The Jackson Era Flashcards
What were the results of the election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams Won.
Who were the candidates in the election of 1824?
Jackson, Clay, Adams, and Crawford.
Henry Clay - Election of 1824
What did Clay and Adams get accused of?
Henry Clay urged his supporters in the House to vote Adams. Adams got enough votes to be president and elected Clay to be his Secretary of State. Jacksons supporters accused Adams and Clay of making a corrupt bargain.
Who were Democrats?
The party Jackson’s supporters created.
Who were National Republicans?
A party controlled by the upper class.
Who were the candidates in the election of 1828?
Adams, and Jackson.
What were the results of the election of 1828?
Andrew Jackson won.
What is Mudsliding?
When the candidates try to make the other one look bad.
What is the difference between a caucus and a nominating convention?
Caucus - Small groups of elites.
Nominating Convention - A larger population choosing the candidates.
What is “Old Hickory?”
Jackson’s defense on the city during the war of 1812 made him “Old Hickory.”
How does Jackson relate to the rich and well-born and the common man?
Jackson was for the common man, not the rich and well-born.
What was the “spoils system?”
The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
What is a civil servant?
An employee of the government.
What was the Kitchen Cabinet?
A group of Jackson’s trusted friends and political supporters who helped him make decisions.
What is nullification?
The act of canceling something.
Tariff of 1832:
Which section supported it, and which section did not?
Northern states favored it, Southern states did not.
What is secession?
To withdraw from an organization or alliance.
What are States’ rights?
The rights of power held by individual US states rather than federal government.
What did South Carolina have to do with the Nullification Crisis?
They threatened to secede if the national government tried to enforce the tariff laws.
What did John C. Calhoun do?
He proclaimed South Carolina’s right to nullify, or reject both tariff laws.
What did the Force Bill do?
Allowed Jackson to use the federal army to collect tariffs if needed.
Henry Clay - The Compromise Bill
A bill that lowered tariffs even further.
Who was Nicholas Biddle?
The Bank of the US’ president.
What were state or “pet” banks?
Smaller banks located in each state so more people could access the banks.
