ANSWER: Turnpikes
QUESTION: What was the Political party founded by Jackson and his supporters? ANSWER: The Democratic Party
QUESTION: What kind of job did Jackson’s parents have? ANSWER: They were poor farmers
QUESTION: What Battle in the War of 1812 did Jackson win that made him famous? ANSWER: The Battle of New Orleans
QUESTION: Why did Jackson hate the National Bank? ANSWER: He thought it was unconstitutional and make the rich richer at the common people’s expense.
QUESTION: Jackson met with these unofficial advisers in the kitchen. ANSWER: The Kitchen Cabinet
QUESTION: Jackson was a self made man. Instead of becoming a farmer like his parents he pursued a different career. What did he become before he was a general or President? ANSWER: A Lawyer
QUESTION: What is suffrage? ANSWER: The Right to Vote
QUESTION: What was the spoils system? ANSWER: The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs
QUESTION: What does nullify mean? ANSWER: To cancel or make ineffective
QUESTION: What was the Indian Removal Act? ANSWER: Jackson & Congress approve the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River.
QUESTION: What is a feeling of pride in one’s country called? ANSWER: Nationalism.
QUESTION: In what War was Jackson a General in? ANSWER: War of 1812
QUESTION: What event led to a Economic Depression? ANSWER: When Jackson closed the National Bank
QUESTION: What was the Trail of Tears? ANSWER: The forced westward movement of the Cherokee Indians where thousands of Indians died
QUESTION: When the Indian tribe in Florida did not want to leave they fought these wars against the US. ANSWER: The Seminole Wars
QUESTION: What crisis resulted from the south being angry over a high tariff? ANSWER: The Nullification Crisis
QUESTION: What are spoils? ANSWER: Earned benefits/ valued goods
QUESTION: Who beat Jackson in the campaign for Presidency in 1824? ANSWER: John Quincy Adams
QUESTION: What change in the voting requirements happened in the 1830’s? ANSWER: No longer property restrictions on voting.
QUESTION: What does “To the victor belong the spoils” mean? ANSWER: Whoever wins gets the benefits. Jackson wins so he and his supporters get the benefits/ jobs.
QUESTION: Give 3 reasons why Jackson was a good or bad President? ANSWER: TBD by Miss Mazzotta