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34 Cards in this Set
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common man
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lower & middle classes who began to vote during the jackson era
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universal male suffrage
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as more states were admitted into the union, eventually all white males were allowed to vote regardless of religion and social class
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party nominating conventions
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voters and party politicians would gather to elect party candidates
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king caucus
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a secret meeting of political leaders in congress to elect party candidates along w/ state legislatures
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anti-mason
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first to hold a party nominating convention and also attacked a group of masons & accused them of belonging in a privileged anti democratic elite.
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popular campaigning
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candidates would have large parades and rallies in which the common people could participate
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spoils system
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replacing someone in an official position w/ a loyal democrat, which jackson did plenty of. this symbolized corruption.
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corrupt bargain
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jeckson and his followers believed that b/c clay got adams elected &was later made secretary of state, they participated in a corrupt bargain
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john quincy adams
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president after jackson, he was strongly disliked by jacksonians b/c of his use of federal money
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tariff of abominations
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a tariff law passed by congress during adam's last moments in office. it favored the north but southerners gave it its name.
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revolution of 1828
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election of 1828 when things between adams and jackson became very personal but jackson won
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andrew jackson
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a strong leader, a national hero, yet a very common man, he was ordinary.
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role of the president
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he disliked federal spending and national debt, so he vetoed as many bills as he could to represent the common folk
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peggy eaton affair
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the wives of the men in cabinet disliked peggy eaton b/c they believed her to be an adulterer
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indian removal act
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signed by jackson in 1830, it demanded all natives to move resettle west of the mississippi, most complied.
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cherokee nation vs. georgia
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a case in which the SC ruled that b/c the cherokees were not their own nation they had no right to sue in federal court (1831)
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worchester vs. georgia
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second case in which the courts ruled that the laws of georgia had no right of force within the boundaries of cherokee territory.
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trail of tears
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a trail of 15, 000 natives had to follow to reach kansas and oklahoma, where they were pushed into after being kicked out of GA
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nullification crisis
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when SC attempted to make tariffs illegal in state, & nullified the tariff of 1828, jackson had to threaten with military force
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states rights
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reserved rights of the states with which the federal gvmt could not interfere
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john c calchoun
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jackson's vp, who confirmed the nullification theory
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webster-haynes debate
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when webster debated robert haynes on the nature of federal union under the constitution, webster believed all states could defy and leave the union
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proclamation to the people south carolina
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passed by jackson, stating that nullification and disunion were treason
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bank of the united states
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a bank under clay's system that although privately owned did serve publicly
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nicolas biddle
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the bank's president who managed it well though many believed b/c of his arrogance, that the bank was corrupt
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two party system
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a new system during jackson's presidency consisting of democrats and whigs
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democrats
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supporters of jackson, who's traces go back to that of jefferson
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whig
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supporters henry clay, who's traces go back to that of hamilton
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pet banks
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several state banks into which jackson transferred the funds from the bank of the US after killing it
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roger taney
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jackson's sec. of tresury who aided him w/ the pet banks
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specie circular
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an official order of all land to be purchased through with gold and silver. this caused a financial crisis
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martin van buren
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took up presidency w. 58% after jackson
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panic of 1837
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deep financial crisis the faced after jackson followed the specie circular
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log cabin and hard cider
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extreme campaigning methods with which the whigs got willima henry tippecanoe harrison elected with
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