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 elector 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?
Attempting to ruin your opponent’s 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?
Jackson’s popularity with the “common man”.
What is suffrage?
The right to vote.
What is the spoils system?
The practice of replacing gov’t employees with the winning candidate’s supporters.
What does it mean to secede?
To break away.
What was the Nullification Crisis?
An Act passed by South Carolina that declared 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 Tribe
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 it and stated that, “John Marshall had made his decision…” and to 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 Osceola
What institution did Jackson try to kill?
Federal Bank
