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Andrew Jackson's Presidency
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Andrew Jackson : A war hero and the seventh president of the United States
Democrats : Jackson’s Supporters, not Democratic Republicans
Caucus : A closed meeting of party members for the purpose of choosing a candidate
Martin Van Buren : Worked behind the scenes to build support for Jackson
Jacksonian Democracy : Andrew Jackson and his followers’ political philosophy concerned with the interests of the common people and limiting the role of the federal government
Indian Removal Act : This act sought to peacefully negotiate the exchange of American Indian lands in the south for new lands in the Indian Territory (modern-day Oklahoma)
Trail of Tears : The forcible removal of 16,000 Cherokees to walk from their lands in the Southeast to Oklahoma
Tariff of Abominations : A protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States
John C Calhoun : President Jackson’s Vice President, from South Carolina
Nullification : The process of voiding any federal law deemed unconstitutional
Whigs: Nationalists who wanted a strong federal government to manage the economy
President Harrison : Known as “Old Tip” for his success at the Battle of Tippecanoe against the Indians in 1811
Spoils System : Critics denounced the use of political jobs as a reward for party loyalty
Sequoyah : A Cherokee who invented a writing system for the Cherokee language so they could print their own newspaper and books
Chief Black Hawk : Led the resistance by the Sauk and Fox nations, which became known as Black Hawk’s War
South Carolina Legislature : Nullified the protective tariff and prohibited the collection of federal tariff duties in South Carolina after February 1, 1833
Daniel Webster : From Massachusetts, defined the Union as the creation of the American people rather than of the states
Agrarian Republic : In which almost all white men owned farms and enjoyed a rough equality
Money Power : A new form of aristocracy that the Jacksonian Democrats promised to rescue the Republic from
Paper Money : A stable currency in the United States
Roger Taney : Jackson’s Secretary of the Treasury
The Panic : Occurred in 1837, was the worst depression suffered by Americans to that date.
John Tyler : Vice President during William Henry Harrison’s presidential term
Nullification Crisis : A power struggle between the states and the national government that had been present since the earliest days of the new nation
John Quincy Adams : President James Monroe’s Secretary of State
Henry Clay : A presidential candidate, who represented Kentucky I both the Senate and the House of Representatives
William Crawford : Secretary of War and Secretary of Treasury
Corrupt Bargain : Where Jackson thought Clay supported Adams in exchange for an appointment as Secretary of State
James Monroe : 5th President of the United States, served 2 terms in office
Creek War : Led to the acquisition of millions of Creek acres in Georgia and Alabama
Andrew Jackson's Presidency
Across:3. | President James Monroe’s Secretary of State | 6. | A closed meeting of party members for the purpose of choosing a candidate | 7. | In which almost all white men owned farms and enjoyed a rough equality | 8. | Critics denounced the use of political jobs as a reward for party loyalty | 11. | From Massachusetts, defined the Union as the creation of the American people rather than of the states | 14. | President Jackson’s Vice President, from South Carolina |
| 19. | A Cherokee who invented a writing system for the Cherokee language so they could print their own newspaper and books | 20. | Jackson’s Supporters, not Democratic Republicans | 22. | Led the resistance by the Sauk and Fox nations, which became known as Black Hawk’s War | 23. | Jackson’s Secretary of the Treasury | 24. | A war hero and the seventh president of the United States | 25. | Andrew Jackson and his followers’ political philosophy concerned with the interests of the common people and limiting the role of the federal government |
| | Down:1. | A power struggle between the states and the national government that had been present since the earliest days of the new nation | 2. | A presidential candidate, who represented Kentucky I both the Senate and the House of Representatives | 4. | Nullified the protective tariff and prohibited the collection of federal tariff duties in South Carolina after February 1, 1833 | 5. | Worked behind the scenes to build support for Jackson | 9. | This act sought to peacefully negotiate the exchange of American Indian lands in the south for new lands in the Indian Territory (modern-day Oklahoma) | 10. | The forcible removal of 16,000 Cherokees to walk from their lands in the Southeast to Oklahoma | 12. | The process of voiding any federal law deemed unconstitutional |
| 13. | Occurred in 1837, was the worst depression suffered by Americans to that date. | 15. | Led to the acquisition of millions of Creek acres in Georgia and Alabama | 16. | A stable currency in the United States | 17. | Secretary of War and Secretary of Treasury | 18. | Vice President during William Henry Harrison’s presidential term | 21. | Nationalists who wanted a strong federal government to manage the economy |
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Andrew Jackson's Presidency
Across:3. | President James Monroe’s Secretary of State | 6. | A closed meeting of party members for the purpose of choosing a candidate | 7. | In which almost all white men owned farms and enjoyed a rough equality | 8. | Critics denounced the use of political jobs as a reward for party loyalty | 11. | From Massachusetts, defined the Union as the creation of the American people rather than of the states | 14. | President Jackson’s Vice President, from South Carolina |
| 19. | A Cherokee who invented a writing system for the Cherokee language so they could print their own newspaper and books | 20. | Jackson’s Supporters, not Democratic Republicans | 22. | Led the resistance by the Sauk and Fox nations, which became known as Black Hawk’s War | 23. | Jackson’s Secretary of the Treasury | 24. | A war hero and the seventh president of the United States | 25. | Andrew Jackson and his followers’ political philosophy concerned with the interests of the common people and limiting the role of the federal government |
| | Down:1. | A power struggle between the states and the national government that had been present since the earliest days of the new nation | 2. | A presidential candidate, who represented Kentucky I both the Senate and the House of Representatives | 4. | Nullified the protective tariff and prohibited the collection of federal tariff duties in South Carolina after February 1, 1833 | 5. | Worked behind the scenes to build support for Jackson | 9. | This act sought to peacefully negotiate the exchange of American Indian lands in the south for new lands in the Indian Territory (modern-day Oklahoma) | 10. | The forcible removal of 16,000 Cherokees to walk from their lands in the Southeast to Oklahoma | 12. | The process of voiding any federal law deemed unconstitutional |
| 13. | Occurred in 1837, was the worst depression suffered by Americans to that date. | 15. | Led to the acquisition of millions of Creek acres in Georgia and Alabama | 16. | A stable currency in the United States | 17. | Secretary of War and Secretary of Treasury | 18. | Vice President during William Henry Harrison’s presidential term | 21. | Nationalists who wanted a strong federal government to manage the economy |
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