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18 Cards in this Set
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-1824 Supposed agreement between Henry Clay, speaker of the House, and John Quincy Adams
-Clay swayed the votes to Adams, since he hated Jackson, and he became Secretary of State |
Corrupt Bagain
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-System beginning during Jackson's presidency by which government officials in office were fired to make room for officials the new president liked
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Spoils System
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-crazy high tariff by Jacksonians
-It placed tariffs on items that New Englanders needed, so even though it was supposed to protect them, they were supposed to veto it -Jackson would apeal to New Englanders, but Southerners wouldn't hate him -It passed |
Tariff of Abominations
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-Leader of a slave rebellion during the time of the tariff of abominations
-The rebellion was killed, but it was another struggle that added to Southern frustration |
Denmark Vesey
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-Written by John C. Calhoun, declaring that states could nullify federal legislation
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South Carolina Exposition
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-Tariff in response to the nullification crisis, somewhat lowering the tariff
-still, the south was mad and continued threats of secession |
Tariff of 1832
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-Bill in response to the nullification crisis, claiming that the federal government had the right to use the military to collect tariffs
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Force Bill
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-Law removing Eastern Indians to the west, mostly Oklahoma
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Indian Removal Act
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-One of a few indian uprisings during the trail of tears
-Of course, it was crushed |
Black Hawk War
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-Election in which the method of election a president was changed
-A third party (Anti-Masonic Party) introduced -National nominating conventions -Printed Party platforms |
Election of 1832
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-Party against the Free Masons, of which Jackson was a member of
-various groups who either disliked the Masons or disliked Jackson |
Anti-Masonic Party
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-The political party that replaced the Federalists
-United by their hatred of Jackson -Loved the American System, especially internal improvements |
Whigs
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-President who faced the following problems:
-Canadian rebellion along the border; he chose to remain neutral -Anti-slavery northerners were angry at thoughts of annexing Texas -Panic of 1837 |
Martin Van-Buren
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-Economic recession during Van Buren's presidency cause by:
-Over speculation in western land -Jackson's bank policies -"specie circular," requiring all debts to be paid in gold -Failure of crops |
Panic of 1837
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-Jackson's policy of requiring all debts to be paid in either gold or silver
-People went bankrupt, making banks go bankrupt |
specie circular
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-Law designed by Van Buren saying that the federal government should remove itself from banking altogether
-Established independent treasuries where gov. money would be kept in vaults |
Divorce Bill
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-led 300 families to Texas while still in Mexican hands
-They agreed to: -Become Mexican citizens -Become Catholic -Give up slavery |
Stephen Austin
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-President of Mexico who gathered an army to whip the protesting Texans into shape
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Santa Anna
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