Word and Deed Flashcards
What does liberty require?
Right Word and Right Deed.
What is Right Word?
(Aka Orthodoxy) Being truthful and faithful, and to believe that the Bible is all-true.
What is Right Deed?
Orthopraxy, or ‘right practice.’ The idea of Holiness and applying a known truth to how you live.
What did John Quincy Adams struggle with in the things liberty requires?
He had Right Deed very well, but struggled with Right Word.
How was Andrew Jackson with the things liberty required?
He had a firm basis in both Right Word and Right Deed, but he sometimes struggled very badly which made him a very controversial figure.
What did Quincy do with Russia?
At the age of 14, he went and stayed for 3 years in Russia where he learned a lot about politics and the country. He was there to convince Russia that America was a legitimate country.
What happened after Quincy left Russia?
He was back in America at the age of 17 or 18, and he went to Harvard to study. He then served in several positions before running for president in 1824.
Who was Quincy’s main opponent in running for president?
Andrew Jackson.
How did the election turn out?
It was very close between them, but neither had enough electoral votes so neither could win. The House of Representatives had to decide who would become president.
What happened between Henry Clay and Quincy?
Clay and Quincy spent some time together, no one is sure exactly what happened, but Quincy was chosen as president and Clay became Secretary of State.
Who was Henry Clay?
He was the Head of the House of Representatives at the time of this election, he was an alcoholic and he chased after women so he wan’t liked by many.
What happened between Henry Clay and Edmund Randolph?
Edmund tried Clay for foul play, which was probably happening, so they both dueled. They both missed their shot.
What ended up happening due to the way Quincy was elected?
Though he was a very good president, he didn’t have many connections with others of authority in the country.
What is a Unitarian?
Someone who believes that Jesus is an amazing and possible the best teacher of all time, but didn’t believe that a God could come into our world. So they believed they had to work to make their life go how they wanted it.
How did Quincy see Immigration?
He believed that people from other nations don’t need to be invited, but that they also shouldn’t be rejected.
What did Quincy feel about Slavery?
He opposed it and felt that it was bad and lazy.
What did Quincy want to happen with the Cherokee?
He was in favor of the Cherokee lands becoming their own nations.
How did Quincy feel about his enemies?
He was very thin-skinned, he took offenses very badly and was famous for keeping a list of enemies.
What was the Amistad Case?
The Spanish were carrying a boat of slaves from Africa towards Spain, but some slaves broke out and demanded that they be taken to Africa.
What did the Spanish do about the slaves threatening them?
They tricked the slaves and actually pointed the ship towards South America where slavery was illegal instead of Africa. They ended up farther north where the American Navy stopped the ship.
What happened to the slaves of the Amistad Case?
A court meeting was made that eventually reached the Supreme Court, and Adams famously argued for the slaves and the slaves ended up being take back to Africa like they wanted, so they were free again.
Who are the Ulster Scots?
A group of religious Scots connected to the great reformation.
What happened to Andrew Jackson during the war?
Jackson’s two brothers and mother both died. His mom told him to take care of widows and orphans on her death bed.
Who is Rachel Donelson?
Jackson met her and fell in love with her even though she was married. Her husband left her and Jackson famously marries her. Since there was never an official divorce, Rachel was officially married to two men which was illegal. This took 4 years to fix.
