Andrew Jackson

1. He was known as the “People’s President”because he was a common man who became president as common man gained more of a voice in government. However, healso had policies that greatly harmed Native Americans. Andrew Jackson When a political party wins an election and then gives government jobs to its voters as a reward. This is the opposite of the “merit” system, when people get jobs because of their abilities. Spoils System A protectionist tax on imported raw materials and manufactured goods. Passed by President John Quincy Adams, the Tariff of 1828 protected American industry in the North from European competitors. Southern states voiced strong objections to the law they claimed favored the North. The South was forced to sell cotton at low prices to stay competitive, but had to pay high prices for manufactured goods. Tariff of Abominations

2. Jackson’s former vice president, John C. Calhoun, (from South Carolina) argued that states have the right to ignore federal laws they think are unconstitutional. Then, South Carolina threatened to secede from the UnitedStates, but Jackson was able to stop this from happening! Nullification Crisis Loyalty to the interests of your own region of the country, rather than what is best for the country as a whole. Sectionalism To formally withdraw from membership in an organization. (Example: South Carolina threatened to do this during what is now called the “Nullification Crisis.” Secede

3. The Constitution allows the president to strike down legislation passed by Congress (though it also allows Congress to override presidential vetoes if it can re-pass stricken-down laws by a 2/3 majority). Jackson's predecessors used thissparingly. Jackson used it 12 times during his 2 terms in office. The most famous came in 1832 when he killed the bill rechartering the Second Bank of the U.S. Veto Suffrage The right to vote. The United States’forced removal of Native Americans off their land in the southeastern U.S. into the “Indian Territory” in present- day Oklahoma. Thousands of Native Americans died from disease and starvation. Trail of Tears

4. Georgia passed laws allowing the state to take over Native American lands. Native Americans challenged these laws in the Supreme Court. Worcester v. Georgia A law forcing Native Americans from lands that previous administrations (presidents) had promised them. Native Americans were relocated farther west to the Oklahoma Territory. Indian Removal Act (1830) Known as the “Great Compromiser” because he came up with Compromise tariff that ended the Nullification Crisis. Henry Clay

5. Jackson’s former vice president from South Carolina. He argued that states could nullify (ignore) federal laws they thought were unconstitutional, such as the “Tariff of Abominations.” John C. Calhoun Jackson’s former vice president from South Carolina. He argued that states could nullify (ignore) federal laws they thought were unconstitutional, such as the “Tariff of Abominations.” John C. Calhoun Jackson’s former vice president from South Carolina. He argued that states could nullify (ignore) federal laws they thought were unconstitutional, such as the “Tariff of Abominations.” John C. Calhoun