1. Chapter 12 Andrew Jackson Follow-up Questions Please respond in detailed sentences, answers to the following questions over Andrew Jackson from your reading, notes, and video.

2. Politics of the People 1. How was Andrew Jackson “cheated” out of the presidency in the election of 1824? 2. The outcome of the election in 1828 was affected in what ways? (3) 3. Describe what is meant by “Jacksonian Democracy.” 4. Did it apply to everyone? If not, who was “left” out?

3. Jackson’s Native Policy 5. Why do you suppose that the Cherokee were pushed off their land even though they adopted white ways and customs? 6. Jackson ignored the Supreme Court decision in favor of the Cherokee. What message does it send to future presidents about the court’s power? 7. How were some Native American groups able to resist the Removal Act?

4. State’s Rights 8. Describe the three biggest economic issues that caused division between the different regions in the country. 9. How does a “Tariff” work? 10. How did the South oppose the Tariff of Abominations? 11. What response did Andrew Jackson give when told that South Carolina threatened to secede?

5. Prosperity and Panic 12. What complaints did Jackson have about the Second Bank of United States? 13. How did the bank issue affect the 1832 election? 14. Andrew Jackson destroyed the bank using what methods? 15. How did his decision to destroy the bank lead to hard economic times for the country? 16. Who gets blamed for the economic fiasco and why?