Andrew Jackson TGA

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Across
  1. 3. v Georgia: Supreme Court case that ruled states could not control Native American lands.
  2. 5. Democracy: Political philosophy supporting greater democracy for the “common man.”
  3. 10. of Abominations: 1828 tariff that angered Southern states and led to the Nullification Crisis.
  4. 11. of 1828: Presidential election where Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams in a landslide.
  5. 12. Removal Act: Law passed in 1830 that forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River.
  6. 13. of New Orleans: 1815 battle in the War of 1812 where Jackson became a national hero.
  7. 14. Hickory: Nickname for Andrew Jackson, showing his toughness and determination.
Down
  1. 1. System: Practice of giving government jobs to political supporters.
  2. 2. of Tears: Forced relocation of Native Americans, resulting in thousands of deaths.
  3. 4. Review: Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
  4. 5. Marshall: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who strengthened federal authority.
  5. 6. Crisis: Conflict over a state’s attempt to nullify a federal law, resolved by compromise.
  6. 7. The right to vote; expanded during Jackson’s presidency to include more white men.
  7. 8. Bank: Federal bank that Jackson opposed, seeing it as favoring the wealthy elite.
  8. 9. Presidential power to reject a bill passed by Congress.