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APUSH Review Text pg 194
Age of Jackson
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11/11/2009

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common man
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Jackson's presidency was known as the "age of the common man." we lived in a one class soceity. The hero of the age is the self-made man.
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universal male suffrage
Definition
White males in lower and middle classes began to vote in large numbers. ALL white males could vote and hold office. New Western constitutions lacked religious or property qualifications for voting.
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party nominating convention
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In the 1830s caucuses were replaced by nominating conventions in which both party politicians and voters would nominate the party's candidates.
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"King Caucus"
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A closed door meeting of a party's leaders in Congress
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popular election of president
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In the election of 1832, all but South Carolina allowed voters to choose electoral college.
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anti-masonic party
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3rd party, attacked societies such as the free Masons, accusing them of belonging to privileged, antidemocratic elite.
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workingmen's party
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3rd party appealed to those who had shown little interest in politics.
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spoils system
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Basically patronage, anyone who wasn't a Democrat in the government was fired and a loyal Democrat took their place.
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John Qunicy Adams
Definition
Elected simply because the majority was split and Henry Clay had influence in the House of Reps. Once elected, named Clay Secretary of State
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"corrrupt bargain"
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Henry Clay used influence to win Quincy Adams the presidency
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Henry Clay
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A Democratic Republican candidate, used influence in the House of Reps to win Adams the presidency
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Tariff of 1828: "tariff of abominations"
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Tariff law satisfied the northern merchants, but alienated the southern planters
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Andrew Jackson
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first mudslinging in elections, won the election of 1828. Accused Adams' wife of being born out of wedlock. Born in a frontier cabin, became a wealthy southern planter.
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popular campaigning
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Politics became a form of entertainment with parades and free food and drink. Personal attacks were made on opponents, etc...
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Revolution of 1828
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Jacksonians were ready to take over the election after Adams' tariff of abominations.
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role of the president
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representative of all the people and protector of the common man. Interpreted the powers of Congress narrowly and vetoed more bills than all preceding presidents combined.
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rotation in office
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Democrats could only serve for one term, then some other Democrat would take their place.
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Peggy Eaton affair
Definition
Jackson tried to get cabinet wives to accept Peggy Eaton, for she was accused of being an adulteress- much of his cabinet resigned, including his VP John C. Calhoun
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Indian Removal Act (1830)
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forced the resettlement of thousands of Native Americans west of the Mississippi.
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Cherokee Nation V Georgia
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ruled that the Cherokee were not a foreign nation with the right to sue in a federal court
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Trail of Tears
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4,000 of 15,000 Cherokee died on the westward migration after Jackson left office.
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states' rights
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Jackson was a strong supporter of states' rights, and did not agree with Marshall's ruling in Worcester v Georgia
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nullification crisis
Definition
South Carolina declared tariffs unconstitutional, so Jackson was going to send in military force.
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webster-hayne debate
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Debate over the nature of the federal Union under the Constitution. Webster attacked the idea that any state could defy or leave the Union.
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John C. Calhoun
Definition
resigned from the Vice Presidency over the Peggy Eaton affair.
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Proclamation to the People of South Carolina
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Bank of the United States
Definition
Jackson vetoed the recharter.
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Nicholas Biddle
Definition
President of the Bank of the US. Arrogant, and caused suspicion that the bank was corrupt.
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Two-party system
Definition
Democrats and Whigs under Jackson. no more one-party system.
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Democrats: Whigs
Definition
Democrats- old republican party of jefferson
whigs- the federalist party of hamilton
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Roger Taney
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Secretary of Treasury
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"Pet banks"
Definition
funds from the bank of the US became "pet banks"
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Specie Circular
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all purchases of federal land be made in gold and silver
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Panic of 1837
Definition
banknotes lost their value and land value plummeted.
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Martin van Buren
Definition
Jackson's VP, became President.
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"log cabin and hard cider" campaign
Definition
Emphasize Harrison's humble background
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William Henry Harrison
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Whig candidate, strong presidential candidate for 1840
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John Tyler
Definition
former Democrat, joined the Whigs
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Democratic Party
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Nullification
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"John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it"
Definition
John Marshall ruled that Georgia had no power over Cherokee nation- Jackson disagreed.
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