Textbook Chapter 10 Flashcards
What was universal white manhood suffrage?
voting rights for all White male adults.
What was the spoils system?
create a political machine of disciplined party members who prized loyalty above all else, a harbinger of future patronage politics in the United States.
What was the “corrupt Bargain”?
the election of Adams reeked of anti-democratic corruption. So too did the appointment of Clay as secretary of state. (Jackson had more popular and electoral votes, but still lost)
What was Henry Clay’s American System?
high tariffs, a national bank, and federally sponsored internal improvements of canals and roads, as well as a university for future leaders
What was the result of the “petticoat affair” scandal? Why did Jackson feel sympathy for Peggy?
There was a division in Washington society. He felt sympathy because Peggy reminded Jackson of his first wife.
Why did Southerners object to the tariff of 1828?
They feared that the government would abolish slavery
What was the nullification crisis?
a result of southern states resistance to imposed, protective tariffs on foreign goods to guard emerging industries
What ideas did John C. Calhoun advocate in his South Carolina Exposition and protest?
if a national majority acted against the interest of a regional minority, then individual states could void—or nullify—federal law.
How was the nullification crisis resolved?
Jackson advocated a reduction in tariff rates, and later on he declared the Nullification Proclamation that a state did not have the power to void a federal law.
Who were the five civilized tribes? Why did they have this name?
Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Cherokee tribes. They were known as the 5 civilized tribes because they had largely adopted Anglo-American culture, speaking English and practicing Christianity.
