Chapter 12-The Jefferson Era Flashcards
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
Due to the 12th Amendment, when no electoral candidate gets a majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives selects the President
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
The Speaker of the House, Henry Clay, meets with the Adams and agrees to use his influence to help get Adams the vote in the HoR
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams-6th President
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
Andrew Jackson vs John Quincy Adams
What is mudslinging?
Attempts to ruin their opponent’s reputation with insults
What is a landslide victory?
An overwhelming victory
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
“Old Hickory” because he was “as tough as a hickory stick”
What changed politics in Washington DC?
Andrew Jackson’s popularity with the common men changed politics in Washington D.C.
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
What is the spoils system?
The practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidate’s supporters
What does it mean to secede?
To break away from the Union
What was the Nullification Crisis?
Many states in the south felt tariffs raised prices and threatened to secede. South Carolina passed with the Nullification Act, declaring that they would not pay these “illegal” taxes. Jackson supported a compromise that appeased the state government that would gradually lower the tariffs, which South Carolina accepted.
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
The Indian Removal Act of 1830-An act passed by congress in order to relocate Native Americans
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 Confederation
What court case held that the Cherokee were entitled to federal protection?
Worcester v Georgia
What was Jackson’s response to that court case?
President Jackson ignored the ruling and said “John Marshall had 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?
In 1838, General Winfield Scott and an army of 7,000 federal troops came to remove the Cherokee from their homes
What leader went to war with federal troops and resisted removal?
Chief Osceola, the Seminole Chief, decided to go to war against the US, instead of signing a treaty
What institution did Jackson try to kill?
Jackson tried to kill the bank by withdrawing all federal funds from the national bank and placing them in smaller state banks
What President was inaugurated in 1837?
Martin Van Buren-8th President
Who had the shortest Presidency in US History?
William Henry Harrison-9th President
Died from pneumonia on April 1, 1841, a presidency of 32 days
How did John Tyler become President?
John Tyler was the Vice President and after the death of William Henry Harrison, he becomes the president
