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The Age of Jackson
Chapter 12 Test Review
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Social Studies
8th Grade
04/16/2013

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Term
Southerners were outraged because they had to pay for the North's prosperity. This statement refers to what issue?
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Tariff of Abominations
Term
Replaceing government officials with your own supporters is know as what system?
Definition
Spoils system
Term
What was unique about the election of 1824?
Definition
The candidate with the popular vote lost
Term
Who was best known for developing a written alphabet that helped advance the Cherokee
Definition
Sequoya
Term
Who disliked the National Bank because he felt it favored the wealthy over the common people?
Definition
Jackson
Term
What three states were the native americans moved to?
Definition
Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska
Term
Which president died after only one month in office?
Definition
William Henry Harrison
Term
Why did South Carolina threaten to secede?
Definition
The Tarriff of Abominations was too high
Term
How was the Whig party able to gain a victory?
Definition
They stressed personalities instead of issues
Term
List three reasons Jackson is nicknamed "The People's President".
Definition
  • He was not from an aristocratic family.
  • He was a military war hero.
  • He was a self made man.
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Inflation
Definition
an increase in prices and a decrease in the value of money.
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Why did Jackson dissolve the 2nd United States bank?
Definition
He thought the bank was too powerful and favored the wealthy.
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Why did Jackson support the Indian Removal Act?
Definition
He felt the Indians were conquered and he had a right to tell them they were.
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