Unit 4 Flashcards
King Caucus
A closed door meeting of political party’s leaders in congress who nominate candidates for office. End with National Convention’s beginning.
Universal Male Suffrage
After 1820’s; allowed all white men to vote instead of just rich white men.
Spoils System
Used by Jackson; all in office he didn’t like were fired. Instead, hired people he had personal ties with to work in office
Rotation in Office
Charge
John Q. Adams
Sixth president; not very good, only served one term. Used corrupt bargain to beat Jackson in election
Andrew Jackson
Seventh president; democrat; known as King Andrew. Opposed by Whigs. Doesn’t get along with Biddle, Adams, Marshall, Calhoun, or Clay. Spoils system. Cause of Trail of Tears
Corrupt Bargain
In the election of 1824 Adams payed people to vote for him (electoral) causing Jackson to lose election
Tariff of 1828
Used to protect industry in the Northern US. Disliked by southerners. Made south buy the births products instead of foreign cheaper products.
Peggy Eaton Affair
Benefitted Van Buren. Calhoun was fired because he didn’t accept John Eaton and his new wife. Because Van Buren quickly befriended them he was chosen to suceed Jackson
Indian Removal Act 1830
Trail of Tears. Removed the 5 civilized tribes. By Jackson to send Indians to OK. Cherokee sued and Marshall ruled unconstitutional. Jackson ignored him.
Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
Showed Jackson - Marshall rivalry. Marshall ruled Indian Removal Act unconstitutional. Jackson said he had the power and enforced act anyway
Worcester v. Georgia
Case which US Supreme Court vacated conviction of Worcester and held GA criminal stature prohibited non Indians from being on Indian land.
Trail of Tears
Result of Indian Removal act. Moved Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Choctaw to OK.
Nullification Crisis
Jackson wanted to reduce concentration of power in east and spread it democratically. Calhoun said laws could be determined unconstitutional by states.
Webster-Hayne Debates
Hayne argued tariffs made east tyrannical; supported nullification. Webster believed nullification was treason.
John C. Calhoun
Jackson’s vice-president; known for feuds with Jackson. Supported nullification of laws by states that were seen as unconstitutional.
Nicolas Biddle
Chairman of BUS; feuded with Jackson; tried to recharter BUS for 2nd time. Jackson felt it allowed too much power in one institution and east. He removed governments money from BUS and redistributed it to states.
Whig Party
Originally opposed Jackson; later opposed Democrats. Named because Whigs in colonial time opposed the King & Jackson acted as if he was a King. Second major party in Jacksonian America.