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33 Cards in this Set
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Universal Male Suffrage
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This allowed all white males to vote, regardless of religion or land ownership.
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Party Nominating Conventions
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All voters were allowed to attend these and determine who would run for an office.
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King Caucus
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The old method for nominations. They were closed-door, and you had to be important to be considered.
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Anti-Masonic Party
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This third-party addressed minority concerns over why so many presidents were members of a certain secret society.
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Workingmen's Party
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This third-party addressed the concerns of the middle-class worker.
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John Quincy Adams
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He won the electoral college vote but not the popular vote in the election of 1824.
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Henry Clay
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He convinced the House of Representatives to vote for Adams, and was Adams' Secretary of State.
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Corrupt Bargain
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The name among Jackson supporters for the political maneuvers that helped make John Adams the president.
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Tariff of Abominations
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This tariff helped northern merchants at the expense of the south.
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Andrew Jackson
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Won the election of 1828 because of his large campaign and effective use of smear tactics.
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Revolution of 1828
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Describes the rise in power of Andrew Jackson and the Jacksonian era.
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Spoils System
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The practice by the president of appointing loyal party members, and firing those who are not.
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Rotation in Office
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Limited how long appointees could remain in office, letting Jackson reward as many supporters as possible.
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Peggy Eaton Affair
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In this scandal, Jackson tried to force his cabinet to stop targeting the wife of his Secretary of War.
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Indian Removal Act
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This act tried to make Native Americans move west of the Mississippi.
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Cherokee Nation V. Georgia
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The Cherokee nation challenged their removal. It was ruled that they were not a nation and could not sue.
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Worcester V. Georgia
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A Cherokee individual sued Georgia and the Court decided that the laws of Georgia did not apply to the Cherokees.
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Trail of Tears
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Several rebel Cherokee signed a sham treaty. They were forced to move, and one-third of the Cherokees died on this trip.
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States' Rights
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The right of a state to make its own laws.
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Nullification Crisis
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South Carolina refused to pay its tariffs. Jackson threatened them, but eventually compromised.
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Webster-Hayne Debate
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The debate over Nullification. Jackson sided with Webster, because he believed in the preservation of the union.
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Proclamation to the People of South Carolina
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This warned South Carolina that disunion and nullification were treason and would be punished accordingly.
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Bank of the United States
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Jackson destroyed this bank by moving all of the federal funds to other banks.
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Nicholas Biddle
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He ran the Bank of the United States
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Two-Party System
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Parties had to be larger and more organized. This led to two parties that campaigned against each other.
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Democrats
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This party favored local rule and states's rights, and opposed monopolies.
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Whigs
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They were the party of the elite. They were in favor of Clay's American System.
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Roger Taney
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He assisted Jackson in moving federal funds.
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Pet Banks
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The democrat-controlled banks that received federal funds removed from the Bank of the United States.
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Specie Circular
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This required that all future purchases of government land must be made in gold and silver, rather than banknotes.
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Panic of 1837
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The result of a huge inflation and the falling of land prices and the value of currency.
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Martin van Buren
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Jackson's vice president. He won the election of 1836.
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Log Cabin and Hard Cider Campaign
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The campaign of William Harrison, who built log cabins and gave out hard cider to emphasize his humble origins.
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