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Who won the election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
Who won the election of 1828?
Andrew Jackson
Which group of people stood up against the forced removal of Native Americans in the 1830s?
Christian Missionaries
Which political group emerged in the election of 1836?
The Whigs
What is a lame-duck period?
the time between the election and leaving office
What were the two big issues during the election of 1824?
Tariffs and internal improvements
What is mud-slinging?
making malicious statements about opponents, whether true or false
What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830? Why was it done?
Authorized the forcible movement of Native Americans to the less desirable lands in the West, “opening” the land to white settlers
Why is "state's rights" not a valid argument?
States have powers, not rights. But the powers of the federal government are supreme over the power of the individual state governments.
Who won the election of 1836?
Martin van Buren
What is unique about the election of 1824?
Which party was created in 1828? Who made up the party?
The Democratic Party, made up of Jackson's loyal followers
What are political machines?
organized group of politicians who sought to control the government
Why were Southerners threatening secession from the Union?
They felt the tariffs unfairly effected their economy.
What were the two events that contributed to the economic depression inherited by Van Buren?
Trade with Britain slowed, as the price of cotton dropped from 15 to 6 cents a pound
Internal improvements stopped, thousands of men were out of work
Who was the Speaker of the House during the election of 1824?
Henry Clay
What is the spoils system?
handing out government jobs to loyal followers
What are two examples of resistance from the Native American Nations during the 1830s?
The Black Hawk War and the Seminole War
What was seen as the middle ground for all parties in response to the Tariffs of Abominations as introduced by Robert Y. Hayne?
nullification
Which two men ran as running mates, and won, the election of 1840?
William Henry Harrison and John Tyler
Who was the most popular Democratic Republican candidate in the south? (hint: the suffered a stroke before the election and lost the majority of his support)
William Crawford
List two of the chants used by the Whigs to gain support for Harrison and Tyler during the election of 1840.
“Tippecanoe and Tyler too!” and “Van, Van, Van, is a used-up man!”
What is the name of the journey that the Cherokee were forced to make? (250) Where were they sent? (250)
The Trail of Tears (250)
"Indian Territory" or the state of Oklahoma (250)
Daily Double (1000): Describe the moral and political arguments that many had against the expansion of slavery.
Moral: Christian values, everyone is created in God's image and we are not called to exercise dominion over other humans.
Political: the more slaves in new territories would allow more representation of slave states in Congress, per the Three-Fifths Compromise
What happened to John Tyler's cabinet after her refused to sign the bill creating a new national bank?
They all, except for Daniel Webster, who gained Maine for the Union and then resigned.