Jackson Era Flashcards
Who did the Jackson Democracy give voting rights to?
The “common man”
Henry clay and John Quincy Adams made a deal in the 1824 election, it became known as the _______ bargain
Corrupt
Which of the following is true about the election of 1824?
The candidate with the most popular votes lost
The candidate who was elected president as a result of what some Americans believed was a “Corrupt bargain” was who?
John Quincy Adams
Which requirement to vote was dropped in most states between the years of 1824-1828?
Property ownership
The idea of spreading political power to the people and ensuring majority rule was a characteristic of?
Jacksonian Democracy
The ____ system- the practice of giving government jobs to political backers
The spoils system
Before Andrew Jackson took office, congress placed a high tariff on imports, and angry southerners called it the Tariff of ________
Abominations
Who created the South Carolina Exposition and Protest? Who was president at the time?
Vice President John C. Calhoun when Andrew Jackson was president
What position did John C. Calhoun hold when he resigned?
Vice President
What was the name of the exposition that said congress shouldn’t favor one state or region over another?
The South Carolina Exposition and Protest
What did the States’ Rights doctrine say?
That state power should be stronger then federal power
Jackson declared that he would enforce the law in South Carolina. At his request, what did Congress pass that would approve the use of the army if necessary?
The Force Bill
Why did Jackson question the legality of the bank?
He beloved it was an unconstitutional extension of the power of Congress
In what (2) ways did Jackson fight the bank?
He vetoed it and gave more money to his “pet banks”
Who was the Bank’s director and decided to push for a bill to renew the Bank’s charge in 1832 (1836)
Nicholas Biddle
Why didn’t the South want tariffs?
They had fewer factories
Define suffrage
The right to vote
What did the court case Gibbons vs. Ogden result in?
Interstate commerce
What did the Whig party think of Jackson?
They thought he had too much power
Congress established a place to put Native Americans after removal, what state (now) was the Indian territory located in?
Oklahoma
What did the Cherokee do to adopt the White culture? (3 things)
They set up schools, so children could learn to read and write in English
They developed a government based on the U.S. Constitution
Published a newspaper in English and Cherokee
Who invented the Cherokee alphabet?
Sequoya
What ruling did Jackson not intend to carry out?
That the Federal government had the power over Indians not the state
