Jeopardy 7.3/7.4 IDs Jackson Government Study Guide Questions Random $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy
1 - $100 What caused the Panic of 1837? Banks were not able to exchange paper currency for gold/silvers, so people worried their life saving was worthless
1 - $200 Explain why Southerners were angry about the Tariff of Abominations It forced the South to buy Northern goods by constantly raising the price of European items
1 - $300 This president died from pneumonia from giving a really long presidential address William Henry Harrison
1 - $400 Explain the difference between the Whig Party and the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party formed around Andrew Jackson, but they were not truly democratic. The Whig Party were anti-jackson politicians that wanted a more democratic political group.
1 - $500 Define Henry Clay. Who was he? What was his significance? He was the speaker of the house, that chose John Q Adams as the president in the election of 1824. He was later picked as the sec. of state.
2 - $100 Which two candidates were running for office in 1824? John Q Adams and Andrew Jackson
2 - $200 Explain Jackson s Spoils System. Jackson would give his friends and neighbors government jobs when he gained office. They had no experience.
2 - $300 How did Jackson appeal to the lower class, in order to get votes? He was a hero of the battle of new orleans, he dressed and talked like a lower class, he was an orphan from an early age, etc.
2 - $400 Explain the difference between the Trail of Tears and the Indian Removal Act. Trail of Tears was the actual movement of NA from the Southeast to the West. The IRA was the law that required this movement.
2 - $500 Explain how Jackson killed the Bank of USA before its contract was over He took the money out of the Bank of USA and placed it in democratic controlled dummy banks, which starved the BUS of any ability to do business
3 - $100 Why did the US government want Native American land in the Southeast? What were they going to do with it? They wanted it because it was very profitable and fertile land, which they could use to grow cotton or tobacco.
3 - $200 Who was Andrew Jacksons vice president in 1828 and 1832? In 1828 it was Calhoun in 1832 it was Van Buren
3 - $300 Explain how John Tyler became president He was the VP of William Henry Harrison who died while in office
3 - $400 Explain the entire scandal of Corrupt Bargaining during the 1824 presidential elections John Q Adams and Jackson were running and neither had enough votes for Prez. So it went to the House of Rep. where Clay chose the Adams. Two days later Clay was picked as the Sec of State. People thought this was suspicious
3 - $500 List the events of the White House dinner party that caused Jackson and Calhoun to split Jackson stood up and made a toast saying the federal gov. was more powerful. Calhoun contradicting him in his own toast right after.
4 - $100 What document did Calhoun write to shutup critics in his homestate? What did it support? The South Caroline Exposition. It supported nullification and leaving the Union, also known as secession
4 - $200 Describe the Trail of Tears. How long was it? How many NA were sent? How many died? It was around 800 miles long. Most of it was walked by NA during the winter time. About 16,000 Native Americans were sent, with 25% dying on the way.
4 - $300 How did the Cherokee fight back against the Indian Removal Act? Were they successful? Explain. They decided to sue the state of Georgia. They were unsuccessful the first time, but they managed to win the second time because they got the support of the half/half NA. However, Jackson ignored the Supreme Court ruling.
4 - $400 Why were democratic-republicans so popular during the elections of 1824 and 1828? For the longest time the Federalists had been in charge, so the American people wanted a change of politics to see if the Democratic- Republicans would be better politicians.
4 - $500 What were the three reasons John Q Adams was disliked during his presidency? 1) The Corrupt Bargaining scandal 2) He didn t give his friends jobs, he gave them to people with experience 3) He was anti-social and kind of cold
5 - $100 What were pet banks? Democratic controlled banks that were used to hold federal money from the Bank of USA
5 - $200 Who calmed down the situation in South Carolina when they refused to pay Jackson s trade tax? Henry Clay
5 - $300 What was Henry Clay s plan for South Carolina and the Federal government to reach a compromise on the trade tax? It was a ten year plan, where the state would pay the full amount of the tax the first year and then it would go down slowly over the next 10 years.
5 - $400 List some differences and similarities between John Q Adams and Andrew Jackson Differences- John Q Adams is unpopular and anti-social. Jackson was popular and very social. Similarities between them was they were both from the same political group, the Democratic- Republicans
5 - $500 What was Andrew Jackson s Native American nickname? Why was he called this? His Creek name was Sharp Knife because when he attacked a Native American village he killed all the inhabitants regardless of age, gender, etc. He cut everything.
Final Jeopardy What did the Tariff of Abominations evolve from? The Tariff of 1816