Chapter 12 Flashcards
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
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?
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams
What is mudslinging?
Attempts to ruin their opponent’s reputation with insults.
What is a landslide victory?
An overwhelming victory.
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory, he was as tough as a hickory stick.
What changed politics in Washington DC?
Jackson’s popularity with the common man.
What does it mean to secede?
Break away from the union.
What was the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, declaring that it would not pay tariffs.
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?
The Cherokee
What court case held that the Cherokee were entitled to federal protection?
Worcester vs. Georgia
What was Jackson’s response to that court case?
He ignored the ruling and said, “John Marshal has made his decision and now let him enforce it.”
What was the Trail of Tears?
The relocation and movement of Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma.
Who led federal troops in moving the Cherokee?
General Winfeld Scott
What leader went to war with federal troops and resisted removal?
The Seminole
What institution did Jackson try to kill?
The federal bank.
What President was inaugurated in 1837?
Martin Van Buren
Who had the shortest Presidency in US History?
William Henry Harrison
