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Chapter 12 Study Guide Flashcards

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When does the House of Representatives determine the President?

A

When no Electoral Candidate gets a Majority

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Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?

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Henry Clay (Speaker of the House) and John Quincy Adams

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Who won the Election of 1824?

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John Quincy Adams

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Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?

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Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams

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What is mudslinging?

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Attempts to ruin their opponents reputation w/ insults

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What is a landslide victory?

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An Overwhelming Victory

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What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?

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Old Hickory

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What changed politics in Washington DC?

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Andrew Jackson’s Popularity w/ the Common Men

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What is suffrage?

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The Right To Vote

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What is the spoils system?

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The Practice of Replacing Government Employes w/ the Winning Canindate’s Supporters

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What does it mean to secede?

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To Break Away from or Seperate

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What was the Nullification Crisis?

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It was when South Carolina Threatened to Secede from the United States because of Tarrifs and they Passed the Nullification Act, Declaring that it would not Pay these “Illegal” Taxes

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What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?

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The Indian Removal Act

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What does relocation mean?

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Move to a New Place

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Where was the Indian Territory?

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Oklahoma

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Who is most famous for creating the written Cherokee language?

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Sequoyah

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What group did not comply with the Indian Removal Act?

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The Cherokee

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What court case held that the Cherokee were entitled to federal protection?

A

Worcester v. Gerogia

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What was Jackson’s response to that court case?

A

He got Angry and Ingnored the Act saying “John Marshall has made his Decision now let him Enforce it”

20
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What was the Trail of Tears?

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The Relocation and Movement of Cherokee from Gerogia to Oklahoma

21
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Who led federal troops in moving the Cherokee?

A

General Winfield Scott

22
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What leader went to war with federal troops and resisted removal?

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Chief Osceola

23
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What institution did Jackson try to kill?

A

The National Bank

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What President was inaugurated in 1837?

A

Martin Van Buren

25
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Who had the shortest Presidency in US History?

A

William Henry Harrison

26
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How did John Tyler become President?

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He bacame President due to the Death of William Henry Harrison

27
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Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?

A

Andrew Jackson

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