Age of Jackson Flashcards
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
When the people rule instead of the elite
Which state did Jackson invade in search of Native Americans which lead to the Seminole Wars?
Florida
Which treaty gave Florida to the U.S from Spain in 1819?
The Adams-Onis Treaty
What was the Corrupt Bargain and who took place in it?
The Corrupt Bargain was when Henry Clay, the Speaker of the House, met with John Adams and agreed to make Adams the president if Henry would be the Secretary of State.
What is the Spoils System?
When the new president fires all the old federal employees and replaces them with their own supporters
Which Supreme Court case stated that states could not tax the Bank of the United States?
McCulloch V.S Maryland
Which Supreme Court case outlawed monopolies?
Gibbons V.S Ogden
What was Worcester V.S Georgia?
When the Cherokee turned to the Supreme Court of Chief Justice John Marshall who ruled in favor of the Cherokees to stop their removal and being forced to go west
What was the Trail of Tears and who was the president when it occurred?
It was when 15,000 Cherokee tribe members was forced to march west to the Indian Territory under president Martin Van Buren
What was the panic of 1837 and what did Jackson do to make it happen?
It was when the country suffered a huge economic depression because of Jacksons removal of the Second Bank of the United States
Jackson has a reputation for fighting in many of these?
Duels
What was the meeting that took place that resulted in Henry Clay becoming the Secretary of State and John Adams becoming president in the election of 1824 which was decided by the House of Representatives?
The Corrupt Bargain
What political party was created in 1837 to compete against Martin Van Buren in 1840. This party believed in government aid to the economy, more roads, and more canals.
The Whig Party
What act called for the removal of Native Americans off their lands to a territory known today as Oklahoma?
The Indian Removal Act
What case outlawed monopolies?
Gibbons V.S Ogden
After North Carolina created the Nullification Act to not comply with a tariff imposed on European goods, Jackson persuaded congress to pass this bill allowing him to use the military to enforce federal law.
The Force Bill
Which supreme court case said that states could not tax the Bank of the United States or any other government organization that does business in a state?
McCulloch V.S Maryland
What was the name for when thousands of Native Americans were relocated to their new home hundreds of miles a day with many of them dying along the way?
The Trail of Tears
After the Second Bank of the United States’ charter expired, Jackson gave control of money back to the states. The states overprinted money under then-president, Martin Van Buren, which caused a depression. This was known as?
The Panic of 1837
Where did Jackson invade in search of Native Americans and runaway slaves which lead to the Seminole Wars?
Florida
What was Jacksonian Democracy?
Rule by the people instead of rule by the Elite
How many people ran in the Election of 1824?
4
Which supreme court case ruled in favor of Cherokees keeping their land?
Worchester V.S Georgia
A president who replaces federal employees with their supporters is partaking in the?
Spoils System
