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?
When no candidate receives a majority
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams
Who won the Election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
Who were the candidates of the Election of 1828?
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams.
What is mudslinging?
attempts to ruin their opponent’s 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?
Jackson’s popularity with the common man changed politics in Washington 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 supporters
What does it mean to secede?
break away from the union
What was the Nullification Crisis?
South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, declaring 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 a new place.
Where was the Indian Territory?
modern day Oklahoma.
Who is most famous for creating the written Cherokee language?
Sequoyah
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?
President Jackson ignored the ruling and said, “John Marshall has made his decision and now let him enforce 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?
Chief Osceola
What institution did Jackson try to kill?
national bank
