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
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?
Worcester V.S. Georgia
What was Jackson’s response to that court case?
He ignored the ruling and said “John Marshall has made his decision and now let him inforce it.”
What was the Trail of Tears?
Relocation a d 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?
The Bank
What President was inaugurated in 1837?
Maetin Van Buren
