Andrew Jackson: Key Facts and Events

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What years were Andrew Jackson president?

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1829-1837

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What political party was Andrew Jackson a part of?

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The Democratic party

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What battle in the War of 1812 led to Jackson becoming popular in the military?

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Battle of New Orleans

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What year was the Indian Removal Act passed in Congress?

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1830

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What happened in the "Trail of Tears"

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the forcible relocation of Native Americans out of the eastern U.S.

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What was the Nullification Crisis?

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Jackson's vice president called for the southern states to declare that tariffs, "null and void"

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Who were the five tribes mainly affected by the Indian Removal Act?

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The Muscogee, Cherokee, Chickisaw, Choctaw, and the Seminole

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what was the "Spoils System"?

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the practice of rewarding political supporters with jobs

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What is a tariff?

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A tax on imported goods from another country

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What does it mean to secede?

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To separate from a country or alliance