Jackson's Presidency
What is Jackson's political party
Democratic party
Why did the South oppose Adams's economic plan?
The protective tariff increased the price on manufactured goods
What is the American System?
Mercantilism program of national economic development
What did the abolitionist crusade led to
Second Great Awakening
What is amalagation
racial mixing and intermarriage
Name one person from Jackson's "Kitchen Cabinet"
Francis P. Blair, Amos Kendall, Roger Taney, Van Buren
What did Thomas Jefferson say about Adams's policy?
His policies supported the wealthy aristocracy, not farmers
Who are the “common people”?
Jackson’s supporters portrayed him as a champion of this group, helping him win by a landslide.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This prominent abolitionist escaped slavery and became famous for his autobiography and speeches against slavery.
What is gag rule
Prohibited discussions of anti-slavery petition.
Violate Constitution and increase federal power
What did Jackson believe about national economic development?
What does Van Buren oppose?
Consolidated national government.
What is the Democratic Party?
Jackson’s victory in 1828 marked the rise of this political party, rooted in small farmers, westerners, and the working class.
What is the Underground Railroad?
This network of secret routes helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the North or Canada.
This term refers to a system in which political supporters are rewarded with government jobs, a practice associated with Jackson’s administration.
What is the spoils system?
What is Jackson's veto?
Jackson’s use of this presidential power more than all previous presidents combined and helped him block laws he opposed.
Adams supported this protective tariff passed in 1828, which outraged Southerners.
Tariff of Abominations
What is the debate over the American System?
This campaign issue, involving whether the federal government should fund internal improvements and protect industry with tariffs, highlighted the ideological divide between Adams and Jackson.
What is Nat Turner’s Rebellion?
This 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia heightened Southern fears and led to stricter slave codes.
What is sectionalism?
This is the belief that a nation should focus mainly on the interests of its own region, not the whole country.
What is the Nullification Crisis?
This 1832–33 conflict over tariff enforcement led Jackson to threaten military action against South Carolina.
What is internal improvements?
Adams supported this ambitious program of federally funded roads, canals, and improvements.
What is the Election of 1828?
This election was one of the most controversial in U.S. history because both campaigns used harsh personal attacks, including accusations of adultery, corruption, and elitism—marking the rise of modern negative campaigning.
This escaped enslaved woman became a leading conductor on the Underground Railroad, guiding over 70 people to freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This was intended to suppress South Carolina's refusal to collect tariffs during the Nullification Crisis. Opponents of the bill referred to it as Jackson's Bloody Bill or War Bill.
Force Bill