Jackson Flashcards
Who were the candidates for 1824?
Clay, Crawford, Jackson, and Adams.
What were the results of the election of 1824?
Jackson had the most votes, but not over 50%.
What did Henry Clay do in the election of 1824?
When the House was voting, Clay told his supporters to vote for Adams. Adams won.
What was the “Corrupt Bargain?”
The corrupt bargain was the name of what happened when Clay told his supporters to vote for Adams, and Adams put Clay in the Cabinet. This corrupted the election, hence corrupt bargain.
What happened to the Democratic Republicans?
They broke up to form the Democrats and National Republicans.
Who were the Democrats?
The supporters of Jackson.
Who were the National Republicans?
The supporters of Adams.
Who were the candidates for the election of 1828?
They were Jackson and Adams.
What was “mudslinging” in the election of 1828?
Mudslinging was when the Democrats and National Republicans would through insults at each other just to boost their party.
What is the difference between a caucus and a nominating convention?
A nomination convention is a convention to elect a president. A caucus is where votes are cast for the president.
What was the suffrage of the election of 1828?
Jackson’s wife died.
What were the results of the election of 1828?
Jackson won.
What was Jackson’s nickname?
Old hickory
Who were the rich and well born supporting?
They supported National Republicans.
Who was the common man supporting?
The democrats.
What was the spoils system?
Jackson’s way of rewarding his government workers.
What was a civil servant?
Someone who had made their life in the US government.
What was the “Kitchen Cabinet?”
Jackson’s friend who he listened to instead of the Cabinet. They met in the kitchen, hence kitchen cabinet.
What does nullification mean?
To nullify means to ignore, or render useless.
What was the tariff of 1832?
A law that stated that all imported goods would be slightly more expensive than US goods.
Who supported the tariff? Who did not support the tariff?
The north supported it, the south did not.
Which state wanted to secede?
South Carolina did.
Why did South Carolina want to secede?
They were against the tariff, and they were arguing for their state rights.
What are states rights?
The right that a state can declare their own laws or nullify a law.