Election of 1824
Who ran in the Election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, William Crawford
What war was Jackson a famous General in?
The War of 1812
What was the Spoils System?
Giving jobs to your political supporters
What state caused the nullification crisis?
South Carolina
What state did the Trail of Tears end in?
Oklahoma
Who won the Election of 1824?
Nobody won the general election, but in the House of Representatives John Quincy Adams won.
What was Jackson’s nickname from being a war General?
Old Hickory
What political party was Jackson the founder of?
The modern Democratic Party
What was nullification a disagreement over?
A tariff on imported goods
Why did Jackson want to remove Native Americans off their lands?
He wanted to open millions of acres for farming and plantations to aid the US economy
What did Andrew Jackson and his supporters call the Election of 1824?
The Corrupt Bargain
What battle made him famous?
The Battle of New Orleans
What political party was created to oppose Jackson?
The Whigs
Why was SC against the tariff?
They believed it favored the North and unfairly impacted the South
Why was Jackson against the National Bank?
He believed the bank favored the wealthy elites in the North
Why was Jackson upset by the Election of 1824?
He was upset because he believed that Henry Clay supported Adams in the HoR, and in return was named Secretary of State.
Where was Jackson born?
North Carolina
How did Jackson support universal male suffrage?
All white men would be allowed to vote regardless of wealth/land ownership
A compromise tariff was passed in 1833 which gradually lowered the tariff
What were Jackson’s pet banks?
Banks that he hand selected to distribute the funds to from the National Bank
Who won the popular vote in 1824?
Andrew Jackson
Was Jackson ever a prisoner of war?
Yes, he was captured by the British during the American Revolutionary War
Why did Jackson’s critics call him King Andrew?
They believed he abused his power as president and oftentimes behaved more like a king
Who came up with the Compromise Tariff?
Henry Clay
What was one negative of the Spoils System?
Not every person who received a job from Jackson was qualified for the position.