Jackson Study Guide

Mudslinging
Well-Born
"Old Hickory"
Self-Made Man
"Corrupt Bargain"
Kitchen Cabinet
Spoils System
Tariff of Abominations
Secede
South Carolina nullification
Nicholas Biddle
"pet banks"
Indian Removal Act
Five Civilized Tribes
Sequoyah
Trail of Tears

1. How did westward expansion lead to more democracy in America? Who was moving west?

2. Why was Jackson called a self-made man?

3. Describe the events of the Election of 1824. Why was Adams' win called a "corrupt bargain"?

4. What was the spoils system that Jackson introduced? What does the term "to the victor belongs the spoils"?

5. Why did the southerners dislike the tariff of abominations? What did they do about it?

6. How did Jackson "kill" the Bank of the United States?

7. Describe Jackson's policy toward Native Americans. What was the Trail of Tears?