Chapter 11: Age of Jackson Flashcards
Jackson
“Old hickory”, won election of 1828
Calhoun
Wrote South Carolina exposition & protest
Buren
Jackson’s Secretary of State
Hayne
Webster-Hayne debate over state’s rights
Webster
Americas best known orators
Biddle
President of national bank
Tyler
“Tippecanoe & Tyler”
Ashbourton
Settled conflicted between Britain & America
Jacksonian Era
Age of Jackson
Tariff of 1828
“Tariff if Abominations”
South Carolina exposition
Charged tariff of abominations to be unconstitutional
Kitchen cabinet
Met informally to advise Jackson on political affairs
Cherokee
Forced to move to Oklahoma
Trail of tears
Removal of Cherokees
Tariff of 1833
Annual rates decreased each year
Force bill
President can use army to enforce revenue laws if necessary
Specie circular
Lands could only be purchased with gold or silver
Whig party
Political party that supported supremacy of congress
Panic of 1837
Financial crises in United States
Suffrage
Right to vote
Spoils system
President could give political positions to people not qualified but helped in campaign
Caucus
Met in secret & chose candidates to represent the party
Caroline incident
One american got killed while rebellions set a boat on fire
“Aroostook war”
Conflict over boundary between Maine & Canada
