11-3 And 12-1 Flashcards
Sectionalism
rivalry based on the special interests of different areas
Second Bank of the United States
founded in 1816, restored order to the money supply
Missouri Compromise
suggested by Henry clay. Said that Maine was a free state and Missouri was a slave state. Promised a temporary solution.
Henry Clay
called “The Great Compromiser”, was a congressman who could resolve arguments well. Also part of the corrupt bargain.
Andrew Jackson
elected president in 1828, war hero from the war of 1812.
Tariff
a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports
Mudslinging
a method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad
John Quincy Adams
son of John Adams, elected president, rumored to have made a deal with Henry Clay, another candidate.
Majority
greater than half of a total number of something
Plurality
the largest number of something, but less than a majority
Favorite Son” Candidate
a candidate for national office who has support mostly from his own state.
Who could vote in America in 1824?
White men who paid taxes or owned property
Nominating Convention
a meeting in which representative members of a political party choose candidates to run for important elected offices.
Monroe Doctrine
he issued a statement that made the United States not get involved with the European Nations.
Force Bill
this allowed Jackson to use the military to enforce federal law.
