Political Affairs
war hero from the Battle of New Orleans, controversial figure as a president, some stated that he abused his power
Who is Andrew Jackson?
loyalty to a region's interests over the entire country's interests
What is sectionalism?
many of Jackson's supporters accused John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay of this following the election of 1824
What is the corrupt bargain or corruption?
policy that forced all Native Americans to move to lands west of the Mississippi
What is the Indian Removal Act?
tax on imported goods
What is a tariff?
a time of deep disputes over tariffs where states, especially in the South, wanted to reject the tariffs passed by Congress
What is the Nullification Crisis?
this region supported agriculture and slavery and did not like tariffs
What is the south?
election to give Jackson his first term, defeated Adams in a landslide
What is the election of 1828?
Cherokee’s 800 mile march to the Indian Territory
What is the Trail of Tears?
South Carolina politician who argued that states could nullify laws from the federal government
Who is John C. Calhoun?
giving government jobs to loyal supporters and political backers
What is the spoils system?
this region relied on manufacturing and trade, supported protective tariffs
What is the north?
in this election, John Quincy Adams defeated Andrew Jackson in the House of Representatives, this election became known as the "corrupt bargain"
What is the election of 1824?
Congress created this body to manage the removal of Indians to the west
What is the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
politician who was made secretary of state as part of the corrupt bargain
Who is Henry Clay?
an informal group of Jackson's trusted advisors
What is the Kitchen Cabinet?
this region was just starting up and had a mixed economy and wanted improvements to roads and transportation
What is the west?
Jackson easily defeats Henry Clay in the election to retain the presidency
What is the election of 1832?
many Indians were relocated to the Indian Territory, that territory is now in this state
What is Oklahoma?
severe economic depression that could be traced to Jackson's banking and inflation policies
What is the Panic of 1837?
approved the use of the army to make states cooperate, requested to Congress by Jackson
What is the Force Bill?
a tax placed on foreign goods that angered the South and almost led South Carolina to secede from the Union
What is the Tariff of Abominations?
Van Buren wins this election as 4 Whig candidates created disorganization in the Whig Party
What is the election of 1836?
Supreme Court case that ruled that the Cherokee were a distinct community in which the laws of Georgia had no force
What is Worcester vs. Georgia?
favored the idea of a weak president and a strong Congress, party built on opposing Andrew Jackson
What is the Whig Party?