The Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson won the most electoral and popular votes in 1824 but failed to win this, which is required to officially become president.
A majority (more than half)
Andrew Jackson's humble beginnings are often associated with this type of building where he was born.
Log Cabin
This is the constitutional right of a president to reject a law passed by Congress.
Veto
This 1830 law authorized the forced relocation of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River.
Indian Removal Act
John Quincy Adams was the son of this man, who served as the second President of the United States.
John Adams
Because no candidate won a majority in 1824, this government body was constitutionally required to choose the president.
House of Representatives
This movement, named after the 7th president, expanded democracy and voting rights for more white men.
Jacksonian Democracy
This is the practice of rewarding loyal political supporters with government jobs.
Spoils System
Jackson’s critics gave him this royal nickname because they felt he was overstepping his constitutional bounds.
King Andrew the First
Adams’s vision for the country included federal funding for these projects, such as roads and canals.
Internal Improvements (for infrastructure)
Jackson's supporters used this term to describe the alleged deal between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay.
The Corrupt Bargain
Unlike earlier presidents, Jackson was seen as representing these ordinary citizens (farmers, laborers) rather than the wealthy elite.
The "Common Man"
This term refers to a tax placed on imported goods.
Tariff
This southern state strongly opposed a federal tariff and threatened to ignore the law, sparking the Nullification Crisis.
South Carolina
Southerners gave this name to the high protective tariff passed in 1828 that they felt unfairly hurt their economy.
Tariff of Abominations
This candidate was eliminated after the initial vote but still held power over the final result as the Speaker of the House.
Henry Clay
This major change in voting requirements helped Andrew Jackson win the Election of 1828.
Dropping the requirement to own property/land to vote
This is the idea that a state can declare a federal law "null and void" within its borders.
Nullification
Jackson "killed" this institution because he believed it was a tool for the wealthy that oppressed the common man.
Second Bank of the United States
This was one of the main reasons John Quincy Adams struggled to pass his ideas through Congress.
Congress opposed him (or the "Corrupt Bargain" caused a lack of public trust)
John Quincy Adams appointed Henry Clay to this prestigious cabinet position shortly after Clay helped him win the presidency.
Secretary of State
In the Election of 1828, Jackson ran as a member of this political party, while Adams was a National Republican.
Democratic Party
This 1836 policy required that all government land be paid for in gold or silver rather than paper money.
Specie Circular
This major economic crisis occurred shortly after Jackson left office, partly due to his bank and land policies.
Panic of 1837
After his presidency, John Quincy Adams served for 17 years in this government body and became a strong abolitionist.
House of Representatives