Chapter 12 Flashcards
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
When neither canadate a majority of votes
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Henry Clay
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Qunicy Adams
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
Andrew Jackson V.S. John Quincy Adams
What is mudslinging?
Attemps to ruin their opponets 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?
His popularity with te common man
What is suffrage?
Is 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?
An Act that wouldnt pay the “illeageal” taxes
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
Indian Removeal Act
What does relocation mean?
Move to a new place
Where was the Indian Territory?
Modern day Oklahoma