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Andrew Jackson :silhouette: (Corrupt Bargain: the presidential election of…
Andrew Jackson
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Kitchen Cabinet:
Jackson's group of unofficial advisors consisting of newspaper editors and Democratic leaders that met to discuss current issues {Jackson used the Kitchen Cabinet more than his official one}
Corrupt Bargain:
the presidential election of 1824 in which Henry Clay, the Speaker of the House, convinced the House of Representatives to elect Adams rather than Jackson
Clay
John Quincy Adams
Democratic Party:
in accordance with the "common man" ideals, Democrats denounced Henry Clay's "American System" and supported states' rights
Gag Order:
strict rule passed by pro-southern Congressmen in 1836 to prohibit all discussion of slavery in the House of Representatives
General
Hero
Indian Removal Act of 1830:
authorized Andrew Jackson to negotiate land exchange treaties with tribes living east of the Mississippi, led to the Trail of Tears (The Cherokee Indians were forced to travel from North Carolina and Georgia through more than 800 miles to Oklahoma, more than 4,000 Cherokees died of cold, disease, and lack of food during the 116-day journey)
Desire for land
Trail of Tears
Cherokee vs. Georgia:
the Cherokees fought for defense against the Indian Removal Act and against the Georgia Legislature's nullification of Cherokee laws. Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that the Cherokee had "an unquestionable right" to their lands, but that they were "not a foreign state, in the sense of the Constitution" but rather a "domestic, dependent nation" and so could not sue in a United States court over Georgia's voiding their right to self-rule. Although this was a blow to the Cherokee case against Georgia, it
cast doubt on the constitutionality of the Indian Removal Act
Appealed to the
"Common Man"
Tariff of Abomination:
bill raised tariffs or import taxes on imported hemp, wool, fur, flax, and liquor--this favored Northern manufactures. However, in the South, these tariffs raised cost of manufactured goods which angered them
protective tariff
opposed by south
threatened secession
Force Acts
new tariffs
nullification:
a state's refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers
unconstitutional
states' rights:
all rights not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution but not denied by the states
Caucus:
a meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and decide on a platform
Second National Bank:
held federal tax receipts and regulated the amount of money circulating in the economy
Jackson opposed
power to the
wealthy
foreign investors
takes advantage of the common man
Bank Wars:
many opposed the bank because they believed that it was too big and powerful; others doubted its constitutionality; when Jackson tried to destroy the bank by vetoing bills and removing deposits it
resulted in a financial recession
Pet Banks:
state banks where Andrew Jackson placed deposits removed from the federal National Bank
in an effort to destroy the bank