Chapter 12 Flashcards
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
When no electoral candidate gets a majority of 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?
Jackson vs. 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?
Andrew Jackson’s popularity with the common man changed politics in Washington
What is suffrage?
Suffrage is the right to vote
What is the spoils system?
The practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidate’s supporters
What does it mean to secede?
Break away from the union
What was the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina passed the Nulification Act declaring that it would not pay these “illegal” taxes
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
Indian Removal Act
What does relocation mean?
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?
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?
Jackson ignored the ruling and said, “John Marshall has made his decision and 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
What leader went to war with federal troops and resisted removal?
Cheif Osceola
What institution did Jackson try to kill?
Jackson tried to kill the bank by withdrawing all federal funds from the national bank and placing them in smaller state banks .
What President was inaugurated in 1837?
Martin Van Buren
Who had the shortest Presidency in US History?
William Henry Harrison - 32 days
How did John Tyler become President?
Harrisons vice president becomes president because of Harrison’s death
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
