test questions
Across
- 2. - Jackson’s call for changes to make the government more democratic and responsive to comm
- 5. - A system of forced labor that Jackson and many in the South defended.
- 6. - The 1820 agreement that resolved the issue of slavery in new territories.
- 8. - A financial crisis that occurred in 1837, partly as a result of Jackson's policies.
- 9. - Describing the "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824, where John Quincy Adams made a deal with Henry Clay.
- 10. Carolina - The state that led the Nullification Crisis against the federal government.
- 11. - Jackson’s use of this presidential power to block laws he disagreed with.
- 12. - The political party that emerged in opposition to Jackson.
- 14. Hickory - Andrew Jackson's nickname due to his toughness and military background.
- 16. - The contested 1824 election that led to the House of Representatives choosing the president.
- 17. - System of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
- 18. - The institution that Jackson opposed, leading to its destruction.
- 19. - Tax on imported goods, a key issue during Jackson's presidency.
Down
- 1. - The idea that states could invalidate federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
- 3. - The state involved in the 1820 compromise that balanced free and slave states.
- 4. - Political party that Andrew Jackson represented.
- 7. - The state admitted as a free state under the Missouri Compromise.
- 10. - The region that largely supported Jackson and defended slavery.
- 13. - Native American tribes that were forcibly relocated under Jackson’s policies.
- 15. - A movement that promoted Andrew Jackson's political ideals and policies.