She Age of Andrew Jackson
Study Guide
I. You should be able to identify and state the historical significance of the following:
Andrew Jackson
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
Martin Van Buren
William Crawford
Peggy Eaton
John Quincy Adams
Daniel Webster
Denmark Vesey
Robert Y. Hayne
Nicholas Biddle
Roger Taney
John Tyler
William Henry Harrison
II. You should be able to define and state the historical significance of the following:
Nullification
pet banks
spoils system
kitchen cabinet
III. You should be able to describe and state the historical significance of the following:
Tariff of 1828
Tariff of 1832
Specie Circular
Trail of Tears
Panic of 1837
Force Bill
Second Bank of the United States
Independent treasury
Anti-Masonic Party
Whig Party
Distribution Act
Mayesville Road Bill
Nullification Proclamation
South Carolina Exposition and Protest
Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
Webster vs. Georgia
Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
Log Cabin and Hard Cider Campaign
"Tippecanoe and Tyler Too"
IV. Discussion Questions:
In what ways was Andrew Jackson a champion of states rights? In what ways was he a nationalist?
In what ways was the election of 1828 a revolution?
Which of the following would have supported the policies of Andrew Jackson? Defend your answer:
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
George Washington
Compare and contrast the Whigs and Democrats in regard to their beliefs, public policies, and supporters.
Why did tariff policy become an important national issue by 1832?
Was Andrew Jackson a great president? Why or why not?
What were the chief controversial issues of the Jackson administration? What position did Jackson take on each of them?
Did the national government or the state of South Carolina "win" the nullification crisis? Justify your answer.
Evaluate the wisdom of Jackson's veto of the recharter bill for the Bank of the United States. Who won and who lost by his veto?
"If Andrew Jackson had strangled the serpent of secession in the cradle during the nullification crisis, there might have been no costly Civil War." Assess the validity of this statement.
Would you describe Andrew Jackson as a pragmatic president? Explain in
connection with one major issue of his presidency.
Describe the positions in the argument over states' rights and the Union and
show how the tariff issue affected the debate.
How would you assess Andrew Jackson's position on the Bank of the United
States? Was the bank economically useful or not? Explain.
How did national politics change between 1828 and 1840? Be sure to mention
specific developments.
Compare the Whig philosophy and program to those of the Democrats.
Compare the different historical interpretation of Jackson's significance. After
examining these ideas, offer your own assessment of his significance.
V. Practice Quizzes:
Bailey's American Pageant
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