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history chapter 12 s
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Jacksonian Democracy? | The idea of spreading political power to all of the people |
| What are the principles of Jacksonian Democracy? | - prioritize common people (white men) - ordinary citizens should run the government instead of wealthy elites - federal government that is limited to power listed in constitution - supports spoils system - oppose national bank |
| Which Native American groups were primarily affected by the Indian Removal Act of 1830? | Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole |
| What was the Corrupt Bargain? | the alleged deal between henry clay and john quincy adams in the election of 1824 |
| Who were the four candidates in the election of 1824 | Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and William H. Crawford |
| Who won the election of 1824? | John Quincy Adams |
| Sectionalism | when people favor the interests of their area over the interests of the entire country |
| Who won the election of 1828? | Andrew Jackson? |
| What was the Doctrine of Nullification? | An idea of the constitution that allows states to reject (nullify) any law that they think is unconstitutional (doesn't follow the constitution) |
| How did Andrew Jackson view Native Americans? | He viewed them as conquered subjects. That they are people that he has won power over to control and rule them. |
| What caused sectionalism to grow? | Sale of western land (west wanted the low land prices, north did not want their workers to move over there for cheap land, south |
| What was the Whigs political party? | a group that opposed Andrew Jackson and did not want the president to have a lot of power. They al |
| Why did the election of 1824 end up in the House of Representatives? | The Constitution says that the House of Representatives gets to choose the winner if no candidate wins enough electoral votes |
| How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's decision about the Native Americans? | He ignored it and chose to not enforce it. |
| What was the Tariff of 1828? | A law that raised tariffs on imported raw materials and manufactured goods |