Jackson and the Growth of Democracy Flashcards
What is the Democratic Party?
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party.
Who was part of the Democratic Party?
The Democratic Party consisted of Jackson’s supporters. This party represented ordinary farmers, workers, and the poor.
What is the spoils system?
The practice rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
What are tariffs?
taxes imposed by the government on goods imported from another country
What did Jackson think about the Bank of the United States?
Jackson thought the bank benefited rich eastern depositors at the expense of farmers and workers, as well as smaller state banks. He also felt that the bank got in the way of opportunity for capitalists in the West and other regions.
According to the Supreme Court, was the Bank of the United States constitutional or unconstitutional?
constitutional
What did Jackson end up doing with the Bank of the United States?
He removed all federal deposits from the bank and put the money in state banks.
What was the trail of tears?
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in 1838 and 1839
What was the Indian Removal Act?
a law that allowed the president to make treaties in which American Indians in the East traded their lands for new territories on the Great Plains
What was the Supreme Court’s decision about the Indians’ rights?
The Supreme Court held that the Indians had a right to keep their lands.
How did Jackson react to the Supreme Court’s decision?
Jackson disagreed and if Indians refused to move west voluntarily were met with military force.
Who were the Five Civilized Tribes?
the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole
How were the Five Civilized Tribes “civilized?”
These Indians adopted many white ways. Most had become farmers and many had to learn to read and write. The Cherokee had their own written language, a newspaper, and a constitution.
Why did the Five Civilized Tribes need to leave?
Wealthy planters and poor settlers became greedy and wanted the Indians to leave.
Who ran for the election of 1824 and who won?
Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and John Quincy Adams; John Quincy Adams won the election of 1824
