protective tariff Flashcards
tax on foreign goods to help protect American industry (16 cards)
protective tariff
tax on foreign goods to help protect American industry
corrupt bargain”
“unfair deal” made between Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams in the election of 1824
Democrats
Political party formed by Jackson and his supporters in the 1800’s
Whigs
Political party formed by John Quincy Adams and his supporters to oppose the Democrats
Inauguration
Ceremony at which a president officially takes office
Spoils System
System of rewarding political supporters with government jobs
Tariff
Tax on goods imported from foreign countries
Abomination
Something that is hated
Tariff of Abominations
Name given by Southerners to a high tariff passed by Congress in 1828
Nullify
To cancel a law
Secede
To break away from a country and form a separate government
Force Bill
Bill proposed by Jackson that would use the military to force South Carolina to obey the tariff law
Bank War
Disagreement between Jackson and the Whig party over whether the national bank should be renewed
Pet Banks
Nickname given to the state banks that Jackson put the national bank money into
Indian Removal Act
Law passed by Jackson that forced Native Americans in the southeast to move west of the Mississippi River
Trail of Tears
Name given to the trip Native Americans were forced to take to their new land in the West
