Unit 4: Growth of the Young Nation
Topic 4: Andrew Jackson: Hero or Villain?
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Name: __________________________
Date:__________________
______________________________ election in 1828 brought in a new era of
________________ democracy
Jackson, hero of the __________________, won election in 1828 in part because the
____________________________________________________ to more citizens
Why do you think these new voters supported Jackson?
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As part of his political philosophy, Jackson sought to grant political power to the common
people: __________________________________
Jackson ___________________ his own _____________________with government
jobs. This is called ____________________________.
Jackson gave away many jobs to his friends and political allies and fired the rich and
powerful __________.
ALERT] “The age of the common man” was characterized by
heightened emphasis on equality in the political process for adult white males
the rise of interest group politics and sectional issues
a changing style of campaigning – political parties tried to appeal to “folks”
increased voter participation.
Politics started to look like what we know today. Do you think these changes were good or
bad for the nation?
CONTROVERSY AND CONFLICT: Is Jackson a hero or a villain?
Jackson’s Native American Policy
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________________________________ of 1830 – Forced resettlement of Native
Americans (______________, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole) from their homes in
the southeast to Oklahoma and lands west of the Mississippi River.
Many were forced onto _____________________________
The Cherokee claimed the relocation was wrong and it went to the Supreme Court.
_________________ ruled in _____________of the Cherokee Tribe.
Jackson’s response:
 “Marshall has made his decision, now let him _______________it”
This forced migration was called the ____________________________. Over ¼ of the
Cherokees died on the journey.
The Tariff of Abomination and the Nullification Crisis (more tariffs!)
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In 1824 and again in 1828, Congress increased the _____________________
Southerners called the 1828 Tariff, “a Tariff of _____________________” and blamed
it for economic problems in the ______________
In an attempt to avoid paying the tariff, John Calhoun (Jackson’s
___________________ from S.C.), developed the Theory of ____________________
South Carolinians argued that states could ________________ the Tariff of 1832 and
other acts of Congress if they found them to be unconstitutional. Nullification would
________________________________within the state.
Jackson threatened to send federal troops to SC to collect the tariff.
Why was the threat of Nullification a “crisis” for the nation?
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Jackson also opposed the __________________ – run by the rich and powerful.
He withdrew all the federal $$ from the bank and put it in ______________ run by his
supporters.
Many felt Jackson was acting more like a _____________than a president
His opponents formed a new party – the ___________________.
His financial policy of Pet Banks ruined the economy and led to a __________________.
Jackson’s Legacy: Hero or Villain?
The Good
The Bad
Do you think Jackson deserves to be on the $20 bill?