Chapter 12 Flashcards
(25 cards)
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
In the election of 1824
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
John Q. Adams
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Q. Adams
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
John Q. Adams vs. Andrew Jackson
What is mudslinging?
When you talk bad about your opponent
What is a landslide victory?
When one candidate wins an overwhelming victory
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
“Old Hickory”
What changed politics in Washington DC?
His popularity with the common man changed politics in DC
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
What is the spoils system?
The practice of replacing gov’t employees with the winning candidate’s supports
What does it mean to secede?
Break away
What does relocation mean?
To move someone or people to a new location
Where was the Indian Territory?
In modern day Oklahoma
Who is most famous for creating the written Cherokee language?
Sequoyoh
What group did not comply with the Indian Removal Act?
Cherokee
What court case held that the Cherokee were entitled to federal protection?
Worcester vs. Georgia
What was Jackson’s response to that court case?
John Marshall has made his decision and now let him enforce it
What was the Trail of Tears?
We’re the Indians had to travel and harsh conditions
Who led federal troops in moving the Cherokee?
John Ross
What leader went to war with federal troops and resisted removal?
John Marshall
What institution did Jackson try to kill?
The national bank
What President was inaugurated in 1837?
Martin Van Buren
Who had the shortest Presidency in US History?
William Henry Harrison
