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Adams and Jackson
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Indian removal act | May 1830- congress passes the act; the forcible relocation of many tribes to land allotments west of the Mississippi River |
| Worcester v. Georgia- | the United States Supreme Court ruled that Native American tribes were considered 'nations,' and could not be subjected to state law, a result from the Indian removal act |
| Nullification | in United States constitutional history, is a legal theory that a state has the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal laws that they deem unconstitutional with respect to the United States Constitution (as opposed to the state's own constitution). |
| How did the Missouri compromise lead to the civil war | By adding more states to the Union, they were adding more people to further the arguing over slavery (sectionalism) |
| What year was the Missouri compromise made | 1820 |
| Judicial Review | the federal courts had the power to overturn an act of Congress on the ground that it violated the U.S. Constitution |
| Temperance | the belief in not drinking alcohol |
| Spoils System | Rewarding supporters with government jobs. |
| First Target of nativists | Irish Catholics |
| Corrupt bargain | It was widely believed that Clay, the Speaker of the House, convinced Congress to elect Adams, who then made Clay his Secretary of State. Jackson's supporters denounced this as a "________" |
| Tariff of Abomination | Purpose-The tariff was passed to help American manufacturing industries grow and compete with British imports. Impact-The tariff increased the tax rate on imported goods to nearly 50%, which hurt the Southern economy and benefited the North. |
| Compromise tariff of 1833 | a law that resolved the Nullification Crisis, a conflict between the federal government and South Carolina over high tariffs |