Chapter 12 Flashcards
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
They choose their president
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
John Quincy Adams
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
Jackson vs Quincy Adams
What is mudslinging?
Attempts to ruin their opponents reputation with insults
What is a landslide victory?
An overwhelming victory
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
His popularity
What is suffrage?
Right to vote
What is the spoils system?
Of replacing government employees with winning candidates supporters
What does it mean to secede?
Break away from Union
What was the Nullification Crisis?
That it would not pay these illegal taxes
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
Indian Removal Act
What does relocation mean?
Move to another place
Where was the Indian Territory?
Oklahoma
Who is most famous for creating the written Cherokee language?
Sequayah
What group did not comply with the Indian Removal Act?
The Cherokee
What court case held that the Cherokee were entitled to federal protection?
Worcester v. Georgia
What was Jackson’s response to that court case?
Ignored it
What was the Trail of Tears?
Relocation and movement of Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma
Who led federal troops in moving the Cherokee?
General Winfield Scott
What leader went to war with federal troops and resisted removal?
The Seminole
What institution did Jackson try to kill?
The bank
