Definitions
Won the 1824 election known as the Corrupt Bargain
John Quincy Adams
President of the "Common Man"
Andrew Jackson
What was the significance of the construction of Canals
Revolutionized transportation, reduced costs and time for shipping goods. Stimulated economic growth of the Industrial Revolution.
The privileges and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government
WHAT ARE STATES RIGHTS?
INSTITUTION THAT HENRY CLAY TRIED TO RE-CERTIFY EARLY IN 1830
WHAT IS THE SECOND BANK OF THE UNITED STATES?
The practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters
WHAT IS THE SPOILS SYSTEM?
What kind of people did the Government support before Andrew Jackson
The Rich
What happened in Jackson's life which led to him refusing to go take the office?
The Death of Rachel
What is a tariff
Tax on imported goods
What is Laissez-Faire Government?
An economic system where private individuals or businesses have the freedom to operate for profit with minimal government interference
What does the expansion of suffrage mean
The growth of voting or more voting
Increased demand for enslaved labor
A group of unofficial advisers to the holder of an elected office who are considered to be unduly influential
WHAT IS THE KITCHEN CABINET?
What 2 events lead to the Trail of Tears (Hint: 1 was a court case and 1 was and Act)
Georgia v. Worcester and the Indian Removal Act
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHERE ANDREW JACKSON DEPOSITED THE NATION'S MONEY AFTER REFUSING TO RENEW THE NATIONAL BANK
WHAT ARE PET BANKS?
A protective tariff passed by Congress designed to protect businesses in the north but hurt the farmers in the south
TARIFF OF ABOMINATION
What was the main reason for the immigration of Europeans during the age of Jackson and The Industrial Revolution
Cheap land
Why did Andrew Jackson hate the National Bank
He believed that it gave too much power to the rich individuals in the north.
What scandal led to Jackson firing his whole cabinet?
Pettycoat affair
What state threatened to secede from the Union because of the Tariff of Abomination
South Carolina
A legal theory that a state has the right to invalidate, any federal law which that state has deemed unconstitutional with respect to the United States Constitution
WHAT IS NULLIFICATION?
What was the purpose of tariffs
To raise the demand for domestic ( in the US) goods.
Party lead by Henry Clay
Whig party
OPPOSITION PARTY TO PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
WHAT ARE THE WHIGS?
What is federalism and what event during Andrew Jackson presidency challenged it
The division of powers and responsibilities between the states and the federal government. Nullification Crisis