Election of 1828
Who were the candidates in the Election of 1828
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson
What prompted the nullification crisis
The tariff of 1828
Why did the U.S. government want the Native American land in the south?
Fertile farmland
Which policy would help the northern factories at the expense of the South who traded overseas?
Tariff
Due to Jackson's heavy-handed tactics, his opponents often called him what?
King Andrew
What was removed as a voting requirement for the election of 1828?
Land owndership
The nullification crisis in the South was most closely related to the issue of what?
States rights
What was the forced death march of Native Americans called?
Trail of Tears
What did Jackson target because he felt its policies favored the wealthy?
The National Bank
In Jacksonian Democracy power was extended to who?
The common people
What did the election of 1828 create in American democracy?
Political Parties
What was the main issue of the nullification crisis?
That states could nullify or void any federal law deemed unconstitutional
What was the court decision in the case of Worcester v. Georgia?
That the seizing of land from the Native Americans in Georgia is unconstitutional
The practice of rewarding one's supporters with government jobs is called?
Spoils System
Who was John Calhoun?
The Vice President
What new election tactic came about during the Election of 1828?
Campaigning
South Carolina
What was the collective name of the tribes moved during the Indian Removal Act?
The five civilized tribes
What is a closed meeting of party leaders to choose their presidential candidates?
A caucus
Improvements in what linked distant places, opened up markets and moved people and products easily?
Transportation
The election of 1828 brought in the first president of what political party?
What did the nullification crisis make a possibility?
The civil war
Which government body supported the Cherokee?
The Supreme Court
What political party won the election of 1840?
Whig
Which politician defended the National Bank in hopes of destroying Jackson's chances of reelection?
Henry Clay