Open Notes: Jackson to Texas

Why did Jackson win the election of 1828?

• The land owning requirement was removed in most states.

• Women got the right to vote.

• He bribed election officials.

• The support of rich bankers.

What is the Spoils System?

• Cleaning up government corruption

• Giving jobs to friends and supporters.

• Settling arguments through duels

• Removing Native Americans from their land.

Why did Jackson think Native Americans should be removed from their land?

What Act did Congress pass to take land from the Native Americans?

What treaty did some of the Cherokee sign, giving their land to the U.S. for $5 million dollars?

Why is the relocation of the Cherokee called the Trail of Tears?

Why did Americans relocate to Mexico in the 1820s and 1830s?

What laws did Mexico NOT expect Americans to obey when they moved to Mexico?

• Become Catholic

• Learn Spanish

• Not to Own Slaves

• Fight in their Army

Explain why there was a conflict between American settlers in Mexico and the Mexican government.

Draw a rough map explaining why Mexico and the United States went to war.