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 a candidate doesn’t receive most of the 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 Q. Adams
What is mudslinging?
Attempt to ruin their opponents reputation with insults
What is a landslide victory?
A huge victory
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
Common Man
What is suffrage?
Right to vote
What is the spoils system?
The practice of replacing government officials with winning candidates supporters
What does it mean to secede
To leave
What was the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina passed an act declaring they would not 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