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This era, immediately following the Era of Good Feelings, is characterized by the expansion of suffrage to more common men and the rise of the two-party system.
What is the Age of Jackson?
The "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824 involved this presidential candidate winning the House of Representatives after securing the support of Henry Clay, angering Jackson supporters.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
The constitutional principle that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the others, reflected in Jackson's use of the veto against the National Bank.
What is checks and balances?
In the case of Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, but Jackson famously ignored the ruling, undermining this principle that established federal law as supreme.
What is federalism?
The expansion of slavery in the South, caused by the invention of the cotton gin, had this major impact on enslaved people in that section of the country.
What is an increase in the demand for/reliance on slave labor?
The Democratic Party, under Jackson, generally supported westward expansion and the rights of the "common man," but opposed this controversial federal institution.
What is the Bank of the United States (or the National Bank)?
Northern manufacturers generally supported protective tariffs because the taxes had this effect on the price of imported goods.
What is it made them more expensive (or protected domestic industry)?
As a result of high tariffs and the increasing focus on cotton, the Southern economy became heavily reliant on the plantation system and this specific type of labor.
What is slave labor?
A significant cause of economic differences between the regions was the lack of this kind of industry in the South compared to the North, making the South dependent on the North and Europe for finished goods.
What is manufacturing (or industrialization)?
The debate over tariffs is a clear example of conflicts arising from this constitutional issue, where the power of the federal government clashes with the sovereignty of individual states.
What is federalism (or states' rights)?
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
This state threatened to secede from the Union over the Tariff of Abominations
What is South Carolina?
This Supreme Court case was the legal attempt by the Cherokee to prevent their forced removal
What is Worcester v. Georgia?
This physical feature, referenced as the "great river" in a letter to the Creek Indians, was the geographical marker for the land provided to the Native Americans.
What is the Mississippi River?
This controversy involved Andrew Jackson's supporters accusing Henry Clay of using his influence to gain House votes for John Quincy Adams in the Election of 1824.
What is the Corrupt Bargain?
This was the brainchild of Alexander Hamilton to handle the financial needs of the United States while he was Secretary of the Treasury.
What is the national bank?
Andrew Jackson said that this institution only favored the wealthy and not the common man.
What is the national bank?
Indian Territory is where the Cherokee were forcibly moved, now called this state
What is Oklahoma?
Andrew Jackson started the trend of elected officials rewarding their supporters with government jobs, called this system.
What is spoils system?
• Seminole
• Chickasaw
• Creek
• Cherokee
• Choctaw
These groups were forced to move on the Trail of Tears because of white Americans desire to do this.
What is farm and look for gold?
This event caused the Democratic-Republican Party to split into two separate parties
What is the Election of 1824?
This group is known for painting American landscapes.
What is the Hudson River School?
The Trail of Tears happened as a result of this act, that Worcester v. Georgia tried to strike down.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
Southerners felt they had the right to ignore laws passed by the federal government if it violated their states’ rights. What event does this describe?
What is the Nullification Crisis?
This created potential trade issues with European countries, which angered Southerners who wanted to sell their cotton.
What are high protective tariffs?