Chapter 14 - Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American
Democracy
Chapter Goals:
1. To learn how Andrew Jackson was different from previous presidents.
2. To learn how Jackson handled the major issues of his presidency: the nullification
crisis and the National bank
3. To learn what the Trail of Tears was and why it happened.
Vocab:
1. Civil servant-
2. Tariff-
3. Secede-
Section 2- From the Frontier to the White House
1. Think of an adjective for Andrew Jackson’s early life and explain why you chose that.
2. What did Jackson do that enabled him to acquire wealth?
3. What did Jackson do to become a nationally-known person?
4. What was unique about the Election of 1824?
5. What did Jackson’s supporters do after he lost that election?
6. Explain Jackson’s campaign slogan.
7. What is Jacksonian Democracy?
Section 3- The Inauguration of Andrew Jackson
1. What change did some states make in voting requirements in the 1820s that
increased the numbers of voters?
2. What kind of power shift was seen due to Jackson’s election?
Section 4-Jackson’s Approach to Governing
1. What is a civil servant?
2. What change did Jackson make with civil servants?
3. What did his critics say about this?
Section 5-The Nullification Crisis
1. What is a tariff AND why did Congress raise them?
2. Explain how each section of the nation felt about the higher tariffs:
a. Northern states-
b. Southern states-
3. What did John Calhoun say the southern states should do?
4. What did South Carolina threaten to do?
5. What was Jackson’s response to this threat?
Section 6- Jackson Battles the Bank of the United States
1. Give two reasons why Jackson did not like the Bank of the U.S.
2. Explain how Henry Clay tried to trap Andrew Jackson.
3. How did Jackson try to “starve” the bank?
Section 7- Jackson’s Indian Policy
1. Describe the treaties (which were constantly broken) that the U.S. government
made with the Native Americans.
2. What were the names of the “Five Civilized Tribes”?
3. How did these Indians try to be more like whites?
4. The spreading of which crop resulted in the desire for Indian lands?
5. What was the Indian Removal Act?
6. True/False- There were protests against this Act.
7. What was the Trail of Tears?
8. Which Indian tribe from Florida put up tough resistance to U.S. troops?