Unit 4 Study Guide 4 - Madeline, Dana, ​
Ryan​
, Duaa, Brianna
The Age of Jackson, 1824-183833e
(Assignments 5, 6, and 7, pages 224-235)
1. Changes and continuities in voting requirements
a. Changes- Most people could now vote (white males with any sort of property, didn’t have
to be a lot)
b. Continuities- To vote, since the beginning, one had to be a white male, who owned lots of
land.
c. Impact- There were more votes for Andrew Jackson (he had won over most of the
population votes )
2. Jackson Administration
1. Election of 1824 - Significance- Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but lost to John
Quincy Adams in electoral votes. Because of this the House of Representatives had to vote
on who won (Adams)
2. Election of 1828 - Significance- Andrew Jackson got more of the popular vote and won the
election, because he was able to relate better to the common citizen. 3. Spoils System - Significance- Presidents who were elected into office fired officials and
hired their friends
4. Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, and Chickasaw Nations
a. Where- Georgia, Alabama, Carolinas.
b. Accomplishments- They came up with more efficient tipis?
c. Reasons for removal- Gold and land.
​5. Jackson’s Native American Policy
a. 1830 Indian Removal Act- Andrew Jackson thought they should remove all the indians
and send them farther west because a lot of the farmers, miners , etc. wanted the land they
currently possessed
b. Georgians and gold!- Georgians sprung at the first moment to move to Georgia in hopes
of finding gold.
c. ​
Worcester​
v. ​
Georgia​
(1832)- The Cherokee nation won recognition as a distinct political
community. The court ruled Georgia was not entitled to regulate the Cherokee nor to invade their
lands. Jackson refused to abide by the Supreme Court decision, saying “ John Marshall has made
his decision, now let him enforce it”.
d. Treaty of New Echota (1835)- This treaty gave the last (approximately 8 million acres)
of Cherokee land to the federal government in exchange for 5 million dollars and land “West of
the Mississippi”.
e. Forced removal and Trail of Tears- 20 people who were basic members of the Cherokee
signed a treaty that forced the Cherokee to relocate in the Oklahoma region. The Trail of Tears was
a major trail where ¼ of the Cherokee died on the journey to their new land.
6. Jackson’s views on governmenta. Presidential power - What? Why? How?- It was perfectly fine in his mind.
b. States’ responsibilities -- States had to follow laws passed by the federal government and
couldn’t pass their own judgement on
7. Tariff Crisis
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a.​
Tariff of Abominations (1828)​
- The Tariff of 1828 had forced the south to buy goods from
the north and not England.who surprisingly sold their good cheaper than the the northern states
in America.
b.​
Vice President John C. Calhoun and his nullification theory ​
- Calhoun thought that because
the states started off separate, they should be able to override and/or nullify some Federal laws
put in place, were unconstitutional.
c.​
South Carolinians rebel​
- The South Carolinians rebelled against the “Tariff of
Abomination” because they felt like they they were being robbed of their money by the north.
d.​
Jackson’s response​
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8. Jackson and the Second Bank of the United States (BUS)
a. BUS - What? Why? How? The second bank’s charter was not due until 1836, but Henry
and Daniel wanted to introduce the renewal earlier to make it a campaign issue. They thought
Jackson might veto the new charter, but instead he disliked it. Since all federal tax revenues were
deposited in the BUS rather than the private or state banks, the Second Bank had an unfair
advantage over the banks. And due to all this, JAckson opposed and attacked the Second Bank of
the U.S.
b. Jackson’s view of the BUS- It was worthless
c. Jackson’s actions - Pet Banks- He divided the BUS up and gave all the wealth to smaller
banks
d. BUS charter ends in 1836- The BUS died out
9. Whig Party forms - What? When? Why?
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10. Panic of 1837 ​
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- Why? How? It was a U.S financial crisis in 1837 in which banks closed and
all the credit system collapsed, resulting in many bankruptcies and high unemployment. Jackson,
caused the Treasury Department to issue an order that made only gold and silver acceptable
payment for public land. It sent people rushing to banks to trade paper currency for gold and
silver. In turn, many banks suspended the redemption of banknotes. Soon all banks stopped
accepting all paper currency, and it caused THE PANIC OF 1837.
11. King Andrew and his legacy?- ​
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Not. Good. At. All.