Chapter 12 Study Guide Flashcards
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When does the House of Representatives determine the President?
When no Electoral Candidate gets a Majority
Who was involved in the Corrupt Bargain?
Henry Clay (Speaker of the House) 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 opponents reputation w/ insults
What is a landslide victory?
An Overwhelming Victory
What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname?
Old Hickory
What changed politics in Washington DC?
Andrew Jackson’s Popularity w/ the Common Men
What is suffrage?
The Right To Vote
What is the spoils system?
The Practice of Replacing Government Employes w/ the Winning Canindate’s Supporters
What does it mean to secede?
To Break Away from or Seperate
What was the Nullification Crisis?
It was when South Carolina Threatened to Secede from the United States because of Tarrifs and they Passed the Nullification Act, Declaring that it would not Pay these “Illegal” Taxes
What was the act passed by Congress to relocate Native Americans?
The Indian Removal Act
What does relocation mean?
Move to a New Place
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
What court case held that the Cherokee were entitled to federal protection?
Worcester v. Gerogia
What was Jackson’s response to that court case?
He got Angry and Ingnored the Act saying “John Marshall has made his Decision now let him Enforce it”
What was the Trail of Tears?
The Relocation and Movement of Cherokee from Gerogia 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?
The National Bank
What President was inaugurated in 1837?
Martin Van Buren
