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about andrew jackson era
Question | Answer |
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What was Jacksonian Democracy? | The idea of spreading political power to all the people and ensuring majority rule. |
Who was Jackson and what were his beliefs? | Andrew Jackson was a very poor kid growing up who made his way to the top and believed in the common man. |
What were Jackson's policies on Native Americans? | Andrew Jackson wanted to remove the native Americans out of the United States with the trail of tears. |
What was the tariff of abominations? | Law that raised the tariffs on raw materials and manufactured goods; it upset southerners who felt that economic interests of the Northeast were determining national economic policy. |
Explain John C. Calhoun's idea of nullification. | John C. Calhoun's idea of nullification was that the state law could overrule federal law. |
Explain state's rights. | Theory that said the states had the right to judge when the federal government had passed an unconstitutional law. |