Wednesday

 For the rest of the week we will be looking at "Don't Know Much About History"

1. Why did the U.S. put a tariff on imported goods starting in 1816? 

2. Who was Jackson's vice president at the time that was very opposed to the tariff? 

3. What is nullification? 

4. What is Andrew Jackson's response to South Carolina? 

5. What other motivations might South Carolina have had to nullify federal law besides having to pay the tariff?

QUESTIONS FOR READING:

List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What "Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term

 

Also know the following:

 

What problems did the “little magician” (Martin Van Buren) face while in office?

 

 

What was William Henry Harrison’s campaign like?

 

What was the Alamo?

 

Discuss the Texas War of Independence. Why did Jackson not want to annex Texas?

 

Who was Nat Turner?

 

What was Manifest Destiny?

 

 What was the Nullification Crisis?

What was the Indian Removal Act?