Chapter 12 Flashcards
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
The Honorable Andrew Jackson
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
If no majority is met
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Henry Clay and The Honorable John Quincy Adams
Who won the Election of 1824?
The Honorable John Quincy Adams
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
The Honorable Andrew Jackson and The Honorable John Quincy Adams
What is mudslinging?
Attempts to ruin their opponents reputation with insults
What is a landslide victory?
When a candidate wins by a large margin
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
Jackson’s relationship with the common man.
What is suffrage?
The Right to Vote
What is the spoils system?
The Practice of replacing government jobs with the winning candidates supporters.
What does it mean to secede?
To break off
What was the Nullification Crisis?
When S.C. said it would not pay “illegal” taxes.
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
Indian Removal Act of 1830
What does relocation mean?
To move to a new place
Where was the Indian Territory?
Modern day Oklahoma
Who is most famous for creating the written Cherokee language?
Sequoia
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 v. Georgia
What was Jackson’s response to that court case?
He ignored him and said, “John Marshall has made his decision and now let him enforce it”.
What was the Trail of Tears?
The relocation and movement of the 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?
The National Bank
What President was inaugurated in 1837?
The Honorable Martin Van Buren
Who had the shortest Presidency in US History?
The Honorable William Henry Harrison
How did John Tyler become President?
Because WHH died in office and because of the 14 amendment.
