Acts or Documents Flashcards
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“The Corrupt Bargain”
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- Henry Clay, Speaker of the House, supported Adams, who then made Clay his Secretary of State.
- Jackson’s supporters called it a “corrupt bargain” because they believed Adams made a deal to win.
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Jacksonian Democracy
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Jacksonian Democracy: Political movement expanding voting rights to more white men (common people, not just landowners).
- Increased participation in government and focused on the “common man”.
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“The Spoils System”
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- A practice where government jobs were given to political supporters after an election
- Jackson defended it, saying it gave average Americans more influence in government
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States’ Rights Doctrine
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- Stated that states had more power than the federal government & could ignore federal laws they saw as unconstitutional
- Used by South Carolina to challenge tariffs & federal authority
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McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
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- Supreme Court case where Maryland tried to tax the Second Bank of the U.S.
- Ruling: States cannot tax federal institutions; the Bank was constitutional
- Strengthened federal power over state governments
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Indian Removal Act (1830)
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- Law forcing Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River
- Created Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma)
7
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Worcester V. Georgia (1832)
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Supreme Court ruled Georgia had no right to remove Native Americans
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The Trail of Tears (1838-1839)
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- Forced march of Cherokee and other tribes from their lands in Georgia to Indian Territory
- Over 4,000 Cherokee died from disease, exposure, & starvation
