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1824 Elections
1828 Elections
Jackson's Presidency
Tariff Crisis
Vocabulary
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What vote did Jackson win against Adams?
The popularity vote.
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What is mudslinging?
Mudslinging is attempting to ruin their opponent's reputation with insults.
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Who had voting rights?
White men that owned land and/or had money.
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What was the tariff on?
Imported, manufactured goods.
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What is a landslide?
An overwhelming victory.
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Who won the 1824 election?
John Quincy Adams.
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Why did Jackson win the popularity vote?
He led the defeat against the British in the Battle of New Orleans and won.
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Which system did they abandon during Jackson's presidency?
The caucus system.
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Which part of the U.S. supported the tariff?
The Northeast.
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What is suffrage?
The right to vote for men who own property or paid taxes.
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What vote did Adams win against Jackson?
The electoral vote.
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Who favored Jackson?
Democratic-Republicans.
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Which system did Jackson begin during his presidency?
The spoils system.
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Which part of the U.S. didn't support the tariff?
The South; they relied on manufactured goods.
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What is a Tariff?
A fee or tax paid by merchants who imported goods.
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What did Adams favor during his Presidency?
A strong navy and federal government.
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Who was Jackson running against in the Elections of 1828?
Clay, Adams, and Crawford.
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What is the spoils system?
The practice of replacing federal workers or government employees with the winning candidate's supporters.
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Who nullified the tariff?
John C. Calhoun during the Webster-Hayne debate.
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What is the definition of Nullification?
To cancel a federal law.