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Jacksonian Period
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Election Of 1824 Candidates | John Quincy Adams (MA, sec of state) // William H. Crawford (GA, sec of treasury) // Andrew Jackson (TN, war hero) // Henry Clay (KY Speaker Of The House) |
| Election Of 1824 Results | no majority vote // H.O.R picks John Quincy Adams first round |
| JQA Beliefs & Policies | believed in a strong and active central gov't // Dem-Republican // liked National Bank // did not support Indian Removal // hands-on |
| Corrupt Bargain | Jackson believed the Election of 1824 was swayed // JQA offered sec of state position to Clay who was Speaker of the House // Jackson has most popular vote |
| Election Of 1828 | Jackson won by a landslide with majority vote // campaign by Martin Van Buren (NY) // Jackson created new party with Jefferson's remains |
| Jackson Being A Man Of The People | he was self-made and did not grow up wealthy like other government figures |
| Jackson's Personality | fearless, committed, loyal, argumentative |
| Jackson's View On The Constitution Was... | strict construction |
| Universal Manhood Suffrage | part of the Jacksonian Democracy, if you are a citizen of the U.S., you can vote |
| Spoils System | was a rotation in office every four years // allowed supporters to take jobs in gov’t |
| Kitchen Cabinet | an unofficial group of advisors // Jackson relied on them rather than the officials // Van Buren was the only person in both |
| Nullification Crisis | "confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government in 1832–33 over the former's attempt to declare null and void within the state the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832" |
| Tariff of Abominations | south opposed protective tariff // produced cheap cotton that did not need a tax // they were negatively impacted as people stopped buying their goods |
| John C. Calhoun | VP for Adams and Jackson // secretly wrote South Carolina Exposition and Protest |
| Jackson vs Calhoun | both in disagreement on the nullification // Calhoun wrote the “Doctrine Of Nullification” opposing Jackson's opinion // Calhoun no longer ran with Jackson |
| Hayne vs Webster | debate over protective tariffs & nullification // Hayne from SC believed states can void federal laws // Webster from MA believed states can NOT void federal law |
| Jackson's View On U.S. Bank | Jackson was not fond of the bank // unconstitutional & gave elites power // vetoed its renewal |
| Clay & Biddle | Clay and Biddle wanted Jackson to renew the bank // tried to force it upon him early to destroy his election // Jackson veoted the bank and was re-elected |
| Force Bill | requested by Jackson // gives Pres. power to enforce the new tariff // will use army & navy is needed to make states comply with law |
| Indian Removal Act Of 1830 | voluntary movement of 5 NA nations to the west of the MS River // promised lands “as long as grass shall grow” // becomes a forced removal // actual removal (Trail of Tears) during Van Buren’s term |
| Jackson's Indian Policy | believed NA could not live with White Americans // signed Indian Removal Act of 1830 |
| Trail Of Tears | Van Buren's term // 16,000 Chereokee forced to move west of the MS River // very harsh winter // 1,200+ miles // 1 in 4 died |
| Worcester vs Georgia | Marshall states that the Law Of Georgia was invalid to Indians and unconstitutional // suggests importance of Supreme Court Ruling |
| Jackson's Response to Worcester vs Georgia | angry about ruling // "John Marshall has made his decision now let him enforce it" |
| Maysville Road Project Proposal | purchase $150,000 of stock in Lexington Turnpike Road Co. // build 60-mile road from Maysville on Ohio River to Lexington (intrastate road) |
| Maysville Road Project Response From Jackson | vetoes road // states that it is unconstitutional use of money // motivated by hate of Henry Clay |
| Martin Van Buren | 8th President // Indian Removal occurred during his Presidency |
| Whig Party | anti-Jackson party // viewed Jackson's ruling as King-Like // named after a party in England who opposed the King // similar to Federalist party |
| Specie Circular | banknotes loose their value // land sales plummeted // credit not available // businesses began to fail // unemployment rose // led to Panic of 1837 |
| Panic Of 1837 | caused by Specie Circular // led to a general economic depression |
| Henry Clay | appointed sec. of state by Adams // hated by Jackson // created a compromise reducing the tariff over the next decade |
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