Jackson Presidency
The forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation in the 1830s led to the death of approximately 4,000 Native Americans.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This controversial 1828 tariff, which heavily impacted Southern states, was signed into law during Adams' presidency
What is the Tariff of Abominations?
This political party, formed in the 1830s in opposition to Andrew Jackson’s policies, supported a stronger federal government, internal improvements, and protective tariffs, and was associated with figures like Henry Clay and Daniel Webster.
What are the Whigs?
This free Black man from North Carolina published An Appeal... to the Colored Citizens of the World in 1829, calling for rebellion against slavery.
Who is David Walker?
Transporting goods, Linking ports, Helped create factories and farms
What is the railroad
In 1832, Andrew Jackson vetoed the recharter of this institution, claiming it was an undemocratic concentration of financial power that benefited the wealthy elite.
What is the Second Bank of the United States?
Despite being an advocate for strong federal support of internal improvements, Adams faced strong opposition from this political party, which believed in a more limited role for the federal government.
Who are the Democratic-Republicans?
This financial crisis, which began in 1837, was triggered by a combination of bank failures, speculative investments, and a collapse in the cotton market, leading to widespread unemployment and a prolonged depression during President Martin Van Buren's term.
What is the Panic of 1837?
This 1831 slave rebellion, led by a religiously inspired slave in Virginia, resulted in the deaths of at least 55 white people and triggered harsher laws in the South.
What is Nat Turner's Rebellion?
A machine invented in1793 which promoted the Expansion of Slavery, Economic Transformation of the South, and The Rise of the Textile Industry.
What is the Cotton Jin
This 1830 law, signed by Andrew Jackson, authorized the federal government to negotiate treaties with Native American tribes to move them west of the Mississippi River.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
John Quincy Adams was instrumental in negotiating this treaty in 1819, which ceded Florida to the U.S. from Spain and defined the boundary between the U.S. and Spanish territories in North America.
What is the Adams-Onís Treaty?
This term, used to describe the use of negative campaigning and personal attacks in elections, became a significant part of American politics during the heated presidential campaigns of the 1820s and 1830s, especially during Andrew Jackson's run for president.
What is mudslinging?
This Massachusetts-born abolitionist founded The Liberator in 1831 and called for immediate, uncompensated emancipation of enslaved people.
Who is William Lloyd Garrison?
This was the year the Erie Canal finished construction
1825
political supporters were appointed to government jobs, was controversial and led to accusations of corruption and inefficiency.
What is the Spoils System?
John Quincy Adams' presidency was marred by a bitter electoral fight in 1824, often referred to as the “Corrupt Bargain,” when this candidate was appointed Secretary of State, which led many to believe Adams had made a deal to secure the presidency.
Who is Henry Clay?
This system, which determines how U.S. presidents are elected, was a point of controversy during the 1824 election, when Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College, leading to the "corrupt bargain" accusation.
What is the Electoral College?
This network of safe houses and individuals helped fugitive slaves escape to freedom, with figures like Harriet Tubman playing a key role.
What is the Underground Railroad?
This court case prevented a monopoly of steam boats.
Gibbons vs Ogden
This conflict, sparked by Jackson's enforcement of high tariffs, led to a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government, which culminated in a compromise and the nullification of the tariffs.
What is the Nullification Crisis?
A scandal in which Henry Clay dropped out of the election and endorsed Adams winning him the presidency in exchange for the position of secretary of state.
The Corrupt Bargain
This 19th-century political movement, which gained momentum in the 1830s, opposed immigration and sought to preserve the interests of native-born Americans, often expressing hostility toward Irish and German immigrants.
What is Nativism?
This abolitionist, along with her sister Sarah, wrote American Slavery As It Is, using firsthand testimonies to expose the violence of slavery.
Who is Angelina Grimké?
These major port cities were connected due to canals.
New York and New Orleans