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The Jacksonian Era
Module 7 Andrew Jackson (1824-1840)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Democracy | government by the people |
| Chief Justice | Head of the Judicial branch at the NATIONAL level |
| John Marshall | Chief Justice who reinforced the national government's power over the states; longest-serving U.S. chief justice |
| U.S. Supreme Court | the highest court of the US judicial branch; it sits at the top of the federal court system |
| veto | president's reject of a bill passed by a legislature; a "check & balance" on the legislative branch |
| Henry Clay | supported John Q. Adams when House of Reps. had to vote to resolve the 1824 Election; |
| House of Representatives | part of the legislative branch & U.S. Congress where reps per state is based on state population |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | Leader of the House of Representatives in the legislative branch |
| Judicial Branch | branch of government that interprets laws |
| Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) | Supreme Court affirmed federal control of commerce when more than one state involved (interstate commerce) |
| McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) | Supreme Ct. decision ruling the National Bank was protected by the "necessary & proper" clause; John Marshall's statement that "the power to tax involves the power to destroy" explained that state governments cannot tax federal government |
| Election of 1824 | John Quincy Adams elected President after the election was decided by the House of Representatives in what was Jackson called a "corrupt bargain" with Henry Clay; first election where winner of election did not have the most popular votes |
| Election of 1828 | Jackson defeats John Quincy Adams in this election, becoming 7th President; increased number of men voted after land ownership is removed from voting requirements |
| "corrupt bargain" | claim from the supporters of Andrew Jackson that John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay worked out a deal to ensure that Adams was elected president by the House of Representatives in 1824. |
| Spoils System | precedent set by Jackson giving his political supporters government jobs following his election |
| Jacksonian Democracy | the idea that the common people should control the government, removing land ownership as a requirement to vote |
| Andrew Jackson | 7th president and first to come from the frontier; president of the "common man" |
| John Quincy Adams | 6th president, defeating Andrew Jackson who won the popular vote, but did not win a majority of electoral college votes; election decided by House of Representatives |
| American System | policies devised by Henry Clay to stimulate the growth of American industry including a high tariff on imported goods, improvements in transportation, & a National Bank. |
| 2nd Bank of the US | part of Henry Clay's American System to promote US manufacturing and economic growth following the War of 1812. |
| nullify | to consider a law invalid; cancel law |
| Nullification Crisis | A sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, state of South Carolina claimed states could nullify a federal law (The Tariff of 1828) passed by the United States Congress. |
| Tariff of Abominations | what Southerners called the Tariff of 1828; protected Northern manufacturing but harmed Southern plantation owners who traded cotton for European goods. |
| Indian Removal Act | law passed by US Congress that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River |
| Cherokee Nation | adopted "white" customs and lifestyle; fought for sovereignty and won Supreme Court ruling; Jackson still forced them to relocate to Indian Territory |
| Worcester v Georgia | Cherokee fought forced relocation to Indian Territory; Supreme Ct. ruled in their favor, affirming their status as a Nation and not subject to state laws or regulations |
| Trail of Tears | Cherokee Indians forced to leave their lands in GA, NC, & TN, in a forced march of more than 800 miles to Indian Territory, W. of Mississippi R. resulting in death of 25% of the Cherokee from exposure, disease, and starvation during the 116-day journey. |
| Five Civilized Tribes | Cherokees, Choctaws, Creeks, Chickasaws, and Seminoles; "civilized" due to assimilation into white culture; forced out of their homelands by expansion |
| Tennessee Constitution of 1834 | Expanded voting rights to white, male non-property owners; denied free African American males the right to vote, and also the right to bear arms |
| Legislative Branch | the lawmaking branch of government |
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