This document provides information about Andrew Jackson and key events during the Age of Jackson, including his elections in 1824 and 1828, the development of Jacksonian democracy, the Nullification Crisis, Indian removal, and the Trail of Tears. It does so through a series of questions about Jackson's presidency, the split of the Democratic-Republican party, the spoils system, South Carolina's nullification act, the Indian Removal Act, and the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Cherokee that was not enforced.

1. The Age of Jackson
TN Standards- 8.54, 8.55, 8.57
Bell Ringer:
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Essential Question:
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Election of 1824
1. Why did the House of Representatives have to choose a winner between
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams?
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2. After the House chose Adams, why did Jackson and his followers call this a
“corrupt bargain?”
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3. After the election, the Democratic-Republicans split. Which modern party
traces its roots to the followers of Jackson?
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2. Election of 1828
4. Which party favored states’ rights and distrusted a strong central government?
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5. Which party favored a strong government and a national bank?
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6. What were some of the characteristics of this particular election?
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7. Who switched parties to run with Jackson?
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8. Which groups favored Jackson the most?
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9. Who won the election?
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3. Jacksonian Democracy
10. Why did Americans admire Jackson?
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11. How did Jackson change voting rights?
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12. Jackson wanted to stop the government bureaucracy. What does this term
mean?
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13. Why did Jackson increase the power of the presidency?
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The Spoils System
15. Describe the “spoils system.”
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4. The Nullification Crisis
16. What did John C. Calhoun believe about the tariff?
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17. How did Jackson feel about nullification?
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18. Why did Jackson veto the Maysville Road Bill?
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19. South Carolina passed the Nullification Act. What did this act say?
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20. What was the Force Bill?
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21. Why did Jackson sign the Force Bill?
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5. Indian Removal
22. Why did the American government want to relocate the Five Civilized Tribes
to the area west of the Mississippi River?
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23. What were the details of the Indian Removal Act?
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24. Where was the government created “Indian Territory” located?
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25. Which Supreme Court case ruled in favor of the Cherokee?
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26. Why wasn’t this ruling enforced?
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27. Why did Cherokee leader, John Ross, oppose the Treaty of New Echota?
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6. 28. Why was Indian Removal referred to as the “Trail of Tears?
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