Chapter 12 Flashcards
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
When no one recieves the most electoral votes.
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams.
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams.
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams.
What is mudslinging?
Attempts to ruin their opponents reputation with insults.
What is a landslide victory?
An Overwhelming Victory.
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
The Common Man.
What is suffrage?
The right to vote.
What is the spoils system?
The practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidates supporters.
What does it mean to secede?
To break away from the Union.
What was the Nullification Crisis?
Where South Carolina passes the Nullification Act, declaring it would not pay these “illegal” taxes.
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
The Indian Removal Act.
What does relocation mean?
To move to a new place.
Where was the Indian Territory?
Modern day Oklahoma.
Who is most famous for creating the written Cherokee language?
Sequoyah.
What group did not comply with the Indian Removal Act?
The Cherokee.
What court case held that the Cherokee were entitled to federal protection?
Worecester v. Georgia.
What was Jackson’s response to that court case?
He ignored it and said, “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.”
What was the Trail of Tears?
Relocation and movement of Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma.
Who led federal troops in moving the Cherokee?
General Winfield Scott.
What leader went to war with federal troops and resisted removal?
Chief Oceola.
What institution did Jackson try to kill?
The National Bank.
What President was inaugurated in 1837?
Martin Van Buren.
Who had the shortest Presidency in US History?
William Henry Harrison.
How did John Tyler become President?
He was the Vice President.
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
