Chapter 12 Flashcards
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Jackson
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
When no electoral candidate gets a majority of votes
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Henery clay
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Quincy
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
Jackson vs Quincy
What is mudslinging?
Talking trash against your opponent
What is a landslide victory?
Winning by a lot ( a blowout)
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
Jackson popularity with the common man
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
What is the spoils system?
Replacing government employees
What does it mean to secede?
Break away
What was the Nullification Crisis?
It was a act saying they wouldn’t pay 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