Andrew Jackson
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Focus Questions
Read Ch.7-3 and 7-4 in The Americans and answer these reflective questions.
Why were Andrew Jackson and JQ Adams enemies?
Why did Jackson appeal to the “common man”?
What was the Spoils system?
What were the “5 Civilized Tribes”?
How did Jackson use the spoils system to promote
democracy?
What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act?
How did the Cherokee fight back against the U.S.
Government?
Who was involved in the “nullification conflict”?
What were the key issues that led to the crisis?
How was the crisis solved?
What role did each of these men play during the
“Age of Jackson”?
John C. Calhoun:
What was the result?
How did this impact Jackson’s popularity?
Why did Jackson dislike the National Bank?
How did he “kill” the bank?
Henry Clay:
Daniel Webster:
How did Jackson’s actions against the National Bank
impact the economy?
Martin Van Buren:
In your opinion, was Jackson a “hero for democracy” or a “tyrannical despot”?