Chapter 12 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Who received the most electoral votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
House of Representatives votes to elect John Quincy Adams
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
John Quincy Adams
Who won the Election of 1824?
James Monroe
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
John Quincy Adam and Andrew Jackson
What is mudslinging?
the use of insults and accusations, especially unjust ones
What is a landslide victory
landslide victory is an electoral victory in a political system
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
Politics in District of Columbia
What is suffrage?
The right to vote in political elections
What is the spoils system?
The practice of a successful political party giving public to it supporters
What does it mean to secede?
Withdraw formally from membership in a political
What was the Nullification Crisis
United state sectional political crisis in 1832
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
Andrew Jackson signed it into law on may 28,1830
What does relocation mean?
Establish ones home or business there
Where was the Indian Territory?
Oklahoma
Who is most famous for creating the written Cherokee language?
Sequoyah
What group did not comply with the Indian Removal Act?
The Cherokee did not comply will the Indian removal act.
What court case held that the Cherokee were entitled to federal protection
Supreme Court held that chokee were entitled to federal protection
What was Jackson’s response to that court case?
He didn’t have a relocation
What was the Trail of Tears?
A series of forced removal of Native American
Who led federal troops in moving the Cherokee?
Georgia
What leader went to war with federal troops and resisted removal?
Chief
What institution did Jackson try to kill?
The bank by withdrawing
