Terms
What happened to voters in the 1820?
extended to more common people in the 1820's particularly non land owning white men
What Presidential power did jackson use to cancel out the bank?
veto
Term for when Henry Clay was the Speaker of the House at the time, and he convinced Congress to elect Adams. Adams then made Clay his Secretary of State.
What is the Corrupt Bargain?
In what election Jackson receive a plurality and did not have more than 50% of the votes (majority), the House of Representatives decided the election and chose John Quincy Adams.
election of 1824
Why did South Carolina pass the Nullification Act?
To protest the tariff of 1832
what were the 5 civilized tribes and why were they called that?
Native groups called "civilized" because they appeared to be assimilating to White American norms
Why did Jackson want to take away the national bank?
He feels that it benefits the rich over the common people
Who were the Black Seminoles that fought with the natives in Florida
Runaway slaves from Georgia and the Carolinas who escaped to Florida
What political party was formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson following the election of 1824?
Democratic
After the Bank of the United States was closed, speculators borrowed large sums of money from state banks and People were concerned about the nation’s economy, so it ended up causing the ______ __ _______.
What is the Panic of 1837?
Why were native Americans sent to Indian territory?
To make the land available for white settlers and farmers
The wave of religious fervor that stirred the nation of reform in the early 1800s
The Second Great Awakening
theory arguing that individual U.S. states can invalidate federal laws or judicial decisions they deem unconstitutional.
What is Nullification?
what was being tested during the nullification crisis?
the rights of states to override federal laws
What was the outcome of Worcester v. Georgia (1832)?
The Supreme Court ruled that only the federal government could negotiate with Indigenous tribes