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Andrew Jackson 8th
Andrew Jackson 8th Grade US History
Question | Answer |
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Four Presidential Candidates in the Election of 1824 | Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William Crawford |
All Candidates in the Election of 1824 were..... | Democratic-Republicans |
Popular Vote of 1824 | Andrew Jackson |
Electoral Vote of 1824 | Nobody won because you have to have over 131 votes to win. AJ came closest with 99 |
The Corrupt Bargain | The HOR has to decide on President between JQA and AJ. Clay says to JQA- I will get ppl to vote for you if you make me your Secretary of State. |
Sixth President | JQA |
Democrats | support the common man and lower-middle class |
National Republicans | support richer people |
Election of 1828 | AJ wins over JQA as the only Democratic candidate- received most support from south and west |
Mud Slinging | insulting your opponent in attempt to ruin them |
Self Promotion | rallys, buttons, posters, events |
suffrage | the right to vote |
caucus | a group of a few people that nominate political candidates |
nominating convention | delegagtes from states vote on what candidates should run for political office |
Andrew Jackson's impact on the political system | expanded democracy- non-property owning white males could now vote |
spoils system | started when AJ won the election of 1828 and decided to support those who voted for him by givin them jobs |
impact on Native Americans | removal and relocation |
Indian Removal Act | allowed federal government to pay the Native Americans to move west into Indian Territory in OK |
How did Native American respond to the Indian Removal Act? | some followed it and others resisted by suing and winning at the supreme court. Jackson ignored the supreme court's ruling and sent them away anyway. KING LIKE |
Trail of Tears | In 1838, Native Americans were removed after suing. over 4,000 died on the rough journey. |
Impact on the Presidency | economy in a bad spot after the war of 1812 |
Tariff of Abominations | In 1828, congress passed a tarriff on European manufactured goods. The north liked it. South called it this because they felt taht it made the price of goods too high and they relied on manufactured goods. |
Nullification Act/ Crisis | southern states wanted to nullify any law that they didn't like |
The Proclamation to the People of South Carolina | warned that if they didn't collect tariff fees he would send an army to enforce the tarriff. showed that AJ was willing to use force |
Bank of the US | Aj thought it was unconstitutional because it did not give loans to poor, starting buisnesses but did loan money to rich buisnesses. |