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Chapter 10 (AMSCO)
The Age of Jackson 1824-1844 (COMPLETED)
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History
11th Grade
01/16/2012

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Common man
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White males of the lower and middle class; as northern merchants began to dominate the economy, the common man began to vote more
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universal male suffrage
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More states are beggining to allow white males to vote as they establish state constitutions, or revised their current ones. No longer were there religious or social restrictions
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Party Nominating convention
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a parties candidates oculd now be nominated publically at one of these conventions, this mehtod was more democratic
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King Caucus
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The former, "closed door" way of nominating a party's leaders (no public participation)
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popular election president
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Voters choose a states presidential electors ass opposed to the legislatiors.

 

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Anti-Masonic party
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A third party that attacked hte Masons acussing them of being Anti-demotratic and elite
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Spoils System
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dispensing of government jobs in return for party loyalty.
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John Quincy Adamns
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Became president in election of 1824
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"Corrupt Bargan"
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in the election of 1824, the decision went to the house of Reps.  John Adamns allowed Henry clay to be his secretary of state, so that he would win popular vote against jackson
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Henry Clay
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Ran in the election of 1824, and by allying with John quincy, became the secretary of state
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Tariff of 1828/"Tariff of abominatios"
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a tariff that satisfied northern manufacturers but alienated southern planters
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Andrew Jackson
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Became president in 1828
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kitchen Cabinet
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jackson's advvising group of politicians who werent oficial cabinet members

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Peggy Eaton Affair
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this chick was the Secretary of war's wife and was socially outcasted in the whitehous. Jackson urged her inclusion, but the cabinet members resigned upon thi, even the vice president. John C Calhoun was named the new vice president for remaining loyal to jackson
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Indian Removal Act 1830
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forced the resettlment of tribes to the west
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cherokee Nation V. Georgia
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Was decided that the cherokees were nto a foriegn nation that could sue the federal court
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Worchester v georgia
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decided that georgia coulnt force anyhting within native american boundaries (Jackson didnt take this side)
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Trail of Tears
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the Army forced 15000 Natives  (cherokees) out of georgia and 4000 died
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state's rights
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jackson favored states rights but not if it led to disunion
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nullification crisis
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South carolina wanted to tariff the tariff of 1828 and 1832, and the planned resolution was to forbid the collection of tariffs in the state. Jackson prepared for military action and passed the "Proclimaiton of people" declaring nullificaiton treason. (it ended in compromise)

Effect:Militant sotherners liked jacksons use of the militaryand felt the president shared the alarm of growing antislavery.

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Webster-Hayne Debate
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Daniel webster of Mass. debated Robert hayne of SC on the nature of federal union  under the constitution. this triggered the Nulificaiton crisis
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John C Calhoun
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vice president under Jackson
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proclamation of the people of south carolina
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declared SC's nullificaiton of the tariffs as treason
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Bank of the united states
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The US's national bank that Jacson thought abused its powers and benefited the weathy; Jackson saw it unconstitutional; The bank was applying for recharter under jacksons term; Jackson Vetoed its recharter during 1832 (an election year gagainst henry Clay, Henry clay lost b/c of this)
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two party syatem; Dmeocrats; Whigs
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Democrats; locla rule, limit gov't, free trade, equal economic opportunity,opposed nat. bank &monopilies

Whigs; Favored American system, opposed immorality, vice and crime, which some blamed on immigrants

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Nicholas biddle
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owned US bank
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Pet banks
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state banks that roger taney tried to move federal funds to. this was done in an effort to weaken the US bank
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Specie Circle
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Requred all purchase sof federal land be paid in hard specie. Banknotes lost value, land sales plumited panic of 1837 happens
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panic of 1837
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economic colapse result of specie circle
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Martin Van Buren
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PResiden in 1836 election
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Log Cabin and Hard Cider Campaign
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Campaign used to get William Harrison as president (he died right after election) that consisted of a log cabin on wheels and handing out cider
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