AMERICAN HISTORY Name: ___________________________________________

Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy Date: ____________________________ Hour: _________
TCI Chapter 14 Study Guide

Directions: Read through this review guide and answer the questions to prepare for the Chapter 14 test. On the
test there will be multiple-choice, matching, primary source analysis, and a short-essay question.

Study Resources: This is a list of texts we have used this unit.

TCI Chapter 14
Chapter 14 Lecture/Reading Notes Packet
14.3 Article and questions (Anti-Establishment Candidate)
14.5 Primary Source Analysis (John C. Calhoun and the Nullification Crisis)
14.6 Source Comparison worksheet (Alexis de Tocqueville and Jon Meacham)
14.7 Indian Removal/Trail of Tears Context Cards
King Andrew the First cartoon and questions
TedEd Video: History vs. Andrew Jackson and transcript

Study Tips:

Study a little bit every day.

Re-read articles and notes.
Test yourself with notecards.
Make an outline of the essay questions.

Concepts to know:

Autocracy vs Democracy Common Man

Well-born vs low-born Universal White Male Suffrage
The 1824 US Presidential Election Populism
The 1828 US Presidential Election Nullification Crisis
Jacksonian Democracy Secession
Kitchen Cabinet and Spoils System Tariff of Abominations
Executive Power Battle of the Bank
Indian Removal Act Trail of Tears

You will be asked to write a short response on ONE of the following questions. You will need to provide at least 3
historical examples in your response. If you do not provide historical examples, you will not get full credit. (Hint:
think of Jacksons big issues in his presidency Spoils System, Kitchen Cabinet, Nullification Crisis, Bank War,
Indian Removal) These are literally the same questions that will be on the test, so practice making an outline!

In your opinion, was Andrew Jackson a democratic president or an autocratic president? Why?

Should Andrew Jackson stay on the $20 bill? Why or why not?
Directions: Read through this review guide and answer the questions to prepare for the Chapter 14 test. On the
test, there will be multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, primary source analysis, and a short-essay question.

1. You should be able to explain the following concepts:

a. Jacksonian Democracy

b. Common Man

c. Populism

d. Kitchen Cabinet

e. Spoils System

f. Executive power

g. Battle of the Bank

h. Nullification

i. Secession

j. Tariff of Abominations

k. Indian Removal Act

l. Five Civilized Tribes

m. Trail of Tears
2. You should be able to explain the differences between:

a. Democracy/Autocracy

b. The Presidential Election of 1824/Presidential Election of 1828

c. Well-born and Low-born in the age of Jackson

3. For each event, you should be able to explain the differences in public perception. Who supports
each, and why? Who opposes each, and why?:

a. Kitchen Cabinet

b. Spoils System

c. Nullification Crisis

d. Battle of the Bank

e. Indian Removal Act

 4. Primary Source Analysis

Directions: Carefully read and annotate the following passage. When you are done, answer the questions below in
complete sentences.

Letter from Henry Clay (Presidential Candidate and Bank Supporter) to

Nicholas Biddle (President of the Second Bank of the United States)
December 15, 1831

My dear Sir:

Have you come to any decision about an application to Congress at this Session for the renewal of your [Bank]

Charter? The friends of the Bank here, with whom I have conversed, seem to expect the application to be made.

The course of the President, in the event of the passage of a bill, seems to be a matter of doubt and speculation.

My own belief is that, if now called upon he would not negate (veto) the bill, but that if he should be re-elected

the event might and probably would be different.

1. Sourcing/Contextualizing

a. Who wrote this passage?

b. When was it written?

2. What policy issue is this passage addressing?

a. What concern is the author expressing in this passage?

b. Why does the re-election of the president matter in regards to this issue?